
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch on Thursday and key research partners on Thursday said they are seeking innovators for prototyping, testing and transitioning leading technologies for emergency responders as part of a smart cities effort that began last fall.The Request for Innovators seeks new capabilities in three areas: autonomous navigation for indoor drones to support search and rescue missions in challenging environments such as fire or earthquake damaged structures; indoor building sensor suites such…