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Polaris Sensor has developed a non-pyrotechnic system that may be used as a countermeasure to protect perimeters and structures from breech without the requirement of complex, heavy or expensive machinery.This modular system is implemented as a fixture or integrated into throwables or drones. These modules can be deployed together or in sequence to immobilize and delay a crowd of bad actors threat ...

To satisfy the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security for a non-lethal rapidly deployable countermeasure for protected perimeters and structures. Maritime Arresting Technologies, LLC in partnership with Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers, LLC, propose an entanglement carpet that utilizes a web of strong monofilament fibers which can be rapidly deployed to protect and secure a perimeter and/or pr ...

To address the DHS need for a handheld device for rapid, real-time, non-destructive detection of counterfeit microelectronics devices and systems, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (Intellisense) proposes to develop an Automatic Visual Inspection and Counterfeit Detection (AVID) system by applying dual-band (visible/infrared) nondestructive imaging and novel deep/machine learning-based image analytics. T ...

The worldwide shortage of integrated circuits is creating extra incentive for criminals to attempt to pass counterfeit microelectronics into the US supply chain. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are charged with preventing counterfeit product from entering the country. Counterfeit integrated circuits (IC’s) and printed circuit boards (PCB’s) are not ...

Counterfeit microelectronics are a growing concern in the global electronics market. Most counterfeit inspection techniques are based on electrical testing, which is labor-intensive, time consuming, and requires a subject matter expert to develop the test and analyze the results. Another method is physical inspection and the use of advanced imaging instruments, e.g., X-ray, IR imaging microscopes, ...

Broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) services are offered by a diverse group of vendors and are being used on multiple cellular carriers in the US and internationally. These PTT services provide important communication services for the first responder community during public safety incidents and events. U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial governments are using different PTT services which can resul ...

Tiami LLC aims to develop a broadband Push-to-Talk (PTT) interoperability platform that interconnects non-network-based and mission-critical PTT (MCPTT) networks. Non-network-based PTT (NPTT) services are typically deployed as Over-the-Top (OTT) applications that connect to the network using cellular or Wi-Fi access, whereas MCPTT networks are deployed by mobile network operators based on Third Ge ...

The purpose of this project, the Broadband Push-to-Talk Interoperability Platform (BPIP), is to design, develop, and operationalize a push-to-talk interoperability service that enables PTT communications between organizations that use broadband push-to-talk services from disparate vendors. This phase of the project will focus on analysis of major BPTT vendors’ features and protocols; specificati ...

Everything over IP and wide area cellular networks has not entirely solved the interoperability issues found in public safety communications. Prioritized public safety communicators are not able to connect with one another across major wireless carriers.We propose a systematic approach to identify an architecture and a set of standardized protocols forming a platform of interoperability. The purpo ...

Natural, extreme climate change, and human-induced disasters bring together teams of scientists and practitioners supported by several agencies, such as NOAA, NASA, EPA, and FEMA. These scientists and practitioners work at monitoring for conditions leading to, working through, and recovering from disastrous events. They currently use state-of-the-art sensors capable of detecting hazardous gases an ...