DHS challenge asks teams to use AI to map needs before disasters, protect people with access and functional needs
Oct 27, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
The DHS ESF-6 challenge asks teams to design AI-supported planning frameworks that map people with access and functional needs (using CMIST), estimate resource requirements, and connect needs to existing county and state resources while preserving privacy and equity.
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) presented an ESF-6 planning challenge focused on preparing for hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, earthquakes, and floods by identifying and mapping people with access and functional needs before disasters occur.
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