Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Report for Fiscal Year 2021
Executive Order (EO) 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, requires federal agencies to identify and address, as appropriate, “disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. These goals will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process in order to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.”
FINAL Environmental Assessment for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing at Multiple Sites
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) proposes to test C-UAS capabilities to detect, track, identify, and mitigate (DTI-M) small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Five geographical testing areas are being considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA): Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York; the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area; Northeastern West Virginia; National Capital Region (NCR), Washington, D.C.; and Richmond, Virginia.
Military Spouse Opportunities
The Department is hiring qualified military spouses to fill various Department of Homeland Security positions. To be considered, applicants must meet one of the three military spouse hiring authority eligibility requirements as well as the qualifications for the position.
Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase QA
This on-demand file captures the live chat conversations that took place during S&T’s virtual hill engagement on April 5, 2022. In alignment with our agenda, the following table(s) reflect all comments, questions, and answers.
NDA/GSA Forms
The forms below are the Non-Disclosure Agreement and the Gratuitous Services Agreement which will need to be signed in order for a non-parent committee subcommittee member to serve on said subcommittee.
Loaned Executive Program STRIDE Position
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks to bring in a Loaned Executive to advise the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Strategic Recruitment, Inclusive Diversity, and Engagement (STRIDE) office.
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the Nationwide Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Homeland Security’s proposes to conduct current and future small, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS; i.e., drone) activities nationwide in order to meet DHS mission requirements (Proposed Action). DHS is preparing a Programmatic Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential impacts associated with the Proposed Action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA; 42 United States Code §§ 4321 et seq.); the White House Council on Environmental Quality Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 1500-1508); and DHS Management Directive 023-01, rev. 01 Implementation of the NEPA.
SVIP Demo Week 2022
Join S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) May 3-4, 2022, daily from 12 - 3:30 p.m. ET for the SVIP Demo Week: Machine Learning, a virtual showcase of 11 SVIP-funded startups and their projects supporting DHS components.
Both days will kick-off with a keynote speaker and feature startup technology demonstrations focused on data analytics, object recognition, and language translation. The event will also include an expert panel discussion on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) and breakout discussions hosted by an SVIP Director.
Equipping Our Everyday Heroes Exhibit
Explore the virtual counterpart to the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) real-world exhibit highlighting support for our nation’s first responders, which was previously on display at the Smithsonian-affiliated National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.