DHS S&T requests night vision technologies for market survey
Seeking to support first responders by providing the information they need to make smart decisions when purchasing night vision technologies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a new Request for Information. Commercial technologies accepted through the RFI will be included in a market survey by S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). Interested industry partners have until 5:00 p.m. EST on December 10, 2020, to submit their products for inclusion.
Though portrayed in popular culture primarily as aids to military operations, night vision technologies are also important tools for responder agencies working to secure our communities in low- or no-light conditions. Night vision is crucial to spotting movement at checkpoints, for search and rescue efforts on the ground and by air, in maritime searches, for SWAT and other police searching and securing locations, and for EMTs supporting law enforcement operations and incident response.