The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is planning a multi-year Standoff Technology Integration Demonstration Program (STIDP) designed to accelerate the development of standoff explosives detection technologies, concept of operations, and training to counter these threats. The ultimate goal of the program is to prevent explosives attacks–such as the threat from a suicide bomber, leave-behind and vehicle-borne improvised devices (VBIED)–at large public events via a spiral development approach. S&T has issued a Request for Information on remotely operated and standoff explosive detection technologies and system integration strategies that have the ability to detect unique signatures that could be attributed to the components of a VBIED. Standoff is defined as the ability to screen an individual or vehicle beyond the lethal blast zone of an explosive device. The program is planning on conducting a field demonstration of VBIED countermeasure in the summer or fall of 2009 the goal being to test a VBIED architecture to determine system and individual sensor technical performance, integration approaches, and concept of operations effectiveness in a live, operational environment. Sol. No. RSIE-08-RFI-01. Respond by Sept. 30. Contact: Albert Dainton, 202-254-6371, [email protected].
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