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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Situational Awareness
From the Document, "This case study describes NGFR's [Next Generation First Responder] recent efforts as part of the Grant County TechEx [Technology Experiment] to provide a situational awareness application to display the location of first responders and first responder units on maps for use in maintaining situational awareness. This study identifies and explains the technologies used in the TechEx and presents a case study that can be used by public safety agencies as an example of how first responder agencies can implement situational awareness systems."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018?
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Physiological Monitoring
From the Document, "This case study describes NGFR's [Next Generation First Responder] recent efforts to provide a method of capturing physiological data from first responders and displaying that data to first responders and incident commanders. This study identifies and explains the technologies used in the TechEx [Technology Experiment] and presents a case study for public safety agencies as an example of how to implement physiological monitoring to improve first responder monitoring and resource management."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018?
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Assistant for Understanding Data Through Reasoning, Extraction and Synthesis
From the Document: "The sheer volume of data from next generation communication tools and sensors risks overwhelming or distracting first responders from their critical activities. As a result, first responders may make the wrong decisions, not because they lack relevant data, but because they are unable to quickly extract key insight from this flood of information. Information overload creates obstacles for first responders to perform their duties safely and efficiently. This situation applies not only to first responders on the ground, but also to those tasked with managing and directing an incident response from a higher level. [...] In response to this capability gap, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is partnering with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to apply JPL's state-of-the-art human-like reasoning system Assistant for Understanding Data through Reasoning, Extraction, and Synthesis (AUDREY) to perform data fusion and provide tailored situational awareness information to first responders. AUDREY is an extendable, integrated platform for transforming multimodal data into contextually relevant insight. AUDREY will connect with sensors on the first responder's personal protective equipment (PPE) and information provided by the Internet of Things (IoT) through a suite of plugin tools, and will intelligently consider the situation of each first responder and extract key information as it pertains to their needs."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-05-01
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Report on Alerting Tactics
"The purpose of this Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Report on Alerting Tactics (Report) is to provide recommendations on effective combinations of alerting tactics for various incident types based upon lessons learned from practitioners. This report examines: [1] Nationwide alert originator best practices for reaching communities; [2] Effective combinations of current and emerging alerting tools and practices to improve overall public response; and [3] Considerations for integrating future technologies (e.g. advanced sensor alerting) and technology platforms (e.g., Next Generation Television (Next Gen TV)) to address current alerting gaps and challenges."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08-07
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Next Generation First Responder Integration Handbook, Part 3: Technical Supplement
From the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] Integration Handbook website: "The 'NGFR Integration Handbook Version 3.0 - Part 3: Technical Supplement' primarily targets software developers and engineers to guide their modular development. It provides additional details of the data architecture for modules and their interfaces. It also presents the first responder on-body system requirements extracted from the Project Responder 4 analysis."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08
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Next Generation First Responder Integration Handbook, Part 2: Engineering Design
From the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] Integration Handbook website: "The 'NGFR Integration Handbook Version 3.0 - Part 2: Engineering Design' provides specific engineering design guidance to assist industry in developing and prototyping hardware and software solutions that fulfill NGFR Apex program capability gaps. Solutions will be validated and tested by industry vendors, first responders and other stakeholders."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08
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Next Generation First Responder Integration Handbook, Part 1: Introduction
From the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] Integration Handbook website: "The 'NGFR Integration Handbook Version 3.0 - Part 1: Introduction' is intended for executive audiences who do not necessarily have technical knowledge. It provides an introduction and overview of the NGFR on-body framework and the concepts behind its modular design. It identifies the function of each of the basic modules and how they interact with agency systems."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2018-08
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Jack Rabbit II -- Update and Impacts [presentation]
From the Mission statement: "S&T CSAC [Science & Technology Chemical Security Analysis Center] is the nation's only federal studies, analysis, and knowledge management center for assessing the threat and hazard associated with an accidental or intentional large-scale chemical event or chemical terrorism event in the U.S."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Fox, Shannon
2019-07-17
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Air Domain Awareness [presentation]
From the Presentation: "Air Domain Awareness is understanding everything that is in the air around you [1] Includes all manned and unmanned aircraft; [2] Includes the detection, tracking and identification of aircraft; [3] Does not include mitigation[.]"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Bennett, Timothy
2019-07-18
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Assessing the Risk from Stolen or Diverted Toxic Industrial Chemicals [presentation]
From the Presentation: "[1] Established in 2006 the CSAC [Chemical Security Analysis Center] is the nation's only federal studies, analysis and knowledge management center for assessing the threat and hazards associated with an accidental or intentional large-scale chemical release event or attack in the United States. [2] Located on Aberdeen Proving Ground, the CSAC integrates Army expertise in the areas of chemical defense, chemical threat agents, and toxic industrial chemicals."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Reed, David; Gooding, Rachel; Fox, Shannon . . .
