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FIND Lost Person Locator: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Document: "The FIND software was developed under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG) First Responder Technologies Division (R-Tech) to provide a computer-based means for search and rescue (SAR) personnel to manage a SAR event, apply search theory, and replace/augment processes that are mostly done by hand with pencil and paper. [...] The purpose of the OFA [operational field assessment] was to assess the FIND software's suitability, based on user evaluations, to determine its ability to be a marketable and viable solution for the first responder SAR community."
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Warner, Brian; Patel, Bhargav
2016-11
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Incident Management Software for Emergency Response: Focus Group Report
From the Executive Summary: "Incident management software (IMS) consists of a suite of mobile-ready tools that aggregate preplanned or no-notice critical incident information in a real-time collaborative environment such that situational status, response priorities, and resource deployment are brought into a common operating picture. [...] Emergency management, fire service, law enforcement, and other emergency response agencies that have a role in the management of incidents and events use IMS to conduct pre-planning, multiagency coordination, resource allocation, asset tracking, and information collection and analysis to aid decision making and after action audits and reports. The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory's (NUSTL) Systems Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program, in cooperation with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will conduct a comparative assessment of IMS for emergency response to provide emergency responders with information to assist their making operational and procurement decisions. As part of the assessment planning process, NUSTL convened a virtual focus group from September 16-23, 2020. The virtual focus group was conducted in three parts over the course of one week: an introductory video conference, individual participant follow-up interviews, and a final group discussion by video conference. Seven emergency responders from various jurisdictions who have experience using IMS for emergency response participated. The focus group generated recommendations on evaluation criteria, developed product selection specifications, and discussed possible scenarios for assessing IMS."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Murtagh, Cecilia; Calhoun, Eliot; Velasco-Lopez, Brenda . . .
2021-01
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Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Technical Support
From the Document: "The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) executes test and evaluation (T&E) activities and technical advisory support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) with a special focus on the assessment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies. The increasing availability of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and rapid advancements in the systems' capabilities have led to more opportunities for both legitimate and nefarious UAS applications. NUSTL's T&E efforts provide direct support to S&T's C-UAS and Air Domain Awareness (ADA) programs. [...] UAS pose significant challenges to air traffic safety and homeland security, as well as potential threats to border security, critical infrastructure and the general public. These challenges have driven NUSTL's efforts in the C-UAS technology area, including T&E execution in support of DHS components and the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). In order to detect, track and identify UAS and effectively respond to these threats in a timely manner, law enforcement entities require specialized equipment based on their operating environment and operational missions."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2021-06
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Collaboration Space for Homeland Security Enterprise and First Responders
This factsheet describes the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) facilities in New York. From the Document: "The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) [hyperlink] acts as a bridge between technology developers and first responders as it tests, evaluates and analyzes homeland security capabilities. NUSTL tests homeland security technologies to ensure first responders are equipped with the appropriate tools to meet their mission-critical objectives. State and local decision makers and first responders consult NUSTL as a technical authority to implement new technologies in the field. NUSTL also works to enhance first responder capabilities to respond to and recover from radiological and nuclear threats. To foster this mission, NUSTL is a state-of-the-art facility in New York City. The facility enhances NUSTL's mission of providing innovative tools, resources and capabilities for collaboration. [...] NUSTL welcomes all first responders and members of the Homeland Security Enterprise to share its fully equipped facility and workspace for tests and evaluations, trainings, conferences and meetings. NUSTL serves as a communication hub by providing a workspace that enhances partnerships and encourages integration. The laboratory hosts visitors from law enforcement, fire safety, hazmat, search & rescue, emergency management, interagency working groups, academia and other private sector and government agencies."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2021-01-12
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National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, Annual Report (Fiscal Year 2016)
From the Document: "In FY2016, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) celebrated 70 years in service though science. With locations in downtown New York City and the Chicago metropolitan area, NUSTL serves as an urban test bed that brings together the interests and initiatives of the federal community with the first responder community. The laboratory's mission activities in test and evaluation (T&E) and research and development (R&D) aim to help first responders prepare, protect and respond to homeland security threats. Technological innovation is necessary to address challenges for the first responder community as well as homeland security threats. To answer to these challenges, NUSTL performs tests, evaluations and assessments of existing and emerging technologies through a full spectrum of laboratory and field testing services. NUSTL's scientists, engineers and program leads planned and executed T&E activities to inform acquisitions and operations, develop more effective technology deployments and integrate first responder operations. [...] As a federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG), NUSTL is dedicated to advancing the research, development, test and evaluation of homeland security technologies and tools that prepare and protect our nation. This Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Report contains a summary of NUSTL's completed program and project milestones, collaboration and outreach, mission and services, laboratory operations, and organizational successes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2017-10-12?
