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Readout of Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary Canegallo’s Participation in the LA Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial

From May 6-7, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo joined Secretary of State Antony Blinken, White House National Security Council’s Marcela Escobari, and USAID Acting Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Michael Camilleri in Guatemala City, Guatemala to represent the United States Government at the third Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial.

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K2P Kids & Teens

Age-appropriate content for to educate children 10 up on the dangers of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Who We Are

The ​​​​Federal Protective Service (FPS) ensures safe and secure working environments for federal workers and visitors in approximately 9,500 federal facilities nationwide.

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Building Peer-to-Peer Engagements

Encouraging peer-to-peer conflict resolution and violence prevention initiatives among young people helps communities build resilience against terrorism, and in turn, provides critical protective factors for youth.

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Snapshot: Enhancing Hoist Rescue Gloves for Aerial Rescue

Rescue helicopter hoist operators wear gloves to protect the hand that guides the hoist cable during rescue descents and ascents.

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DHS Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention and Protection FY2021 Budget Request Fact Sheet

The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Request strengthens the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) prevention and protection missions.

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Snapshot: Assessing Respirators for The Coast Guard Special Ops

DHS S&T is committed to ensuring that all of our responders have the tools they need to do their jobs safely and securely—including reliable personal protective equipment that won’t let them down when it matters the most.