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Resilience

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when individuals, survivors, local citizen organizations, mental health advocates, and government agencies across the country increase their collective efforts to reduce suicide. DHS is joining the call to promote awareness and increase proactive measures around suicide by supporting our colleagues who may be at risk.

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Civic Innovation Challenge

DHS  S&T is partnering with the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy, to co-sponsor the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIC), to address mobility and resilience priorities across the country.

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DHS Co-Sponsoring the Civic Innovation Challenge

S&T is excited to partner with the NSF and DOE, to launch CIVIC – a national research and action competition.

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S&T START Fact Sheet

START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.

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S&T MSC Fact Sheet

MSC enhances Maritime Domain Awareness and develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs for current and aspiring homeland security practitioners.

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S&T CIRI Fact Sheet

From natural disasters to deliberate attacks by hostile entities, critical infrastructure systems face a myriad of challenges. CIRI’s interdisciplinary team delivers tools, technologies, and solutions to the businesses and public entities that own and operate critical systems.

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CR Program Releases New Exercise Starter Kits for IHEs

Campus Resilience Program Releases New Exercise Starter Kits for Improvised Explosive Device, Hazardous Material Release, Tornado, and Earthquake Scenarios.

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S&T SCITI Labs: Autonomous Platforms Fact Sheet

Emergencies can happen anywhere, which is why public safety personnel are trained for search and rescue operations in a variety of environments. Some of the environments are difficult, and conditions can endanger responders and those they aim to rescue. For this reason, one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart City IoT Innovation (SCITI - pronounced ‘CITY’) Labs initiative’s focus areas is autonomous platforms (AxPs) for search and rescue operations. The other two focuses include investigating building sensor suites and an on-body communications hub.

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Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) by Department

Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) are those functions that need to be continuous or resumed within 12 hours after an event and maintained for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed. PMEFs are validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Community Coordinator.

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Sustainability and Environmental Programs

SEP advances operational readiness by leading DHS in the development of policy and guiding the integration of sustainability and environmental considerations into mission execution. Our organization supports a transformative culture within DHS to facilitate individual accountability and organizational commitment for preserving our nation’s resources while protecting the security of the homeland.