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Adaptive Manufacturing White Paper
From the Document: "Advancing digitally enabled, adaptive manufacturing technologies offer the opportunity for a new age in manufacturing with ubiquitous access to rapid prototyping, small scale production, self-assembling structures and a revolution in bioengineering through bioprinting. These systems and capabilities also present substantial risks offer a tempting target for cyber adversaries as well as the direct potential for misuse, through introduction of fatal flaws and vulnerabilities into manufactured items as well as the opportunity for adversaries to use these technologies to create illicit tools and weapons. [...] These diverse but interrelated technologies provide capabilities which, from the perspective of humanity only a short time ago, are bordering on the realm of the science fiction 'replicator.' These technologies are enabled by, and depend upon, the increasing capabilities and decreasing cost of advanced digital sensing, processing, data analysis, machine learning and communications integrated into cyber-physical systems (CPS). For the foreseeable future the United States public and private sectors will need to invest in these technologies to provide secure and adaptable production, supply chain management and distribution to achieve manufacturing competitiveness in global markets."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Collie, Byron; Parker, Gerald W., Jr.; Haimes, Yacov Y. . . .
2017-03-10
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Artificial Intelligence White Paper
From the Introduction: "Artifical [sic] Intelligence (AI), the appearance of logical, sometimes human appearing, analysis and decision making in hardware, software and robotic mechanisms, has been a science fiction staple as both a benefactor and an antagonist since the 1950's. The reality of AI is more complex with advanced, digital logic systems able to learn and perform specific functions in ways exceeding human abilities. These technologies can both support missions to protect the United States, and conversely be employed by our adversaries to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for malicious actions"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Collie, Byron; Dubno, Daniel; Hendler, James A. . . .
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Detection White Paper
From the Introduction: "There is room for improvement in our ability to detect, locate and identify chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN) events in the Homeland, and to differentiate such willful events from 'natural' occurrences such as infectious disease outbreaks or hazardous materials (HAZMAT) releases. Further, to contain the damage from CBRN terrorism, it would be desirable to identify everyone that a CBRN event has affected, along with where those affected individuals subsequently go."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Haseltine, Eric; Parker, Gerald W., Jr.; Haimes, Yacov Y. . . .
2017-03-10
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Falcon-NEO Version 1.1
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Logicube FalconNEO Version 1.1 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 3.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-10-20
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Access Data FTK Imager Version 3.4.2.6
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of FTK Imager 3.4.2.6 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.1. The Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging is flexible to allow a forensic lab to trade-off the time required to test every tool feature versus testing just the imaging tool features used by a specific lab. This report reflects testing the features that some forensic labs are likely to use on a day-to-day basis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Guymager Version 0.8.1
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of Guymager 0.8.1 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.0."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Logicube Forensic Falcon Software Version 3.0U1RC13
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Logicube Forensic Falcon Version 3.0U1RC13 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.0. The Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging is flexible to allow a forensic lab to trade-off the time required to test every tool feature versus testing just the imaging tool features used by a specific lab. This report reflects testing the features that some forensic labs are likely to use on a day-to-day basis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: dc3dd v7.2.641
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of dc3dd Version 7.2.641 Windows 64 bit using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.1. The Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging is flexible to allow a forensic lab to trade-off the time required to test every tool feature versus testing just the imaging tool features used by a specific lab. This report reflects testing the features that some forensic labs are likely to use on a day-to-day basis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Tableau TD2u Firmware Version 1.1.2.3948-4270f9c
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Tableau TD2u Firmware Version 1.1.2.3948-4270f9c using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.0. The Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging is flexible to allow a forensic lab to trade-off the time required to test every tool feature versus testing just the imaging tool features used by a specific lab. This report reflects testing the features that some forensic labs are likely to use on a day-to-day basis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Logicube Forensic Falcon Software Version 2.4u1
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Logicube Forensic Falcon Version 2.4u1 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.0. The Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging is flexible to allow a forensic lab to trade-off the time required to test every tool feature versus testing just the imaging tool features used by a specific lab. This report reflects testing the features that some forensic labs are likely to use on a day-to-day basis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: FTK Imager Version 4.3.0.18
From the Document: "This report is organized into the following sections: 1. Tested Tool Description. The tool name, version, vendor information, and support environment version (e.g., operating system version) are listed. 2. Testing Organization. The name and contact information of the organization that performed the tests are listed. 3. Results Summary. This section identifies any significant anomalies observed in the test runs. This section provides a narrative of key findings identifying where the tool meets expectations and provides a summary of any ways the tool did not meet expectations. The section also provides any observations of interest about the tool or about testing the tool, including any observed limitations or organization-imposed restrictions on tool use. 4. Test Environment. Description of hardware and software used in tool testing in sufficient detail to satisfy the testing organization's policy and requirements. 5. Test Result Details by Case. Automatically generated test results that identify anomalies. 6. Appendix: Additional Details. Additional administrative details for each test case such as, who ran the test, when the test was run, computer used, etc."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-06