2019-07-17
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Chemical Security Analysis Center [presentation]
From the S&T [Science and Technology] CSAC [Chemical Security Analysis Center] Mission: "S&T CSAC is focused on understanding and mitigating toxic chemical threats and hazardous chemical processes, directly supporting Public Law 107-296, Section 302 '… Identify and develop countermeasures to CBRN [Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear] threats… develop comprehensive, research-based definable goals for such efforts …'"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
Fox, Shannon B.
2019-07-16
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First Responders Communities of Practice, Virtual Social Media Working Group - Community Engagement Guidance and Best Practices [Final]
"Social media and collaborative technologies have become critical components of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. From the international response efforts after major tsunamis to hurricane recovery in major U.S. cities, officials now turn to social media technologies to share information and connect with the community during all phases of a crisis. Implementing these new technologies, however, requires responding agencies to adopt new communication strategies and methods of engagement. Recognizing the need to address these challenges, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has established the virtual social media working group (VSMWG). The mission of the VSMWG is to provide recommendations to the emergency preparedness and response community on the safe and sustainable use of social media technologies before, during, and after emergencies. Drawn from a cross-section of subject matter experts from local tribal, state, territorial, and federal responders from across the United States, VSMWG members are establishing and collecting best practices and solutions that can be leveraged by responders of all disciplines throughout the nation's emergency response community. Below is a list of agencies to which the VSMWG members belong. [...] This document discusses best practices for the use of social media by public safety agencies of all disciplines and partner organizations for meaningful and successful engagement of community members and stakeholders."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2012-09-18
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First Responders Communities of Practice Virtual Social Media Working Group - Community Engagement Guidance and Best Practices [Beta Version 1.1]
"Social media and collaborative technologies have become critical components of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. From the international response efforts after major tsunamis to hurricane recovery in major U.S. cities, officials now turn to social media technologies to share information and connect with citizens during all phases of a crisis. Implementing these new technologies, however, requires that responding agencies adopt new communication strategies and engagement methods. Recognizing the need to address these challenges, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) established a virtual social media working group (VSMWG). The mission of the VSMWG is to provide recommendations to the emergency preparedness and response community on the safe and sustainable use of social media technologies before, during, and after emergencies. Drawn from a cross-section of subject matter experts from federal, tribal, territorial, state, and local responders from across the United States, VSMWG members are establishing and collecting best practices and solutions that can be leveraged by responders throughout the nation's emergency response community. Below is a list of agencies to which the VSMWG members belong. [...] The VSMWG developed this document with input from the public safety community through online engagement hosted on the DHS First Responder Communities of Practice portal and through online discussions via other social media channels between February and August of 2011. It is intended for use by all public safety disciplines and all types of agencies to better understand and utilize social media and other Web-based tools without having to 'reinvent the wheel' or spend hours searching for examples or policy templates or use cases. This document provides a high-level introduction to social media and its benefits for public safety, examples and best practices from agencies already using social media, and serves as a starting point for developing an agency's detailed social media strategy. The VSMWG has also developed a Next Steps document as follow up to this Social Media Strategy, which provides considerations and detailed next steps for public safety agencies on developing and implementing social media."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2012-01-18
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Master Question List for COVID-19 (Caused by SARS-CoV-2): Weekly Report 25 March 2020
From the Foreword: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paying close attention to the evolving Coronavirus Infectious Disease (COVID-19) situation in order to protect our nation. DHS is working very closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other federal agencies, and public health officials to implement public health control measures related to travelers and materials crossing our borders from the affected regions. [...] The Master Question List (MQL) is intended to quickly present the current state of available information to government decision makers in the operational response to COVID-19 and allow structured and scientifically guided discussions across the federal government without burdening them with the need to review scientific reports, and to prevent duplication of efforts by highlighting and coordinating research. The information contained in the following table has been assembled and evaluated by experts from publicly available sources to include reports and articles found in scientific and technical journals, selected sources on the internet, and various media reports. It is intended to serve as a 'quick reference' tool and should not be regarded as a comprehensive source of information, nor as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the DHS or the U.S. Government."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-03-25
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Master Question List for COVID-19 (Caused by SARS-CoV-2): Weekly Report 26 May 2020
From the Foreword: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paying close attention to the evolving Coronavirus Infectious Disease (COVID-19) situation in order to protect our nation. DHS is working very closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other federal agencies, and public health officials to implement public health control measures related to travelers and materials crossing our borders from the affected regions. Based on the response to a similar product generated in 2014 in response to the Ebolavirus outbreak in West Africa, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) developed the following 'master question list' that quickly summarizes what is known, what additional information is needed, and who may be working to address such fundamental questions as, 'What is the infectious dose?' and 'How long does the virus persist in the environment?' The Master Question List (MQL) is intended to quickly present the current state of available information to government decision makers in the operational response to COVID-19 and allow structured and scientifically guided discussions across the federal government without burdening them with the need to review scientific reports, and to prevent duplication of efforts by highlighting and coordinating research."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-05-26
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Data Integration
From the Document: "This document provides public safety agencies with an overview of how DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] implemented data integration during the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder]- Harris County OpEx [Operational Experimentation] and provides some areas that an agency may consider if they choose to implement the capability within their organization."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01-30?
