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2022 ‘ ASTORS ’ Excellence : DHS S & T www . AmericanSecurityToday . com 2022 CHAMPIONS - Edition 66

DHS Science and Technology Directorate ( S & T ) ( 5th of Five )

• REDOPS Bomb Squad In- novations

• Excellence in Homeland Security

It takes a special kind of person to be a bomb tech — someone who is brave , disciplined , determined , lev- elheaded , and creative .

yourself ( DIY ) inventions to solve the everyday issues they face , and the DHS S & T works to validate and distribute these new capabilities . “ We have direct communication with state and local bomb squads across the country through S & T ’ s First Responder Resource Group ( FRRG ),” explains REDOPS Program Manager Byung Hee Kim .

* DHS S & T has now been Recognized for Six Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ AS- TORS ’ Homeland Security Awards .

Operators must effectively employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while working in stressful , potentially life-threaten- ing situations . To expect the unexpected and adjust accordingly , requires a con- sistent pipeline of do-it-

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