Science and Technology Directorate

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the science advisor to the Secretary and serves as the research and development arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation activities in alignment with the DHS mission. We do the science that strengthens the nation’s overall security, and develop and transition the technologies that allow those on the front lines to effectively and safely complete their missions.

LEADERSHIP:

Stephanie Okimoto
Director, International Programs

THE MISSION

DHS S&T’s mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across all homeland security missions by applying scientific, engineering, analytic, and innovative approaches to deliver timely solutions and support departmental acquisitions.

PRIORITIES:
  • Collaboration – Government, Academia and Industry
  • Improve current training delivery

  • Explore future learning technologies

  • Implement – research based – data driven learning methodologies and technologies into training curriculum

  • Joint collaboration with DHS S&T – $5M Business Base for Research and Development of law enforcement training requirements
CONCERNS:
  • Subject Matter Expert Availability

  • Ensure longitudinal training effectiveness studies are conducted

  • Cyber and Information Assurance impacts

PERSONNEL

0
Federal Civilians

BUSINESS BASE

$0
500,000 Dollars US

Science and Technology Directorate

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the science advisor to the Secretary and serves as the research and development arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation activities in alignment with the DHS mission. We do the science that strengthens the nation’s overall security, and develop and transition the technologies that allow those on the front lines to effectively and safely complete their missions.

LEADERSHIP:

Stephanie Okimoto
Director, International Programs

THE MISSION

DHS S&T’s mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across all homeland security missions by applying scientific, engineering, analytic, and innovative approaches to deliver timely solutions and support departmental acquisitions.

PRIORITIES:
  • Collaboration – Government, Academia and Industry
  • Improve current training delivery

  • Explore future learning technologies

  • Implement – research based – data driven learning methodologies and technologies into training curriculum

  • Joint collaboration with DHS S&T – $5M Business Base for Research and Development of law enforcement training requirements
CONCERNS:
  • Subject Matter Expert Availability

  • Ensure longitudinal training effectiveness studies are conducted

  • Cyber and Information Assurance impacts

PERSONNEL

0
Federal Civilians

BUSINESS BASE

$0
500,000 Dollars US