Researchers Awarded Grant to Develop Safer and Faster Airport Security System
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have been awarded £1 million to develop a ground-breaking airport security scanner. Keep Reading
Justice Department Awards $145 Million to Advance Forensic Science
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs awarded grants totaling more than $145 million on January 16 to fund crime laboratories, decrease DNA backlogs, support basic and applied forensic research, and help law enforcement identify missing persons. Keep Reading
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DHS S&T Awards $750K to Maryland Company for Cybersecurity of Emergency Communicators
Through this research-and-development (R&D) project, SecuLore will use predictive analytics and collect cyber data to determine whether these resources can be used to improve the detection and elimination of cybersecurity attacks against emergency communications systems. Keep Reading
S&T-Funded SABER Helps Communities Get Back to Business During and After Disasters
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Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
Every community is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to improving disaster resilience, thus it is difficult to measure and assess. Keep Reading
NOAA Launches Major Field Campaign to Improve Weather and Climate Prediction
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GAO Publishes Guide to Technology Readiness Assessments
Technology readiness assessments (TRA) are used to evaluate the maturity of technologies and whether they are developed enough to be incorporated into a system without too much risk. Technologies that are not as mature as recommended have been the source of program delays and cost increases. Keep Reading