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Cinolink Dual HDD Dock
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center; U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program; and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Cinolink Dual HDD Dock using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 5."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-06
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Roadkil's Disk Image Version 1.6
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), the National Institute of Justice, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory. CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the DHS Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of Roadkil's Disk Image Version 1.6 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 5."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-06
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18, Windows 7
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08-13
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18, Windows 8.1
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08-13
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 052
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 052 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 3.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-04-21
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Tableau TD3 Forensic Imager Version 2.0.0
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Tableau TD3 Forensic Imager Version 2.0.0 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 2."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08-13
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 8.05.00.182
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of EnCase Forensic Version 8.05.00.182 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 2."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08-13
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 067
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 067 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 3.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-04-21
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: Computer Forensic Tool (CFT) Version 3.4.1
From the Introduction: "The objective of the CFTT [Computer Forensics Tool Testing] program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. Test results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of CFT [Computer Forensic Tool] Version 3.4.1 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 2.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-02-12
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Paladin v6.08: Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). CFTT is supported by other organizations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Electronic Crimes Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Secret Service. The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of the Paladin Toolbox included in Paladin 6.08 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 1.0. The Paladin Toolbox is a GUI [graphical user interface] interface to DC3DD 7.1.614."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2016-10-14
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Test Results for Disk Imaging Tool: E3 Version 2.3
From the Introduction: "The Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) program is a joint project of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), the National Institute of Justice; and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Programs Office and Information Technology Laboratory. [...] The objective of the CFTT program is to provide measurable assurance to practitioners, researchers, and other applicable users that the tools used in computer forensics investigations provide accurate results. Accomplishing this requires the development of specifications and test methods for computer forensics tools and subsequent testing of specific tools against those specifications. [...] This document reports the results from testing the disk imaging function of E3 Version 2.3 using the CFTT Federated Testing Test Suite for Disk Imaging, Version 3.1."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-03
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Chicago LTE Video Pilot Final Lessons Learned and Test Report
From the Executive Summary: "Chicago Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a video pilot program funded initially by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC). [...] The pilot tested the viability and performance of using the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) to transmit video to law enforcement vehicles--providing a proof of concept for CPD [Chicago Police Department] to deliver video to officers in order to enhance response and increase real-time situational awareness. [...] This report provides lessons learned and recommendations, characterizes the performance of the network, shares outcomes of test data analysis, and highlights recommendations and conclusions for OEMC [Office of Emergency Management & Communications] and CPD as they continue to expand Chicago LTE testing and scope. The test plan behind this report focused on three areas: objective perceptual video quality tests designed to measure the video quality when video is streamed in real-time over the LTE network; subjective test measurements to characterize the performance of applications under various test conditions; and network performance metrics to test the key performance indicators associated with the network. Overall, the report concludes that the NPSBN LTE network provides an unprecedented opportunity to increase the capacity to meet the needs and requirements of public safety with respect to video delivery."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2015-10
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Opportunities, Options and Enhancements for the Wireless Emergency Alerting Service
From the Executive Summary: "Deployed for the first time in 2012, the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) service is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), providing an additional dissemination path for alert and warning messages. Authorized officials can send 90-character alerts to the public on WEA-capable and enabled mobile devices via the Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) protocol, a one-to-many channel for sending short text messages. The alerts are geographically targeted and a single alert is sent to cell towers in the targeted area. The alert is then delivered to all mobile subscribers covered by those cell towers. This form of targeting is coarse and does not make provision for subscriber preference, subscriber history or anticipated future movements of subscribers. The inability to provide fine-grained targeting, combined with text-based short messages' limitations in delivering adequate information and/or actionable advice, is frequently cited among factors causing citizens to opt out of the WEA service or ignore alert messages, thereby reducing the service's effectiveness. The primary goals of this research are to gain insight into WEA adoption and acceptance issues, in particular with respect to perceived poor public response to alert messages, and to develop and test strategies for overcoming these issues within the framework of the current WEA service architecture. The methods used included interviews, surveys, social media analysis and controlled experiments."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Erdogmus, Hakan; Griss, Martin; Iannucci, Robert A., 1955- . . .
