Legislation authorizes critical management functions and programs within S&T, including the Securing the Cities program and authorizing the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). Rep. Yvette Clarke explains.
Communication among police, fire, emergency medical services and other first responders is on the cusp of getting a lot easier. The Homeland Security Department’s science and technology directorate is making interaction possible across different frequencies.…
Advance research agency sees opportunity from Katrina, power blackout, other events to solve large-scale problems. Technologies are high risk, but high payoff.