SPAWAR DHS Research Office

SPAWAR DHS Research Office: "SPAWAR/DHS Research Office SPAWAR/Department of Homeland Security Research Office

Established fall 2006, the SPAWAR/Department of Homeland Security Research Office supports the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston, S.C. and the Systems Support Division, Office of Grants and Training, Department of Homeland Security. GMU graduate students working closely with SPAWAR and DHS program managers investigate and review the performance and evaluation of commercial off the shelf and government off the shelf technology with potential application to emergency responders. Activities include investigation and review of advanced and emerging technologies, collection and dissemination of data, conducting surveys and interviews, preparation of presentation materials, participation in the editorial process for publications, liaison with academic, governmental, and community organizations, planning of seminars and meetings, and other administrative initiatives as required. The results derived from the research efforts directly benefit national programs to develop technology for emergency responders. "