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Public safety

Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

DARPA IV&V Workflow

DARPA Friend or Foe (FoF) -- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Ongoing
Vision: Validate new measurement platforms for identifying commensal (friend) and pathogenic (foe) microorganisms Goal: Provide well-characterized, microbial community reference materials of increasing complexity Approach: Start with well-characterized pure cultures and scale up to complex consortia
Nanocalorimeter Measurements Project

Nanocalorimetry Measurements

Ongoing
Accurate thermodynamic measurements are essential to understand fundamental properties of materials, providing direct and quantifiable insight into the thermodynamics of thin film reactions and phase transitions. Going forward, new classes of materials may only be synthesized as thin films, a scale

Trace Contraband Detection

Ongoing
Screening of people and their belongings including luggage, vehicles, and packages for the presence of trace residues of explosives and narcotics (trace contraband detection) is widely used in aviation security and law enforcement. In common screening scenarios, trace contraband residues in the form

Publications

Tools and Instruments

Smiths Detection_6046si

Cabinet x-ray system

The Smiths Detection 6046si cabinet x-ray system was designed for security screening of bags, parcels and other objects of similar size. The system runs at 160
X-ray backscatter systems

X-ray Backscatter Systems

X-ray backscatter systems are used for the screening of personnel for hidden weapons and other contraband. Unlike conventional radiographic x-ray systems