Department of Homeland Security

Microsoft has detected a network of cyberattacks originating from a North Korean hacking group dubbed Thallium. It is the fourth nation-state group Microsoft has identified deploying malicious cyberactivity, following Russia, China and Iran.

The question of how to track and locate first responders in an involved structure that blocks radio signals has long frustrated firefighters. Could a NASA electromagnetic tracker help them rescue lives without risking theirs​?

NASA's JPL and Homeland Security are working together to take some of the load off firefighters' shoulders, by developing a new machine learning system that collects data on the emergency environment, and feeds relevant information and recommendations to the responders.

The goal of using the Martin Jetpack for emergency response services is closer to reality with the Martin Aircraft Company announcing a partnership with US company Avwatch to develop air-based, first responder solutions for the US Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense.

The Department of Homeland Security has created a microwave radar-based system known as Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response – or FINDER. The new technology is able to detect a human heartbeat buried up to 30 feet (9 meters) under assorted rubble.

The Arlington city Police Department has received permission from the FAA for that allows the use of UAVs under certain conditions over the city.

The United States Department of Homeland Security’s is looking at what technologies will be available to first responders 20 years from now.

BIOSwimmer is a battery-powered and tuna-shaped robot designed to offer surveillance in hard-to-reach places.

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S and T) is operating their own drug-running submarine called PUTO to develop and test a new generation of detection equipment.

The Department of Homeland Security is testing new sensors by releasing bacteria into the Boston Subway.

The Semi Autonomous Pipe Bomb End-cap Remover (SAPBER) is a device that disables pipe bombs, while leaving their components intact for forensic analysis.

FiRST is a new app from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that advises first responders on what to do in the event of a bomb threat.