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The DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) laboratories and DHS component operational partners generate large volumes (up to 10,000 or more measurements per day) of data from test events, prototype demonstrations, or targeted stream of commerce (SoC) data collections. These data are incredibly valuable to DHS and our R&D partners to support the development of next-generation detection algorith ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephone service providers to furnish a subscriber's verified street address, known as dispatchable location to the 911 community, when activating the VoIP service for subscribers. The dispatchable location information is associated with the VoIP number whenever a subscriber places a 911 call to request for emergency servic ...

Communication is paramount for first responders (firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement) to ensure effective mission response, coordination of resources, and ensure officer/agent safety during emergency operations. First responders, including officers of DHS Components (Customers and Border Protection, Federal Protective Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Coast Guard, US Secret Servi ...

Within the United States Coast Guard (USCG), operators manually monitor shore-based video cameras to identify activities of interest or anomalous activities. It is critical to monitor these activities to support Coast Guard's migrant and drug interdiction missions along the US coastline. Manually monitoring these activities may cause the operators to experience fatigue and become less attentive th ...

Mobile R/N detection systems are currently available to federal, state, and local authorities for purchase and deployment to detect R/N materials and related threats. These systems are sensitive and provide some indication of the direction from the detector to the threat but can't positively locate that threat. Law enforcement personnel have to leave their vehicles carrying hand-portable systems t ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials OBJECTIVE: Design and develop a new or improved drive axle for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle with greater durability when subjected to operation in an amphibious environment. DESCRIPTION: The United States Marine Corps is fielding the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) designed to operate over harsh off-road terrain and in oceans and ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Computing and Software OBJECTIVE: Develop Medical Echelon of Care models for wargaming, sufficient to withstand review board scrutiny to support model verification, validation, and accreditation, as required. The focus is on developing and implementing the models referenced herein, not on the underlying mechanics of the Program Manager Wargaming ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials;Sustainment OBJECTIVE: Develop an Atmospheric Water Generation – On The Move (AWG-OTM) system in a form factor to occupy a limited footprint within the cargo space of a Utility Lightweight Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) with the ability to scale to support other operational units in multiple operation ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sustainment The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual us ...