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Respiratory Protection for Firefighters During Overhaul Operations: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "After extinguishing structural fires, firefighters carry out fire overhaul operations to locate and extinguish smoldering hot spots. Early on in the overhaul operations, firefighters wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); although, it is common practice to remove the SCBA when the carbon monoxide (CO) concentration drops to a safe level. Studies have shown, however, that after CO dissipates, particulate matter and harmful chemicals are still present during overhaul environments. As a result, firefighters must continue to wear heavy SCBA equipment throughout overhaul operations or risk breathing in the hazardous material present in the overhaul environment. To address this hazard, the Respiratory Protection for Firefighters during Overhaul Operations project developed a filter module that is designed to be used in passive air-purifying respirators (APRs) and powered APRs (PAPRs) to protect firefighters from particulate and chemical hazards while being lighter and more comfortable than the traditional SCBA."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Albert, Brian
2019-02
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QuickRoute: Operational Field Assessment Report (September 2019)
From the Executive Summary: "First responders often use commercially available navigation software applications (apps) such as Google Maps or Waze when responding to emergency situations. However, these commercially available vehicle routing technologies abide by the public rules of the road, which first responders may not be subject to. By using the same apps as the general public, first responders are not able to use alternate routes that could allow for quicker response to an incident, such as using express lanes, travelling an alternate direction down a one-way road, or using emergency access roads. To provide responders with an option for more efficient routes, which take into account their unique considerations during an emergency response, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a contract to Azimuth1, LLC, to develop QuickRoute--a mobile app that would enable responders to take the most efficient route available to them when responding in an emergency situation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Decker, Karin; Dooley, Kris; Gutekanst, Claire . . .
2019-09
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Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "Rescue hoist gloves protect emergency responders' hands during specialized helicopter hoist rescue operations. To improve the durability and performance of these gloves, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders and Detection, Office of Mission Capability and Support sponsored the research and development of abrasion-resistant glove materials and alternative glove designs. This effort resulted in two prototype fingerless glove designs. [...] DHS S&T's National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducted an operational field assessment (OFA) where five responders from the fire services and members of the uniformed services evaluated the gloves at the U.S. Coast Guard's Aviation Technical Training Center located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. To replicate manual tasks typically associated with rescue missions, the evaluators used hoist platforms equipped with safety harnesses, rescue gurneys holding weighted mannequins, stationary helicopters, carabiner and various other gear. Equipment at the training center was able to mechanically generated wind and rain to simulate conditions encountered during hoist rescue operations. The evaluators found that the SuperFabric material used in the enhanced gloves had different properties than the leather in their current gloves, which effected operational activities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Dooley, Kris; Klemic, Gladys; Mackanin, Tyler . . .
2020-09
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FABIS-Mobile Facial Recognition Software: Experimentation Report
From the Executive Summary: "FABIS-Mobile facial recognition software, developed by Ideal Innovations, Incorporated (I3), underwent operational experimentation on January 24, 2017, at the National Urban Security and Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). FABIS-Mobile is designed to enable users to rapidly identify individuals appearing in video and still camera images. It is available as a smart phone application that performs facial recognition analysis on images collected with the smartphone's built-in camera. It also is available as software for laptop or desktop computers that can analyze images obtained from sources such as a surveillance camera network. The faces of individuals captured in video or still imagery are compared against a database of facial images of people who security or law enforcement agencies seek to identify."
United States. Office of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Kada, John
2017-04
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National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, Annual Report (Fiscal Year 2017)
From the Introduction: "Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 marked 71 years of service to the nation for the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). A federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), NUSTL has locations in downtown New York City and the Chicago metropolitan area. The laboratory's mission is devoted to advancing the research and development (R&D) and test and evaluation (T&E) of homeland security technologies and tools that prepare and protect our nation. NUSTL is the only national laboratory focused exclusively on supporting the capabilities of state and local first responders to make the nation more secure and resilient to terrorism and catastrophic incidents. NUSTL serves first responders and emergency managers throughout the most populous metropolitan areas in the country--solving the complex challenges faced by urban responders and protecting American communities at large."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2017?
