BIRD Homeland Security
Funds U.S.-Israeli teams developing homeland security technologies through BIRD conditional grants.
DHS Science and Technology Directorate describes BIRD Homeland Security as a collaboration program for U.S. and Israeli companies, academia, and other research institutions developing advanced technologies for homeland security needs. DHS places the work under the BIRD HLS route and states that approved projects can receive conditional grants of up to USD 1 million, funding up to 50 percent of the…
Advanced technologies for homeland security needs, including first responder technology, public security, and commercial R&D with homeland security use.
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