2015-12
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Binational Cooperative Pilot/Israel - U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation (Fiscal Year 2019 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "The Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) was established in 1977 as a joint initiative between the U.S. and Israeli governments to stimulate, promote, and support joint (nondefense) industrial research and development (R&D) of mutual benefit to Israel and the United States. In 2016, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) established a contractual mechanism with Israel's Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) under the 2009 'Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland Security Matters'1 to fund the binational R&D pilot (the Pilot)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-12-11
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Analysis and Recommendations for a Universal Interworking Function (UIWF) for Mission Critical LMR & LTENetworks, Final Report
From the Executive Summary: "Good progress is being made in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) in standardizing an Interworking Function (IWF) interface on the Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT) side to support Land Mobile Radio (LMR)/Long Term Evolution (LTE) interoperability. Presently 3GPP Release 15 (LTE) and ATIS/TIA (Project 25 [P25] LMR) work is in progress, which is likely to result in providing some level of open-standard LMR to LTE capabilities. The 3GPP standard will likely address the major requirements National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) documented. However, the development for the 3GPP IWF interface protocol will not be complete until late 2019. In addition to commercialization time, this means equipment implementing the 3GPP IWF will not likely be broadly available until 2021 at the earliest."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Murus Cybersecurity LLC
2018-11-29
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Interworking Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) Between Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
From the Executive Summary: "Catalyst has proven the technical feasibility of building an Interworking Gateway (IWG) function that provides Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) voice interoperability between Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems and between LMR systems. This analysis has included both Project 25 (P25) and non-P25 radio systems. The project culminated in specifying functionality and quantifying agency cost for a set of specific interworking configurations. The configurations include an Interworking Gateway Adapter that acts as a Bridging Gateway between systems supporting P25 Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) and P25 or non-P25 LMR systems that do not support ISSI including Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Catalyst Communications Technologies, Inc.
2019-07-01
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Next Generation First Responder -- Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation (Playbook)
From the Administrative and Handling Instructions: "This document provides players, actors, observers, data collectors and controllers from participating organizations the information necessary to observe or participate in the OpEx [Operational Experimentation]."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-08
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Next Generation First Responder -- Harris County Operational Experimentation (Playbook)
From the Administrative and Handling Instructions: "This document provides players, actors, observers, data collectors and controllers from participating organizations the information necessary to observe or participate in the OpEx [Operational Experimentation]. The information in this document is current as of the date of the OpEx, December 4, 2018. All preparation and documentation for the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] - Harris County OpEx is unclassified."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-12
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NextGen Firefighter Helmet: Technology Scouting Research Summary
From the Problem Description: "Firefighters are increasingly called upon to respond to potentially violent situations (PVS), including active shooters, armed crowd and terrorist incidents, hazardous materials mitigation, and disaster response. Currently, firefighters must carry one helmet for fire protection and one helmet for ballistic protection, which creates a logistical burden when firefighters must switch gear on the scene. The need for two helmets also necessitates additional costs for fire departments that must procure and maintain the additional equipment. In some cases, ballistic protection has been considered only necessary for law enforcement, so firefighters lack any ballistic protection. Often, situations change rapidly and there is not enough time for firefighters to retrieve ballistic protection. Thus, firefighters are either put at great risk or are unable to enter PVS incident scenes to attend to victims, which adds vital time between injuries and medical treatment. Over the past several years instances of shooting injuries and deaths of firefighters responding to emergency calls has increased, consequently increasing the need for firefighter ballistic head-protection. This report will examine solutions that provide a combination of fire and ballistic head-protection for firefighters. Ideally, fire departments would be able to issue one helmet per firefighter that complies with both [fire protection and ballistic protection standards], so that the helmet could be worn in a range of emergency situations and fast-changing environments. This solution would be government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) or commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and available for purchase in the next 8-12 months."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-07