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Boston Components Communications Experiment Report
From the Executive Summary: "On October 18, 2016, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducted an experiment on two communications systems--Mutualink and datacasting--to address requirements defined in Section 212 of Public Law 114-120 2015 (U.S. Congress, 2015). This law stipulates the execution of a pilot of three or more DHS components to assess the effectiveness of commercially available systems certified by the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Interoperability Test Center. These systems should allow multiagency collaboration and interoperability, and wide-area, secure, and peer-invitation-and-acceptance-based multimedia communications. [...] The experiment in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on the movement of voice, video and data information among the participants by integrating Mutualink and datacasting networks into existing communication systems. The two communication systems provided interoperability and enhanced communication capabilities during a realistic operational response scenario in which the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was activated to interdict a vessel four nautical miles offshore that was suspected of importing illicit materials. Voice communication integration and interoperability were accomplished utilizing Mutualink. Data (text, file sharing and video) interoperability was accomplished using datacasting. Video feeds from devices at the incident scene were shared over both the Mutualink and datacasting networks. The information was available to several command centers in the Boston region, including the USCG, Boston Police Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Region I), Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection."
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.); United States. Department of Homeland Security
Monetti, Matthew
2018-02
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Automated Driver and Responder Alert System (ADRAS): Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "When working on roadways, the safety of responders and incident management personnel is at risk. Each year there are fatalities of and injuries to responders on roadways who are struck by motorists who may not see them. There is a need for additional mechanisms to alert motorists of an upcoming incident scene and to alert responders working on the roadway about oncoming vehicles. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's First Responder Technologies Division (R-Tech) initiated a project with the goal of enhancing roadway safety for responders. The Automated Driver and Responder Alert System (ADRAS) is designed to alert motorists to use caution as they approach a roadside incident, and to provide audible, tactile and visual alerts to responders at the incident site when inbound vehicles pose a hazard. ADRAS consists of two main components: (1) a vehicle-mounted mast comprised of loudspeakers, a radar system, a low frequency tone siren and two video cameras, and (2) a safety vest enhanced with light-emitting diode (LED) lights and a small oscillatory motor."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Amir, Orly; Dooley, Kris; Linn, Blaise . . .
2019-02
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NERFHERDER: News-Extracting Reader and Filter for Helping Emergency Responders Deliver Effective Results Data Collection Report (June 2020)
From the Executive Summary: "Every day on Twitter, up to 500 million tweets are sent (Twitter Usage Statistics, 2020), sharing a tremendous amount of data with users. The frequency with which tweets are generated often increases during emergencies or major incidents, representing an external source of information that could be tapped by responders; however, accessing the right information at the right time to make actionable decisions is challenging due to the massive volume of data. To address this technology gap, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the development of the News-Extracting Reader and Filter for Helping Emergency Responders Deliver Effective Results (NERFHERDER) tool. NERFHERDER was developed by ExoAnalytics Solutions Inc. to be a data-sifting social media ingestion system capable of helping first responders gain improved situational awareness from Twitter feeds without the persistent attention of the user."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Patel, Bhargav; Casparro, Robert; Marullo, Ross . . .
2020-06
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Activation of Body-Worn Cameras Without Responder Manipulation: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "Most commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) body-worn cameras currently in use by law enforcement personnel must either be manually activated when needed or they are set to continuously record while worn. In the former case, responders may fail to activate their cameras in rapidly developing emergency situations, while in the latter case, large amounts of irrelevant video and audio data are obtained that may nevertheless need to be digitally archived. Hitron Technologies Inc. (Hitron) developed the body-worn camera prototypes that were assessed during this operational field assessment (OFA) to address these limitations for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) First Responder Technologies Division (R-Tech). The prototypes were designed to automatically activate based on trigger signals transmitted wirelessly from any of four critical event sensors: a holster sensor that detects the unlatching of a holster weapon retaining strap, an occupancy sensor that detects responders exiting their vehicles, an audio sensor that detects elevated sound levels and a hemodynamic sensor that detects an increase in the wearer's pulse rate."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2018-07
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Wireless Physiological and Environmental Monitoring: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducted an operational field assessment (OFA) of the Wireless Physiological and Environmental Monitoring (WiPEM) system on July 28, 2017, at Torrance Fire Station #2 in Torrance, California. Six firefighters from the Torrance Fire Department served as evaluators to assess the current prototype of the WiPEM system. WiPEM is a wireless system developed by Physical Optics Corporation to address a technology gap for wireless physiological, environmental and equipment monitoring sensors in extreme environments."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Warner, Brian; Vargas, Stephen
2017-10
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TSM™ Tactical Radios for Urban and Subterranean Environments: Experimentation Report
From the Executive Summary: "The TW-400 CUB TSM™ tactical radio, developed by TrellisWare Technologies Inc., underwent Urban Operational Experimentation (OpEx) on January 26, 2017, by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). NUSTL hosts Urban OpEx to introduce new technologies to first responders corresponding to their identified needs, and to provide feedback to technology developers--while sharing results with the national first responder community. The TW-400 CUB TSM is a handheld radio that forms an ad-hoc network with nearby radios such that each can collaboratively receive and transmit voice, data or video, allowing communications to 'hop' from radio to radio to extend communication coverage and range. This provides a potential solution to a responder-identified need for technologies that enhance the ability to communicate information from the scene of an incident that is Global Positioning System (GPS)-denied and impedes radio frequency (RF) signals (such as tunnels and underground subway systems) to colleagues and incident commanders who may or may not also be in such environments."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Murtagh, Cecilia
