DHS Human Factors and Behavioral Sciences Division

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The Human Factors and Behavioral Sciences Division (HFD) is a division of the Science and Technology Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Within the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, HFD applies social and behavioral sciences to improve detection, analysis, and understanding and response to homeland security threats.{{cite web | url=https://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1224537081868.shtm | title=Science & Technology Directorate Human Factors/Behavioral Sciences Division | publisher=United States Department of Homeland Security | date=January 31, 2011 | accessdate=June 23, 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623090352/http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1224537081868.shtm | archivedate=June 23, 2011 }}

Overview

The Department's 2007 High Priority Technical Needs Brochure defines critical focus areas for Human Factors research, falling primarily under the categories of "border security":{{cite web | url=https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/High_Priority_Technology_Needs.pdf | title=High-Priority Technology Needs | publisher=United States Department of Homeland Security | work=Science and Technology | date=May 2009 | accessdate=June 23, 2011 | quote=Border security represents a myriad of challenges. Detection and identification, and, when required, apprehension and law enforcement, represent a significant portion of the DHS mission. The Border Security IPT works to prioritize functional mission needs and to identify solution space for the path to successful technology development. This leads to the development of mature technologies that support rapid, coordinated, and safe responses to anomalies and threats against the Nation and the personnel assigned to conduct the mission}}

Ability to non-intrusively determine{{Clarify|date=June 2011}} the intent of subjects during questioning and "people screening":
Systematic collection and analysis of information related to understanding terrorist group intent to engage in violence
Non-invasive monitoring: Identifying and tracking unknown or potential threats from individuals at key checkpoints. Real-time detection of deception or hostile intent through integrated system of human and machine methods{{Clarify|date=June 2011}}
Capability in real-time for positive verification of individual's identity utilizing multiple biometrics
Capability for secure, non-contact electronic credentials; contactless readers or remote interrogation technologies{{Clarify|date=June 2011}} for electronic credentials
Mobile biometrics screening capabilities, to include hand-held, wireless, and secure devices{{Clarify|date=June 2011}}
High-speed, high-fidelity ten-print capture capability{{Clarify|date=June 2011}}

References

Category:Water transportation in the United States

Border and Maritime Security Division