The document discusses research areas and projects within the Safety & Security Department of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). The department focuses on highly reliable software and systems, future networks and services, and intelligent vision systems. Specific research areas include crisis and disaster management, autonomous systems and decision support, security in large scale networked systems, and intelligent vision systems for surveillance and protection. The department takes an applied research approach and engages in strategic collaborations with industry, security organizations, and research communities.