This program develops and transitions technologies, information, procedures, and concept of operations to aid first responders, emergency managers, and incident commanders as they respond to hazardous situations. It assists emergency response communities through test and assessment of technologies for usability and seeks to transition viable solutions to the commercial marketplace to help make them available across all first responder communities.

Public safety and violence prevention to evaluate ”soft target” security, including countering improvised explosive device events and protection of U.S. critical infrastructure.

Detailed spend plan due to Congress on February 13, 2022.