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Mobile Device Management
From the Document: "This document provides public safety agencies with an overview of how DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] implemented MDM [mobile device management] during the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder]- Harris County OpEx [Operational Experimentation] and provides some areas that an agency may consider if they choose to implement the capability within their organization."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01-30?
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Patient Monitoring
From the Document: "This document provides public safety agencies with an overview of how DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] incorporated physiological sensors for patient care during the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] - Harris County OpEx [Operational Experimentation] and provides some areas that an agency may consider if they choose to implement the capability within their organization."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01-30?
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Questions to Ask When Researching Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
From the Document: "This list of questions can be used by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Components, and other entities with C-UAS [counter-unmanned aircraft systems] authority, to build a more comprehensive understanding of the nuances, capabilities and limitations of C-UAS technologies. These questions do not address legal authorities to operate a C-UAS technology and DHS or other federal partners with C-UAS authority must follow the appropriate guidance, policies and rules regarding the actual operation of C-UAS capabilities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
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Opioid/Fentanyl Detection Project
From the Document: "Through Executive Order 13784, the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis was established to counter the public health crisis responsible for 47,600 overdose deaths in 2017. In direct response, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has established a program in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deliver improved drug detection capabilities within 12-18 months. [...] The Opioid/Fentanyl Detection Project will identify and develop capabilities to better detect and interdict synthetic opioids like fentanyl entering the United States through international mail and parcel shipments. This program will provide advanced detection technologies and analytics that increase screening capacity at international mail facilities, without unduly impacting the flow of legitimate trade. This program aims to increase the number of interdictions of illicit drugs, reducing the overall supply entering the United States."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01
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Portable Signs of Life Identifier
From the Problem Description: "DHS S&T [Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate], through subject matter experts, proprietary commercial datasets, and open-source research sought technology solution options to identify the location of injured, trapped, and deceased victims on the scene of an incident through detection of signs of life. Signs of life may include breathing, blood pressure, body heat, pulse, movement, and/or speech. [...] In both disaster and hostile situations, first responders must be able to remotely recognize both living and deceased causalities during operations. First responders would benefit greatly from a signs of life indicator that is easily portable in order to identify and execute more efficient responses and consequently increase victim survivability. This report will examine Solutions that provide portable signs of life indication capabilities. The identifier could be used by first responders across the law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) communities in a variety of environments."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-08
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Public Safety Analytics Terminal
From the Problem Description: "This report is seeking technology solution options for Public Safety (PS) professionals to have the ability to analyze various and disparate data streams that are available to PS areas. Real-time analytics are needed without being reliant on a subject matter expert (SME) to conduct analysis. This will enable them to better utilize their data and identify trends/patterns either through directed queries or to automatically alert the analyst about potentially suspicious activity. In particular, this would bring data analytic capabilities to those personnel who are not data analytic professionals. This requires access and experience to best utilize the information. An increase in investigative capability and capacity could be realized with a system that could assist PS personnel in analyzing data to gain insights."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2019-09
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Energized Wire Sensor
From the Problem Description: "This report is seeking technology solution options to detect if a downed power line is energized during emergency response operations. An 'energized' or 'live' wire is one that still has an electric current running through it. Downed power lines are often found at emergency scenes, particularly in the cases of car accidents and natural disasters, such as severe weather with high winds. An energized downed wire can carry a current strong enough to cause serious injury or death. First responders risk electric shock through 'step potential,' when a person is exposed to a difference in ground voltage while walking, or 'touch potential,' when a person is exposed to an object with a voltage difference. [...] This report will examine solutions that provide stand-off detection of energized wires. The sensor could be used by first responders across the law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) communities in a variety of environments. Ideally, the sensor would have a graphical user interface (GUI) where first responders could access voltage information. 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
2019-08
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Sensor and Event Alerts
From the Document: "This document provides public safety agencies with an overview of how DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] implemented standardized sensor and event alerts during the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder]- Harris County OpEx [Operational Experimentation] and provides some areas that an agency may consider if they chose to implement the capability within their organization."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01-30?
