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Critical Infrastructure

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S&T SCITI Lab: Airgility

Airgility is one of the Unmanned Aerial Systems technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

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Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is responsible for implementing the programs necessary to align DHS’s Information Technology (IT) personnel, resources, and assets.

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S&T Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs

DHS S&T's SCITI Labs initiative leverages cutting-edge Smart City and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to enhance public safety in communities across the country.

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S&T First Responder Infographic

DHS S&T works closely with first responders, academia, research and development organizations, industry, innovators and venture capitalists to use science to help strengthen our first responders and the nation. Check out our infographic to learn more on how S&T is helping protect our homeland.

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Welcome to the S&T Impact Series

This web and video series delves into the core homeland security mission areas and highlights how the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is helping agents, officers, first responders and decision makers with some of their toughest challenges.

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S&T FRG Kentucky Dam Safety Project – Reducing Unknown Risks in Critical Infrastructure Fact Sheet

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), along with FEMA and the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is partnering with the Kentucky Division of Water and private consulting partner Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to investigate new and emerging technologies in dam-related flood monitoring and warning to help protect lives and the nation’s critical infrastructure, while reducing the cost of such a disaster if it were to occur.

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S&T FRG OPSR

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s Office for Public Safety Research (OPSR) applies multidisciplinary research and development to strengthen the safety and effectiveness of first responders, the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) and of state and local partners.

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2017 NTTX Situation Manual

This exercise is a part of a two-day event including seminars/workshops and a tabletop exercise (TTX) geared toward examining issues related to cybersecurity impacting physical infrastructure systems on college and university campuses. The TTX portion of the event consists of a scenario-driven, facilitated discussion and is designed to examine roles, responsibilities, authorities, and capabilities to enhance the resilience of institutions of higher education.

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Community and Infrastructure Resilience

We coordinate with public and private sector partners to help strengthen the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure through technical innovation.

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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing titled “Examining DHS’s Cybersecurity Mission”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Jeanette Manfra addresses the critical role DHS serves in safeguarding and securing cyberspace.