The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.

S&T welcomes proposals for the following topic areas:

  1. Updated Law Enforcement Duty Uniform
  2. Low-Profile Police Protective Equipment
  3. Police Protective Helmet
  4. Less-Lethal Chemical Irritants
  5. Less-Lethal Options for Crowd Control
  6. Tracking Criminal Actors
  7. Multi-Spectrum Laser Detection
  8. Multi-Spectrum Laser Eyewear Protection
  9. Rapidly-Deployed Physical Barriers
  10. Bomb Response and Defeat Operations Support

Download First Responder Group BAA and  BAA Call documents.

White papers due 3 July 2021 at 6:00am AEST.

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