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DHS Seeks Biometrics to Identify Individuals in Crowds

The S&T Directorate announced a third biometrics rally.

The Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate has announced the third Biometric Technology Rally, which will be used to search for systems capable of identifying individuals in crowds. Credit: Illus_man/Shutterstock

Catching Menaces In Midair

Project addresses unmanned aerial threats.

Sandia National Laboratories researchers leading the MARCUS project are developing a system to capture small unmanned aircraft systems then fly them away from crowds or sensitive areas such as government buildings. Photo by Randy Montoya

Cybersecurity Matters When Catastrophe Strikes

Where disaster relief is concerned, cybersecurity is non-optional.

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard drive down Telephone Road in Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013, en route to the neighborhoods devastated by a tornado. Cybersecurity needs to be a priority in the aftermath of major disasters when people and their personal data can be most vulnerable. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hyber

DHS Evaluating Wildfire Sensors

The Science and Technology Directorate selects four companies.

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology directorate is working with four companies to develop sensors to help thwart wildfires threatening urban areas. Credit: U.S. Bureau of Land Management photo

Georgia Tech Applied Research Will Support DHS Information Safeguarding Effort

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Tec

DHS Unveils Successful Smart City Technology Pilot

The effort in St. Louis advances interoperability for first responders.

The Department of Homeland Security is rolling out A Smart City Technology Integration Pilot in St. Louis, aimed at increased interoperability for public safety officials and first responders. Credit: Shutterstock/Rudy Balasko

DHS Builds Position, Navigation and Timing Framework

The interdepartmental effort is designed to enhance critical infrastructure resiliency.

Positioning, navigation and timing is critical to an array of critical infrastructure areas, including the electrical power grid, finance and transportation. The U.S. government is working to harden so-called PNT systems against jamming, spoofing and other vulnerabilities, in part by developing a resiliency framework. Credit: Shutterstock/NicoElNino

Cheap Cyber Weapons Threaten Unintended Consequences

A new framework helps agencies prepare for cyber surprises.

A new report developed under a joint program between the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Homeland Security Department develops a draft framework for organizations to assess the threat of unintended consequences in the cyber realm. Credit: issaro prakalung/Shutterstock

BAE to Support Navy and Coast Guard Radio and C5ISR Systems

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Roc

Coast Guard Expands Its Indo-Pacific Presence

Agreements with other nations and cyberspace activities are growth markets.

Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, USCG, commander, 14th Coast Guard District, describes the service's expanding mission in the Indo-Pacific region. Credit: Bob Goodwin Photography