The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T) branch has issued a presolicitation notice inviting small businesses to submit proposals under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The topic areas are: Rechargeable, high-efficient, high capacity energy storage; Rare variant detection using next-generation sequencing technology; Precision information environments; Molecular recognition for explosives detection; synthetic biometrics; and GPS resolution in Denied Location. Sol. No. DHSSBIR-2010-1. Respond by Jan. 4, 2010. Contact: Susan Eicher, contracting officer, [email protected].