The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will unveil the new location of its National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in New York City, Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
NUSTL tests, evaluates, and analyzes homeland security capabilities and technologies, working with program managers, product engineers, and manufacturers to identify and address risks before the final production. The updated lab is equipped with new training space for first responders, a hardware test lab, and state-of-the-art radiation detection equipment.
WHO: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Under Secretary for Science & Technology Daniel Gerstein; Chief of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Edward Kilduff; New York City Police Department (NYPD) Deputy Commissioner for Counter Terrorism Richard Daddario, and NUSTL Director Adam Hutter.
WHAT: Ribbon-cutting and media availability for the opening of the new location of the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL).
WHEN: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
WHERE: National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, 201 Varick Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York
