Technology Transfer and 

Commercialization Program 

HARNESSING POTENTIAL 

Technologies developed with Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate 

(S&T) funding have tremendous potential for commercial 

applications throughout the nation – they also enhance 

the competitiveness of individual small businesses and 

expand areas of exploration and collaboration with nonfederal partners. DHS S&T's Technology Transfer and 

Commercialization Program (T2C) manages technology 

transfer and commercialization activities across DHS and 

the DHS laboratory network. The T2C mission is to 

ensure the American public benefits from DHS S&T’s 

investments in the development of technologies, 

products, and services to protect the homeland. 

T2C ACTIVITIES 

 Serve as focal point for DHS technology transfer

policy

 Manage T2C programs to transfer/share information

and technology with industry, state and local

governments, academia, and other federal agencies

 Assist DHS laboratories with research and

development (R&D) partners to further develop and

transfer DHS-funded technologies in support of the

DHS mission

 Establish partnerships to transfer cutting-edge

technology to the nation’s marketplace

 Prepare assessments for selected R&D projects that

may have commercial applications

 Provide and disseminate information about federally

owned or originated products, processes or services

that have potential application to state and local

government and private industry

 Participate in regional, state, and local programs

designed to facilitate or stimulate the transfer of DHS

technologies

T2C PROGRAMS 

Technology Transfer (T2) and Licensing 

Serves as Office of Research and Technology 

Applications (ORTA) and coordinates all T2 activities: 

 Develop DHS policy, guidance, and procedures

related to technology transfer and commercialization

 Collect data on DHS intramural and extramural

research activities that result in intellectual property

(IP) and coordinate with DHS Office of General

Counsel to secure IP protection

 License patents and disburse royalties to inventor(s)

 Prepare annual DHS T2 report

Cooperative Research & Development Agreements 

(CRADAs) 

CRADAs facilitate collaborations with federal or nonfederal entities to leverage the expertise and support the 

development and delivery of technology solutions to DHS 

components and homeland security end users. For more 

information on CRADAs, please visit 

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/technologytransfer-CRADAs or email CRADA@hq.dhs.gov 

Commercialization Accelerator Program (CAP) 

CAP is a lab-to-market initiative focused on transfer and 

commercialization of federally funded technology 

addressing homeland security technology areas. Please 

visit https://www.dhs.gov/science-andtechnology/technolog-transfer-CAP or email 

ST.CAP@hq.dhs.gov for more information on CAP. 

DHS Partnership Intermediaries 

Partnership intermediaries are non-profit entities having 

specialized skills who assist DHS with their technology 

transfer and commercialization functions. Please visit 

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/technologytransfer-partnership-intermediaries or email 

T2C@hq.dhs.gov for more information on DHS 

partnership intermediaries. 

Contact Us: T2C@hq.dhs.gov scitech.dhs.gov dhsscitech 07-2020