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Technologically Speaking
by DHS Science and Technology Directorate
Technologically Speaking is a podcast series that delivers insightful, thought-provoking, and unscripted conversations about timely national security challenges and the scientific solutions S&T is developing to tackle them.
Episodes
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Nobody Knows You’re Not a Dog
In this episode, we explore how identities are verified online and how S&T is working to keep personal information safe in a digital world. Host Brittany Greco sits down with two S&T biometrics experts, Arun Vemury and Jon Prisby, to discuss the evolving landscape of identity fraud, digital...
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Every Six Months There is a New Capability
In this episode, we’re exploring how drones are transforming both public safety and homeland security, the evolving threats and opportunities they pose, and the innovative ways S&T coordinates across agencies to stay ahead. Host Brittany Greco is joined by Steve Willoughby, Acting Executive...
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From Cyber to Space Cyber
In this episode, we’ll introduce you to Ernest Wong, S&T’s Technical Lead for Position, Navigation, Timing and Space Systems. He and host Brittany Greco discuss vital efforts underway at S&T to facilitate and secure the increasing amounts of infrastructure and technology being deployed into…
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The Front Line of Homeland Security
In this second episode of Season 6, host Brittany Greco chats with Alice Hong, Director of S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), about how emerging technologies are helping first responders secure our communities. Want to hear more about how S&T and NUSTL are shaping the...
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The Science and Human Impact of Chemical Threats
We’re kicking off Season 6 with a timely conversation with Helen Mearns, Deputy Director of S&T’s Chemical Security Analysis Center. She shares with host Brittany Greco all about the lab’s vital work in safeguarding the country from chemical hazards. In this episode, you’ll learn how CSAC…
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What is that Future World Gonna Look Like?
In the final episode of Technologically Speaking Season 5, host Brittany Greco and S&T Senior Advisor Kristin Wyckoff explore how the Directorate is helping DHS and its components to see over the horizon through foresighting. By understanding the landscape and developing a matrix of emerging...
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We Need to Be Ahead of That Threat
Host Brittany Greco and Air, Land, and Ports of Entry Program Manager Saadat Laiq have an important conversation about new technology solutions to assist Department of Homeland Security component agencies and frontline responders secure our borders and points of entry. They discuss everything…
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What We Both Gain from a Closer Relationship
In this episode of Technologically Speaking, John Han of our International Cooperative Programs Office joins host Brittany Greco for a wide-ranging discussion about his role as S&T’s attaché to Singapore. They discuss topics ranging from the Directorate’s critical research and development...
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You Can Get Any Result Once
In this episode, host Brittany Greco sits down with S&T Senior Standards Advisor Renee Stevens for a lively discussion about how setting standards for technology development can actually be a matter of life, death, and national security. You’ll hear how the faith that we put in everyday things...
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Good Chance You’re Going to Save Lives
S&T Program Manager Anthony Caracciolo has helped to usher in new, innovative technology to support our nation’s first responders and help them to save more lives. In this episode, Anthony and host Deepak Saini discuss digitizing building floorplans, enabling detection of life through walls,...
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Better, Faster, More Effective
Emergency Prevention and Response Director Luke Watko joins host Dee Saini to talk about how S&T gathers and prioritizes first responders’ technology needs and drives innovation to help them safely answer every call. You’ll hear about tech that helps firefighters find their way out of complete...
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We Take the Load Off of Them
In this episode host Brittany Greco joins National Urban Security Technology Laboratory Engineer Cassy Robinson for a conversation about her work with the Big City Fire Working Group, bringing together the national fire community to identify technology gaps S&T can fill. She explains how she went...
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Different Pieces and Systems
In the first Season 5 episode of Technologically Speaking, host Dee Saini chats with Russell Becker, director of S&T’s Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, about the technologies in place that power our communities’ emergency response channels. Learn about challenges agencies face when...
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Capture Various Forms of Fentanyl
Biochemical and forensic experts from the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) visited one of the nation’s busiest (and loudest) ports of entry in Mariposa, Arizona. With this as our backdrop, listen as the group discusses research and...
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From Zero to a Hundred in a Second
S&T and its National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) recently joined the U.S. Fire Administration and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) for a workshop to address best practices and research needs for fighting lithium-ion battery fires. In this minisode, which was...
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Putting the Platform Above
In this Tech Speak minisode, the Science and Technology Directorate reports from a field in Mississippi where we tested a new type of drone system—the Bellbird Communications Platform—over the summer with first responders from across the country. With a microphone and a powerful speaker, the...
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Ambassadors for Science
Host Brittany Greco has a fascinating discussion with Emily Saulsgiver, deputy director of S&T’s International Cooperative Programs Office (ICPO), which cultivates relationships with the partners that we need to advance science and technology around the world. ICPO identifies areas of mutual...
