NIHS News

ElanTech’s IMDSS software deployed in earthquake simulation at Kentucky’s Murray State University

Date:  May 24, 2011

ElanTech’s IMDSS software deployed in earthquake simulation at Kentucky’s Murray State University.

Highway Bridge Standoff Measurement System Project Reaching Milestones

Date:  May 18, 2011

On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, members of the Highway Bridge Standoff Measurement System project team condcuted a demonstration at a bridge located on Interstate 265 at Beulah Church Road in Louisville. 

IMDSS and MITOC Projects Demonstrated at the DHS S&T Expo

Date:  May 9, 2011

The IMDSS and MITOC projects was demonstrated at the DHS S&T Expo on April 28, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Capitol in Washington, DC. The Expo will demonstrated and displayed S&T Technologies that support our Citizens and First Responders when protecting, responding and recovering from hazards.

Mobile Information and Telecom Operations Center (MITOC)

3D Finger and Palm Print Project Demonstrates Scanner

Date:  May 2, 2011

On Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. EST, members of the 3-D Finger and Palm Scanner development team demonstrated the working scanner to NIHS. The objective of this project was to quickly and accurately capture 3-D palm and fingerprints in a format that is backwards compatible with existing 2-D rolled fingerprint formats.  The device is to be non- To date, eight of the ten contractual contact, small and lightweight, and require no operator manipulation.

NIHS has Executed the Contract for Dr. Ernest with Western Kentucky University

Date:  April 27, 2011

NIHS has executed the contract for the project, "Understanding Economic Impacts of Disruptions in Water Service," for Dr. Andy Ernest with Western Kentucky University.

The Challenge

The task of assuring the security of our homeland involves protecting the citizens of the United States, the nation's critical infrastructure and key assets. This is necessary to sustain the nation's vitality against terrorism and other threats. This protection must originate at the community level. It requires discovering, developing and deploying new technology that will support first responders and key decision makers in local communities.

The Mission

NIHS' mission is to discover, develop and deploy solutions that protect and preserve the critical infrastructure of the nation's communities.

The Institute

NIHS aligns projects and research objectives with the needs and requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The strategy is to manage a distributed research enterprise that effectively transitions research and development into solutions. NIHS works with DHS to determine technology needs at the community level. Then, teams are quickly assembled from multiple universities to develop solutions to the needs.

The Strategy

Through management of the Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protections Program (KCI), the National Institute for Hometown Security (NIHS) provides an ongoing, integrated program dedicated to developing new technologies and devices. NIHS works through qualified academic institutions to accomplish the technological objectives.