WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) is further strengthening its counter-fentanyl partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) with a three-year, $2.8 million contract award. This award tasks PNNL with researching and developing novel technologies for detecting fentanyl vapor and particles to support rapid screening of suspected fentanyl-containing samples, parcels, cargo containers, and other conveyances. S&T has been at the forefront of ongoing research to prevent synthetic drugs and their precursors from entering the United States, providing DHS operators and first responders with the tools they need to keep communities safe, including research on vapor detection.

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January 21, 2025 | Originally published by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology on December 19, 2024
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