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Doing AI Before It Was Cool
S&T Senior Advisor for Advanced Computing Dr. Amy Henninger and host Brittany Greco get us up to speed on the Directorate’s work to address adversarial artificial intelligence (AI), a new (and potent) threat that is part of the emerging AI revolution in computing. She discusses how it can appear...
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Energy that Blasts and Destroys
Technologically Speaking host Deepak Saini sits down with Program Manager Brent Talbot to talk about the science behind electromagnetic pulses, known as EMPs, and geomagnetic disturbances. He lifts the lid on the work S&T is doing to think through ways to protect against these energy waves that…
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Detect Anything That’s Coming into the Country
In this episode, host Dee Saini chats with S&T Biometrics Program Manager and Ports of Entry Project Manager John Clemmensen about how Multi-Energy Portals (MEP) are securing our borders. John discusses how these cargo scanners work and what they detect—everything from narcotics to queso (yes…
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The Right Way to Go About Working with Startups
Technologically Speaking host Deepak Saini sits down with Silicon Valley Innovation Program Managing Director Melissa Oh to discuss the unique ways S&T engages with the startup community, the vision behind driving innovation in the private sector to benefit the nation’s security, and how being...
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It's a Global Problem
The Technologically Speaking Podcast sits down with Lindsay Gabbert, a microbiologist at the S&T Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC). Lindsay and her colleagues at PIADC are on the front lines keeping dangerous animal diseases at bay and away from our farms. She talks about what the…
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They're All Chemicals
S&T Senior Science Advisor Dr. Laura Parker joins Technologically Speaking’s Brittany Greco for an insightful interview on the science behind explosives detection, the way the technology is used at the airport, and potential advancements for the future that will make the screening process easier....
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Telling Our Impact, Telling Our Story
In this episode, host Brittany Greco sits down with Julie Brewer, S&T’s Deputy Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to discuss all things S&T. During the conversation, Julie talks about S&T’s efforts to support the first responder community, discusses the organization’s new Frontier...
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Season 4 Trailer
Season 4 of Technologically Speaking launches Wednesday, August 7! We’re gearing up for another great round of conversations with experts from across the DHS Science and Technology Directorate. Tune in and subscribe today!
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A Little More Sophisticated Technology
In this Tech Speak minisode, we recorded live in Indianapolis, where S&T, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) deployed the DETER hostile vehicle mitigation barrier at this year’s Indy 500 race. DETER (Deployable...
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A Fairly Straightforward Security Screening
In this episode of Tech Speak, our podcast team travels to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, as S&T, the Transportation Security Administration, and regional partners introduce a new cutting-edge self-service screening technology to the media. Listen as former Season 2 guest, Dr.…
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Learn, Grow, Advocate for Yourself
In our special Women’s History Month Tech Speak minisode, S&T Deputy Under Secretary for Science and Technology Julie Brewer and Season 3 guests, LaTasha Thompson and Brannan Villee, offer advice, give their perspectives on science and technology, and talk about how their careers in STEM took off.
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In the Mindset of the Reporter
Technologically Speaking Host John Verrico, who retires this week after 15 years as S&T’s chief of Media and Community Relations, takes a surprising turn in the hot seat as a guest—talking with co-host Dee Saini about what it takes to make sure audiences know about the great work being…
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It’s Brownfield, Not Greenfield
In this episode, host John Verrico sits down with identity technologies expert Jon Prisby of S&T’s Biometric and Identity Technology Center. Jon touches on the future of digital credentials and discusses how biometrics may influence deep fakes. You’ll hear about the role digital credentials play…
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Science Is Messy
Host John Verrico sits down with Dr. Nick Bergman, director of S&T’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC). Dr. Bergman is a bit of a germaphobe, but it’s hard not to be when you run a Biosecurity Level 4 lab that studies pathogens for which no vaccine or treatment…
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Mitigate, Detect, and Deter
In this episode, host John Verrico sits down with Dr. LaTasha Thompson, Program Director of S&T’s Office of SAFETY Act Implementation. LaTasha breaks down the SAFETY Act for us—explaining its significance, how it works, and even how it could impact you. You’ll learn about the important legal...
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The Stuff You Don’t Think About
S&T Division Director for Infrastructure and Security Solutions, Brannan Villee, talks about the crucial role S&T plays in protecting our critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure is a lot more than just bridges and dams, it also includes the power grid, the water we drink, our access to…
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A Cat and Mouse Game
S&T Senior Science Advisor for Cybersecurity Donald Coulter talks about the vital role that cybersecurity plays in the safe operation of our digital world and in the design and conception of future products. He shares that the AI revolution is already happening, and it is just a tool, not…
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Without Question, This Technology Will Save Lives
If you’ve heard that familiar emergency alert sound blaring from your phone, you already know a little bit about what’s in store in this episode. Wireless Emergency Alerts are already helping keep people safe from nearby fires and floods; now, S&T is working to pair them with cutting-edge sensors...
