News Release: S&T Releases Solicitation to Address Emerging Covid-19 Response Needs and Mitigation

News Release: S&T Releases Solicitation to Address Emerging Covid-19 Response Needs and Mitigation WASHINGTON – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking groundbreaking solutions to address current and future operational needs. S&T issued the Emerging Needs: Covid-19 Response & Future Mitigation topic call through its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). Start-ups and innovators across the U.S. and around the world are invited to submit proposals by the deadline of 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 30, 2020. A virtual Industry Day will be held on August 18, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the solicitation and operational needs.   The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many facets of DHS operations and the health and safety of its agents, officers and the general public. This solicitation calls for solutions for a variety of missions across DHS and state, local, and other federal partners. This topic call intends to address several pressing needs and aims to prepare DHS for future operational mitigations. "There couldn't be a more crucial time for us to partner with the global innovation community to address and navigate pressing challenges," said William N. Bryan, DHS Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary for Science & Technology. "We know the effectiveness of sourcing commercially available solutions to solve our problem sets, and SVIP's investment vehicle will help us to quickly develop solutions DHS components need to address health, safety and operational concerns." Applicants are required to apply one or more of following DHS-specific scenarios to frame their submissions: Robust and open-source application testing ecosystem to rigorously test and evaluate contact tracing applications to ensure data security   Video analytics for self-screening Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints to monitor social distancing of passengers and TSA officers, ensure the security process progresses smoothly, and detect deviant behavior Products, technologies, or methods that enable automatic and rapid surface disinfecting at TSA checkpoints and other DHS facilities Tools to help monitor, collect, integrate, and deconflict quantitative open-source information from both authoritative (e.g., state and local health departments) and non-authoritative sources Enhanced screening procedures and methods that protect individual privacy to provide robust point-of-entry screening as employees and visitors enter a DHS building or campus "The solutions that result from this topic call will not only benefit DHS," said Melissa Oh, Managing Director of SVIP. "But we hope they will also enable the public here and abroad to safely gain some sense of normalcy again." Virtual Industry Day will be on August 18, 2020.  To register, please visit: https://sri-csl.regfox.com/svip-covid19-industryday About the Silicon Valley Innovation Program On behalf of DHS Operational Components, SVIP invests in start-up companies from across the nation and around the world, with viable technologies suitable for rapid prototyping projects to adapt, develop and harness cutting-edge capabilities that are commercially sustainable while simultaneously meeting the needs of DHS operational components and programs. For more information on current and future SVIP solicitations visit https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/svip or contact dhs-silicon-valley@hq.dhs.gov. For more information about S&T's innovation programs and tools, visit https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/business-opportunities. # # #

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