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As Flight 63 was flying over the Atlantic Ocean, Richard Reid — an Islamic fundamentalist from the United Kingdom, and self-proclaimed Al-Qaeda operative — carried shoes that were packed with two types of explosives. He had been refused permission to board the flight the day before. (Courtesy of YouTube)
Airports/Aviation

DHS S&T Shoe Scanner Technology Aims to Improve Airport Security

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DHS S&T has dedicated a multiyear program to address GPS vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, with a multi-pronged approach to conduct vulnerability and impact assessments, develop mitigations, explore complementary timing technologies and engage with industry through outreach meetings and events.
Critical Infrastructure

DHS S&T on GPS Vulnerabilities & Developing Critical Infrastructure Plan

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We know that violence occurs in schools & that you are going to have aggressive behavior & situations that don’t necessarily involve gun violence but that involve some other response that needs to occur, explains Dr. Amy Klinger. “EDGE gives educators an opportunity to immerse themselves in it, make decisions, analyze those decisions and think ‘OK, what would I have done differently?’ And then you can do it differently. As opposed to a one-time training, where you think ‘I wish I had done this.’”
Campus Security

Free Virtual Training Gives First Responders & School Staff, Educators an...

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Most Counter-UAS systems are still legally prohibited from operating in the national airspace, however, DHS and the Department of Justice are seeking new legal authorities from Congress to use this evolving technology as part of certain missions.
Aerospace

Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems in Urban Environs (Learn More, Video)

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The USCG is testing eco-friendly replacements to the current ‘sinker’ buoy mooring system which uses concrete anchors, and heavy metal chains and causes significant damage to seagrasses, seaweeds and corals in the benthic zone of the seafloor. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard)
Disaster Prevention

Coast Guard Develops & Tests New Eco-Friendly Buoy Moorings (Video)

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The DHS Science and Technology Directorate is developing advanced forensic tools and techniques that help DHS Homeland Security Investigations rescue exploited children, track down child pornographers, and obtain convictions against child molesters worldwide.
Crisis Responders

DHS S&T & HSI Collaborate to Save Children from Abuse &...

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Mobile Security R&D Program Guide Vol. 2 (Courtesy of DHS S&T)
Communications

Check Out DHS S&T’s New Mobile Security R&D Program Guide Vol....

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Federal

Jan. 26 Town Hall: Applying for S&T Basic & Applied Research...

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