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Almost Like You’re Watching a Video Game
C-THRU is a real-time, indoor visualization system that enhances firefighters’ situational awareness in low visibility environments. The technology is an augmented reality heads-up display that attaches to a standard helmet and makes it possible to “see through” dark, dense smoke. S&T and…
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We Accomplished Some Really Amazing Things in a Really Challenging Time
In this very special episode of Technologically Speaking, listen as past and present S&T leaders recall the lifechanging impacts of 9/11, discuss how S&T came to be, and reflect on their personal legacies at the Directorate. You’ll hear everything from where they were when the Twin Towers fell…
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Teaching Machines to Detect Explosives
The Developmental Test and Evaluation Alarm Resolution team at the Transportation Security Laboratory is using machine learning to verify the effectiveness of newly developed explosives detection solutions. This allows new and improved detection systems to be validated and certified more quickly...
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Invest In an A+ Team
Small businesses, particularly startups, provide a wealth of ingenuity and innovation when it comes to developing emerging technologies. Harnessing this is the powerful idea behind S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program, which hosted a Demo Week this spring with 30 startups, venture capitalists,...
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Bring the Best You Have, Innovate and Push
In this Tech Speak mini episode, listen to the keynote address S&T Under Secretary Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov delivered at the July 6 commencement ceremony for the Master of Business Administration in Security Technology Transition program at George Washington University, an S&T Center of Excellence.…
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Any Place Where People Congregate
The final episode of Technologically Speaking Season Two delves into the world of soft target security with S&T’s Ali Fadel. Host Dee Saini chats with Ali about what a soft target is (hint: check out the episode title), how S&T is collaborating with agencies at every level of government to keep...
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Improving the Current Fleet
In this episode, host John Verrico chats with S&T’s Robert Klueg from our Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) about how the lab is servicing the existing fleet of screening systems—a key part of the Screening at Speed Program. In part two of our two-part series on the program, John and…
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300 People Per Hour Per Lane
Could the future of the airport security line function like the self-checkout process at your local grocery store? Join host John Verrico and S&T Screening at Speed Program Manager Dr. John Fortune as they explore the future of passenger screening. Dr. Fortune and his team are working to improve...
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Representing the Reality of Situations
Technologically Speaking spends some time with Syed Mohammad, lead for the Science and Technology Directorate’s Modeling and Simulation Technology Center. Host Dee Saini has a fascinating conversation about the creation and accuracy of simulations and how they can be used to train first…
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Keeping Criminals Up at Night
Technologically Speaking spends some time with Shane Cullen, program manager for the Forensics and Criminal Investigations Program at S&T. Like last week’s guest Patty Wolfhope, Shane understands the unquestionable value and importance of S&T’s efforts to catch criminals on the dark web and…
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Pain That Hurts and Pain That Alters
This episode discusses sensitive topics including violence against children. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is the first episode in a two-part series on how S&T is working to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Host John Verrico is joined by Patricia (Patty)…
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It’s Going to Be World Changing
Technologically Speaking sits down with Dr. Ann Cox, technical lead and subject matter expert in Cybersecurity and Quantum Information Science (QIS) at S&T. QIS, a disruptive phenomenon, is going to be like cell phones or the internet, according to Dr. Cox. She speaks with host Deepak Saini about...
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The Power of Play
Hosts John Verrico and Deepak Saini sit down with S&T’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Sam Howerton, to pick his brain about all things science. Listen as Sam takes our hosts on a journey through a world of imagination and exploration as he shares his unique perspective. Sam discusses the ways scientists…
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Tech Speak: Providing the Best Information to Save Lives
In this Tech Speak mini episode, Dr. Sarah Bereznicki from S&T’s Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) discusses how the lab worked to secure both indoor and outdoor events during the week leading up to Super Bowl LVII. Listen as Dr. Bereznicki explains how her team used a predictive modeling...
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Tech Speak: And the Rest is History
This week on Tech Speak, hear from five remarkable women in science at S&T, each with their own unique perspective and a shared passion for homeland security. The women share advice, their career paths, and anecdotes about their experience in making our nation safer. Their expertise spans food...
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Technologically Speaking is a podcast series that delivers insightful, thought-provoking, and unscripted conversations about timely national security challenges and the scientific solutions S&T is developing to tackle them.
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DHS Science and Technology Directorate
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