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Federal Campus Safety Resources

The federal government maintains a broad range of campus safety resources that you can draw on based on your needs. This fact sheet provides additional information on these resources and includes email addresses to request any services or information you might require.

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First Amendment Activity at Academic Institutions

To ensure peaceful protests and safe conduct on educational campuses during First Amendment-protected activities, DHS recommends institution leadership take proactive steps to prepare the campus ecosystem, communicate policies and procedures, and respond by taking both a whole-of-community, human centric approach and enforcing campus policies, as necessary.

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DETER

The Science and Technology Directorate is evaluating the Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator (DETER) barrier in realistic environments to identify operational recommendations and hardware adjustments to optimize use for DHS components. DETER is an innovative and versatile vehicle barrier that provides fast protection in multiple scenarios, making it a valuable system to be used in multi-domain operations.

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DHS Safety and Security Resources for Health Care Providers, Including Pharmacies

DHS has several resources available to support healthcare providers, including pharmacies, to prevent and defend against threats to both physical and cyber infrastructure.

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DHS Releases Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities

Building on longstanding efforts and redoubling work to support faith-based communities in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, DHS, through Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released new resources to help houses of worship and other faith-based organizations enhance their security.

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Feature Article: Software Suite Will Harden Defenses for Soft Targets

S&T is continuously working to equip those within DHS dedicated to securing soft targets with enhanced detection methods.

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Readout of Secretaries Mayorkas and Cardona’s Meeting with HBCU Presidents on International Day of Education

On International Day of Education, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a discussion with presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the nation to share information on grant programs, training resources, research opportunities, and other tools available to HBCUs to strengthen campus safety and security.

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S&T Physical Security Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing a layered and integrated capability to detect potential threat items at the speed of the traveling public.

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Physical Security

Security personnel need a way to safely detect potential threats concealed on people and in their bags during events or taking mass transit, while maintaining personal privacy and not impacting their flow of travel.

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Physical Security and Critical Infrastructure Resilience

S&T invests in research and development technologies, methods, and procedures to enhance the physical security of the nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes our air travel system, mass transportation systems, and soft targets such as mass public gatherings.