The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will be exhibiting at the 2016 AUSA Annual Meeting, October 3-5. This annual event, hosted by the United States Army, will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center. Come visit the DHS Homeland Security Pavilion (Hall A, booth #225-227) and don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet with S&T scientists and engineers and hear how S&T is partnering with industry innovators to develop 21C technology solutions. Also on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 9:30 am, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson will provide keynote remarks on the important role the DHS and US military partnership plays in securing the homeland.  

S&T is coming to AUSA 2016 and looks forward to meeting you!

At AUSA, S&T will be speaking about efforts to mobilize innovation to keep communities safe, secure, and resilient. S&T is enhancing partnerships with public and private sector innovators to help solve some of some of the toughest homeland security challenges, including securing transportation systems, food supplies, utilities, and cyber security.

Are you ready to think differently about the role science & technology plays in securing your world?

Visit the DHS Pavilion in Exhibit Hall A, booth #225-227, to learn more and get connected! This is not business as usual!

Technology on display

Finder – Finding Individuals in Disaster and Emergency Response
Quickly detecting victims buried under rubble or other debris greatly increases their chances of rescue and survival, especially where there are multiple rubble piles or massive amounts of debris. In partnership with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, S&T developed the technology aptly-named FINDER, which uses low-power microwave radar to detect small movements from breathing to the heartbeat of a buried victim. Once FINDER locates these signs of life, it can quickly direct rescuers to the survivors, finding people who might otherwise be lost. By detecting a beating heart, FINDER is can detect people buried under up to 30 feet of rubble, hidden behind 20 feet of solid concrete, and from a distant of 100 feet in open spaces. FINDER can be a game-changing technology—truly a life-saving result of the research and development being brought to life here at S&T.

Datacasting
The datacasting technology provides public safety users with the capability to transmit secure data, including voice, text, files, images, and video over existing broadcast television signals to a targeted audience. Even in an emergency situation, where other wireless services often fail due to network congestion, datacasting still provides a reliable platform to quickly send large files.

Low power, hand-held backscatter scanning system
This technology can be used to examine non-metallic areas of ships and light vehicles such as seats, dashes, door panels, composite gas tanks, etc. to detect contraband concealed in these areas. It can also be used in buildings to examine walls and ceilings. DHS S&T assisted in prototype testing of a commercial system and will use research and development funds to improve it operational capability.

HSARPA Modeling and Simulation Engine (MS-E)
MS-E technology provides M&S coordination and technical capability within S&T.MS-E also provides support to DHS Components, inter-agency collaboration with DOD M&S Coordination Office (DMSCO) and individual service M&S offices, and industry M&S outreach through National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA). MS-E will provide technical overview of DHS M&S applications such as crowd evacuation analysis and UAS landscape assessments, and highlight DHS S&T's collaborative relationships in the M&S domain. MS&E was deployed for the 2015 Papal visit and will be used during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.