EDITORS NOTE: We've highlighted the ii Blockchain Tech related items below
For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 Washington D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it is seeking proposals from pocket-size businesses to address technical challenges inwards homeland security. Beginning Dec 16, 2015, DHS volition choose proposals for its upcoming Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 16.1 articulation solicitation which covers xiii technical areas from ii DHS organizations, the Science too Technology Directorate (S&T) too the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO).
The Pre-Solicitation notice for DHS SBIR FY 16.1, is published inwards FedBizOpps.gov (Solicitation Number: HSHQDC-16-R-00012) and details topics, descriptions too technical contacts for the pending solicitation. S&T is seeking technical solutions inwards 10 topic areas patch DNDO is focusing on 3 topic areas. These are organized nether the next titles:
- Security Systems Video/Audio Interoperability Device – sought yesteryear S&T
- Applicability of Blockchain Technology to Privacy Respecting Identity Management – S&T
- Malware Prediction for Situational Understanding too Preemptive Cyber Defense – S&T
- Autonomous Indoor Navigation too Tracking of First Responders – S&T
- Internet of Things Low-Cost Flood Inundation Sensor – S&T
- Low-Cost, Real-Time Data Analytics for Underserved European Monetary System Agencies – S&T
- Real-Time Assessment of Resilience too Preparedness – S&T
- Using Social Media to Support Timely too Targeted Emergency Response Actions – S&T
- Blockchain Applications for Homeland Security Analytics – S&T
- Remote Identity Proofing Alternatives to Knowledge Based Authentication/Verification – S&T
- Smartphone/Smart device Toolkit for Virtual too Actual Radiation Detection, Identification, too Localization – DNDO
- Plastic Composite Based Scintillators for Multi-Signature Radiation Detectors – DNDO
- Portable Linear Accelerator (linac) for Active Interrogation Systems for Radiological Gamma Isotope Source Replacement – DNDO
“It is vitally of import that nosotros cast a broad cyberspace to uncovering highly innovative solutions to the Nation’s homeland safety challenges,” said DHS Under Secretary for Science too Technology MD Reginald Brothers. “We know that America’s pocket-size businesses are creative work solvers too engines of conception too nosotros desire to remove heed from them. We encourage eligible, U.S. pocket-size businesses to explore the topic areas presented inwards this funding chance too submit proposals that capture their best thinking. We are especially interested inwards receiving proposals from under-represented groups, such every bit women-owned pocket-size businesses too socially too economically disadvantaged pocket-size businesses.”
The S&T topics inwards the articulation solicitation are developed yesteryear S&T plan managers too mostly address DHS needs.
Proposals submitted to this articulation solicitation are due no afterwards than 2 p.m. ET on Jan 20, 2016. All offerors must submit proposals through the online proposal submission scheme at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov. The DHS S&T SBIR Program was initiated inwards 2004 amongst the finish of increasing the participation of innovative too creative U.S. pocket-size businesses inwards federal query too evolution programs too challenging manufacture to convey innovative homeland safety solutions to fruition.
Source: DHS USA