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S&T FRG RDD Response Guidance Planning for the First 100 Minutes

This document and accompanying video provides actionable guidance, sample text for an RDD response protocol, and annexed tools that can be used for local planning of an effective response to an RDD to protect first responders and the general public, and establish interagency coordination and integration of state and federal assets.

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S&T FRG SAVER Project List

A list of all current SAVER projects.

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S&T FRG Industry Response to Encryption Requirements CAB

DHS OIC, with permission from each manufacturer, is making the correspondence received available. The manufacturers’ correspondence explains, in each manufacturer’s own words, the process each manufacturer is using to bring its equipment into compliance with the Encryption Requirements CAB and the process each manufacturers’ customers would follow to ensure the equipment they are going to purchase or have already purchased would be or would be made P25 CAP Compliant. If you have specific questions about the processes outlined in a letter please contact the respective manufacturer.  If you have questions about the Encryption Requirements CAB please contact P25CAP@hq.dhs.gov.

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S&T FRG Using Preventative Radiological Nuclear Detection Equipment for Consequence Management Missions Operational Job Aids

This operator aid book briefly describes procedures for the use of first responder preventive radiological/nuclear detection (PRND) equipment in a consequence management (CM) response to a radiological material release to the environment. The PRND mission is to detect and interdict radiological/nuclear materials outside of regulatory control before they can be misused.

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S&T FRG P25 CAP AP March 2017 Open Meeting Summary

A summary of the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program Advisory Panel open meeting held on March 29, 2017.

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S&T NUSTL Annual Report 2016

As a federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), NUSTL is dedicated to advancing the research, development, test and evaluation of homeland security technologies and tools that prepare and protect our nation. This Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Report contains a summary of NUSTL’s completed program and project milestones, collaboration and outreach, mission and services, laboratory operations and organizational successes.

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S&T FRG APCO 2017 Booklet

Download the APCO 2017 Booklet below.

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S&T FRG August 2017 P25 CAP AP Meeting Agenda

Download the August 2017 Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) Advisory Panel (AP) Meeting Agenda below.

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S&T FRG August 8 P25 CAP Webinar Agenda

Download the P25 CAP August 8, 2017, agenda below.

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