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In this proposal we describe a technical approach to detect never-before-seen chemicals with existing chemical detection equipment. First, we will generate never-before-seen, synthetically viable, toxic chemicals. To do this we will use open-source software that enables synthetically viable chemicals to be generated as SMILES strings from a seed chemical, e.g., VX, RDX, etc. For each novel chemica ...

DHS in support of FEMA identifies a need for a sensor system to detect potential survivors buried in rubble piles or confined spaces in the event of a building collapse. In response to the solicitation, MaXentric proposes a radar-based system capable of detecting motion through debris such as respiration and/or heart beats. The system will alert the user of a potential victim's location relative t ...

Phase-I provided significant insights on the evolution of co-existing wireless technologies (e.g., 5G, WiFi 6/6E), their architecture, features and interworking capabilities. The research results helped develop a detailed view of wireless heterogeneous networks (HetNets) and identify strengths, limitations and challenges in key areas such as interoperability, routing, security, Quality of Service ...

There has been considerable research on heterogeneous networking (HetNet) to improve both the quality of experience (QoE) and the overall network utilization. However, there a limited understanding of coexistence models that addresses - discovery, interference, QoE, and security across wireless access technologies. For providing consistent performance, reliability and security for Federal mobile u ...

Every year 240 million 911 calls are made in the U.S. of which 70% are made from mobile phones.Multimedia (images and videos) messaging (e.g., via social media or specialized public safety mobileApps)is increasingly being used by the general public to report or seek help during emergencies. Software-defined, IP-based Next Generation 911 (NG911) supports multimedia messaging to a Public Safety Answ ...

Trusted identification and provisioning of public safety individuals is extremely difficult during the chaos and time criticality of emergency response operations. Previously unknown individuals must be verified/vetted/provisioned without the benefit of a thorough face-to-face, manual review. The problem is made worse by the lack of a universally accepted system for identity sharing and coordinati ...

Knowledge is empowering! Organizations equipped with timely cyber risk and defense knowledge are in a much better position to properly quantify and react to cyber risks. Surprisingly, many organizations are still poorly prepared with the needed information, experiences, and best practices to effectively combat sophisticated cyber threats.The Cyber Risk Collaboration & Knowledge Tool (CRiCKeT) is a ...

The integration of radiological and nuclear (RN) sensors with commercial video management systems (VMSs) would greatly enhance DHS/CWMD's ability to fulfill its mission. To demonstrate the value of integrating RN sensors with existing VMSs, DA proposes the RadioNuclide Threat Tracking System (RNTTS). RNTTS interfaces with existing RN sensors and uses cutting-edge machine learning (ML) algorithms t ...

The use of video surveillance on roadways, railroads, buildings and other structures is becoming pervasive in the U.S. With the preponderance of video security networks, it is logical to suspect that the capability of existing video security solutions can be enhanced by integrating information from other sensor modalities that detect and provide actionable information about invisible threats, such ...

Consequently, to protect the mobile/IoT platforms against complex security attacks, there is a need for effective analysis of mobile/IoT firmware. Such a solution is currently missing in the market. In this DHS SBIR effort, we will develop BINSEC, a mobile/IoT firmware binary security analysis framework. To ensure acceptable scalability, usability, and universality across different firmware binary ...