DHS: Open Invitation for R&D Projects
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security encourages proposals for research and development topics categorized by DHS mission areas.
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DHS S&T Report on 5G, 6G Tech
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed an in-depth study that gives interested stakeholders some insight into the ongoing rollout of fifth-generation (5G) networking technologies and the early development of the sixth generation (6G).
Read moreDHS Publishes Free Resources to Protect Critical Infrastructure from GPS Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has published a Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver Whitelist Development Guide and a new release of the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library to protect against the spoofing, or deceiving, of GPS devices through false signals.
Read moreDHS Homeland Security Startup Studio 21: Converge, Aug. 26
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) will host the inaugural Homeland Security Startup Studio 21: Converge, a start-up pitch and showcase event on Thursday, August 26 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET. S&T’s Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) brings together entrepreneurs, mentors and inventors to form companies that accelerate and deliver commercial applications of
Read moreKenautics Gets Funding for Maritime Object Tracking Tech
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) has awarded $157,801 in Phase One funding to Kenautics Inc. of Encinitas, California, to provide a more reliable system for marking objects in water, under SVIP’s Maritime Object Tracking Technology (MOTT) solicitation. The MOTT solicitation supports United States Coast Guard (USCG) missions by seeking more reliable tracking systems for accurately marking
Read moreNew Guidebook Helps Urban Communities Install Low-Cost Sensors to Reduce Flood Risks
Floods are costly and dangerous events that impact communities across the U.S. every year. NOAA predicted above-normal activity for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, running from June 1 through November 30. The month of August saw the unusual event of two weather systems coinciding in the Gulf of Mexico, with Marco weakening into a tropical depression just before making landfall
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