Homeland Protection

A vital mission of the U.S. government is to secure the nation from the many threats it faces. We support this mission by assessing, prototyping, and deploying innovative technology that helps reduce the nation's vulnerability to terrorism, secure transportation systems, and protect critical infrastructure.

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Artificial Intelligence Software Architectures and Algorithms
Energy Systems
Homeland Protection Systems
Homeland Sensors and Analytics

We apply artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies and develop prototypes to meet critical national security needs. Our technology portfolio uses AI for a range of applications, from augmenting human capability to enabling autonomous systems.

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In the Media

New intel program will tap AI to help personnel 'walk through' unfamiliar areas before they arrive

Oct 3

FEDSCOOP

Intern Spotlight: Viet Tran gains hands-on engineering experience by helping robots work together

Sep 27

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Serious games level up logistics learning for the U.S. Marine Corps

Sep 13

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neural networks

Low-Light Gait Recognition

A method to identify individuals by their gait, at a distance and in low-light conditions, combines infrared imagery and neural network–based pose estimation.

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artificial intelligence

Human-AI Performance Incubator

A new collaboration space is empowering researchers to drive innovations in human-AI teaming.

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autonomous systems

Collaborative-UAS for Hostile Attribution, Surveillance, Emplacement, and Reconnaissance

We are building a toolbox of autonomous functions for unmanned aerial systems to improve UAS missions and alleviate burden on human operators in the field.

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disaster relief

Motion Under Rubble Measured Using Radar

Our see-through-wall sensor is a lightweight, portable technology that peers through rubble and debris of a disaster site to detect survivors.

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In order to develop truly innovative solutions, you have to be willing to accept a certain level of risk.

Paul Metzger

AI Innovator and Entrepreneur

Homeland Protection

Artificial Intelligence Software Architectures and Algorithms

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Teaching computer agents to communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with humans and with other agents is a crucial challenge to building a safer future.

Yutai Zhou

AI Research Engineer

Homeland Protection

Homeland Protection Systems

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We're always looking for how to translate today's results into tomorrow's preparedness.

Curran Schiefelbein

Software Engineer and Integrator

Homeland Protection

Homeland Protection Systems

I take a lot of pride in the algorithms and software that we are developing. These capabilities are driving monitoring systems that have the potential to save lives.