The Department of Homeland Security’s efforts across its components last week have facilitated a speedy,…
Men Pose More Risk to Other Road Users Than Women
Men pose more risk to other road users than women do and they are more likely to drive more dangerous vehicles, reveals the first study of its kind, published online in the…
Ride-Hailing Linked to More Crashes for Motorists and Pedestrians
Ride-hailing trips increase the number of crashes for motorists and pedestrians at pick-up and drop-off locations, reports a new study from researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The…
Combatting Human Trafficking with Analytics
There are currently an estimated 24.9 million victims (PDF; 16.41MB; 538 Pgs.)of human trafficking worldwide, contributing to a horrifyingly profitable illegal industry that reaches well into the billions of dollars. Human trafficking touches all…
S&T Lab ‘Focuses’ on Body Armor for Women in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement in the United States remains a male-dominated profession. According to recent reports published by the Department of Justice (PDF, 670KB, 44pgs.) and Statista, less than 13% of full-time officers are female. So, it…
DHS S&T Completes Successful Test of DNA Tool to Detect African Swine Fever in Pigs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and MatMaCorp recently completed a successful evaluation of a field-deployable genetic test to detect African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in infected pigs…