2018-03
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Constellation-Incident Management System: Experimentation Report
From the Executive Summary: "Constellation for Incident Management (Constellation), an emergency data exchange language (EDXL)-compliant mobile command and control software developed by Haystax Technology, was evaluated during the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Urban Operational Experimentation (OpEx) event hosted by the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) on January 25, 2017. Constellation is an incident management system that runs on desktop computers and mobile devices. The software creates a configurable common operating picture that provides secure communications, situational awareness and information sharing between various types of organizations and levels of command. Nine first responder and emergency management personnel participated in this event. The participants were given a presentation on Constellation's features and capabilities of by the technology developer, and they then experimented with it on desktop computers and mobile devices. The experimentation allowed participants to use Constellation in an operationally relevant way so they could provide feedback on its features and suitability for use in first responder and emergency management organizations. The participants were provided with a list of tasks to accomplish while using Constellation, but they were also encouraged to consider and attempt other actions they might take when responding to a real event or incident."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Patel, Bhargav
2018-04
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Burn Saver: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "Firefighters are exposed to dangerous thermal conditions, including elevated temperatures, convective heat flux, and radiant heat flux when entering burning buildings during a fire. The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) facepiece lens is often the first component of a firefighter's personal protective equipment (PPE) to fail when exposed to dangerous thermal conditions, a contributing factor in many firefighter injuries and fatalities. To address this issue, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded TDA Research Inc. (TDA) to develop Burn Saver, a sensor and alarm system that can be mounted on an SCBA shoulder strap, and measures the temperature and heat flux of the environment and calculates the length of time until those conditions will damage the SCBA facepiece lens. Specifically, Burn Saver will activate an alarm when it calculates that a firefighter has 45 seconds remaining before the environment begins to damage their SCBA facepiece."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Polacco, Christopher
2019-03
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Mobile Device Attribute Validation: Technology Demonstration Report
From the Executive Summary: "Lockstep Technologies is developing the Mobile Device Attribute Validation (MDAV) application for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). MDAV is a mobile application that digitally authenticates first responders' credentials. Using X.509 public key cryptography on smartphones, the MDAV app aims to enable first responders to verify one another's credentials, permits and certifications quickly, securely and privately during field operations, even when there is no network connectivity. MDAV has two main mobile components: a wallet that contains the responder's credentials in a cryptographically secure form, and a reader that scans and validates those credentials. Credentials are relayed between phones via several methods (such as Quick Response Codes, Near Field Communication and Bluetooth), and verified electronically. Additionally, there is a web application used by administrators (attribute authorities) to issue the credentials."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Linn, Blaise; Mackanin, Tyler
2019-06
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SMART: Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit: Data Collection Report
From the Foreword: "The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) is a federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). Located in New York City, NUSTL is the only national laboratory focused exclusively on supporting the capabilities of state and local first responders to address the homeland security mission. The laboratory provides first responders with the necessary services, products, and tools to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from homeland security threats and events. DHS S&T works closely with the nation's emergency response community to identify and prioritize mission capability gaps, and to facilitate the rapid development of critical solutions to address responders' everyday technology needs. DHS S&T gathers input from local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal first responders, and engages them in all stages of research and development--from building prototypes to operational testing, to transitioning tools that enhance safety and performance in the field. The goal is to advance technologies that address mission capability gaps in a rapid timeframe, and then promote a quick transition of the technologies to the commercial marketplace for use by the nation's first responder community."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2020-05
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SAVER TechNote: Less Lethal Technologies for Law Enforcement
From the Document: "'Less lethal technologies are devices designed to be less likely to cause death when deployed than conventional weapons like firearms. Less lethal technologies are used by law enforcement in two primary situations: crowd control and one-on-one suspect apprehension. For each of these situations, technology subcategories exist based on the modalities of the technology, such as chemical, kinetic and conducted energy.'"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2019-06
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Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Guide
From the Foreword: "This Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Technology Guide is intended to educate the national first responder community on C-UAS technology. In order to explain how C-UAS technologies operate, this guide provides an overview of small unmanned aircraft system technologies, including key components enabling their operation. The information provided in this guide includes technical, scientific and engineering expertise offered by NUSTL [National Urban Security Technology Laboratory] as well as information gathered from May to July 2018 from internet research, industry publications and manufacturer data."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Patel, Bhargav; Rizer, Dmitri
2019-09
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