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CBTS: A U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence Led by Texas A&M

Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense, CBTS, is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Center of Excellence located in Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

Our mission is to develop technologies that detect biological threats moving through global supply chains. We focus specifically on data integration and analytics to support threat detection, as well as novel methods to minimize risks to DHS operations.

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CBTS News

Read about the latest CBTS news and initaitives including project updates, opportunities for collaboration and upcoming requests for proposals by clicking through the news gallery below.

CBTS Annual Meeting – May 23rd & 24th

May 4, 2023

The annual meeting for CBTS will be held on May 23rd and 24th, 2023 at the Bush School in Washington D.C. The full agenda can be found below. The session…

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Keynote Announced! SVIP Demo Week in Washington DC, May 18-19, 2023

April 26, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T)’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) is showcasing a portfolio of SVIP-funded startups with innovative technologies addressing many DHS missions. Technology…

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News Release: DHS S&T Seeks to Assess Kinetic Mitigation Capabilities for Countering Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

April 12, 2023

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) for kinetic mitigation technologies and solutions to counter small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). This RFI will be…

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News Release: DHS S&T Seeks to Test Innovative Technologies to Counter “Dark” Small, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Swarms

April 12, 2023

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking new and emerging counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology and solutions capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, reporting,…

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CBTS Summer Research Institute

In this 10-week paid internship, promising junior and senior undergrad majors in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering, STEM, can conduct research for solutions to agricultural biodefense or cybersecurity problems.

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Updates in one Place: The CBTS Newsletter


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CBTS Newsletter

March 2023 Edition

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CBTS researches and develops solutions to counter known and unknown threats to the nation’s people, agriculture, and supply chains.

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CBTS Events

Engage with CBTS through special events, guests from collaborating and sponsor institutions, and our distinguished speaker series. Browse the posts below for information on upcoming CBTS events. If no event is currently scheduled, please check back with us throughout the year.

CBTS Annual Meeting – May 23rd & 24th

The annual meeting for CBTS will be held on May 23rd and 24th, 2023 at the Bush School in Washington D.C. The full agenda can be found below. The session…

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Read more about current events within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including news from other DHS Centers of Excellence like CBTS

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Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense

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