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Enhanced Situational Awareness
From the Executive Summary: "DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] partnered with Harris County, Texas, and the City of Houston to host the first major urban NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] Integration Demonstration in December 2018. The NGFR - Harris County Operational Experimentation (OpEx) involved testing a variety of integrated technologies in an operational environment with participating first responders from Harris County, City of Houston, U.S Coast Guard (USCG), SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council, Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department and the Atascocita Fire Department. During the OpEx [Operational Experimentation], Harris County, Houston-area responders and federal partners used integrated responder technologies to enhance their mission capabilities in a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) scenario that included a simulated gas leak from a USCG Cutter (USCGC) vessel in the Port of Houston. [...] This case study identifies and explains the situational awareness technologies that were used in the OpEx, and discusses how nationwide public safety agencies could implement situational awareness platforms to enhance operational situational awareness, collaboration and communication."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-02-09?
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Best Practices for Detection Canine Training & Testing
From the Document: "The mission of the DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] Detection Canine Program is to provide the community with the tools, techniques, and knowledge to better understand, train, and deploy canines in their operational environment. The purpose of this booklet is to share science-backed concepts and ideas that are proven to improve the quality and rigor of detection canine training and testing."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-02
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Team Awareness Kit: Tactical Situational Awareness Solution
From the Document: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is helping integrate the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) into operations across DHS Components. The tool provides increased situational awareness for every day operations, special events, and disaster responses. TAK allows disparate organizations to effectively communicate and maintain shared tactical awareness when a disaster response or special event brings together organizations that do not communicate daily and need a quick and easy way to be able to do so."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01
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Next Generation First Responder Case Study: Sensors
From the Document: "This document provides public safety agencies with an overview of how DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] incorporated IoT [Internet of Things] sensors during the NGFR [Next Generation First Responder] - Harris County OpEx [Operational Experimentation]and provides some areas that an agency may consider if they choose to implement the capability within their organization."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2020-01-30?
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) -- Developing a Research Roadmap: Stakeholder Recruitment and Engagement Plan
From the Introduction: "In furtherance of its mission to conduct evidence-based research to meet policy, operational, and public needs in order to save lives, reduce property losses, and enhance community resilience in the face of rapidly changing threats of extremist violence in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) developed a countering violent extremism (CVE) framework (the Framework). The Framework recommends pursuit of research in the following four areas: diverting individuals from radicalization, preventing individuals from carrying out attacks or locations from being targeted, mitigating the impact of extremist events, and developing community and individual resilience to violence inspired by extremism. The goal of the current effort, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) - Developing a Research Roadmap, is to contribute to further development and implementation of the Framework by incorporating information about the stakeholders it represents. To that end, RTI will conduct research with stakeholders engaged in each aspect of the Framework (diversion, prevention, mitigation, and resilience) to develop an understanding of how each organization defines its CVE mission, how the organizations decide what actions to undertake in furtherance of their goals, and how they interact with other CVE stakeholders. Information obtained through these interactions will form the foundation on which the institutional context for CVE will ultimately be developed. This document details the ways in which the stakeholders will be recruited and participation elicited for this research effort."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
RTI International
2015-11
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) -- Developing a Research Roadmap: Final Report
From the Introduction: "In furtherance of its mission to conduct evidence-based research to inform policy recommendations, operational requirements, and public safety needs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has developed a countering violent extremism (CVE) framework (the Framework). This Framework will assist DHS S&T in developing a research agenda that seeks to save lives, reduce property losses, and enhance community resilience in the face of rapidly changing threats of extremist violence in the United States. The Framework recommends pursuing research in four areas: diverting individuals from radicalization, preventing individuals from carrying out attacks or locations from being targeted, mitigating the impact of extremist events, and developing community and individual resilience to violence inspired by extremism. The goal of the current effort, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) - Developing a Research Roadmap, is to contribute to the further development and implementation of the Framework by incorporating information about the current state of CVE research. To that end, RTI researched each aspect of the Framework (diversion, prevention, mitigation, and resilience) to better understand how government and non-government organizations define their CVE mission, decide what actions to undertake in furtherance of their goals, and interact with CVE stakeholders."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
RTI International
2017-10
