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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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Threat Assessment and Management Teams

The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) provides a resource that gives an overview of threat assessment and management teams. Through identifying and managing potential threats, these teams provide alternatives to investigation and/or prosecution for bystanders who are actively seeking intervention assistance with a known individual at risk of mobilizing to violence.

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ST-DHS SBIR Success Story Software Assurance Risk Management

This success story highlights the DHS SBIR company Applied Visions of Northport, New York, which developed Code Ray, a software assurance risk management technology that improves the speed, accuracy and confidence in detection of vulnerabilities and source code weaknesses. 

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Feature Article: Upcoming S&T Guidance Improve Critical Infrastructure Resilience

S&T's Resilient PNT Conformance Framework will improve critical infrastructure’s ability to prevent, respond, and recover from GPS disruptions.

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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection and House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities hearing regarding Interagency Cyber Cooperation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communication Assistant Secretary Jeanette Manfra addresses DHS’ ongoing and collaborative efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of the Nation’s critical infrastructure.

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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Initial Observations of the New Leadership at the U.S. Border Patrol”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Chief Mark Morgan and USBP Deputy Chief Carla Provost address their initial observations of current USBP operations and challenges, and their vision for securing the U.S. border between the Nation’s ports of entry.

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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Value of DHS’ Vulnerability Assessments in Protecting our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection Assistant Secretary Caitlin Durkovich and NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment address the crucial role that Protective Security Advisors and Cybersecurity Advisors serve in furthering the DHS mission to enhance the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure in an all hazards environment.

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ISC Risk Management Process Aug 2013

This Interagency Security Committee Standard defines the criteria and processes that those responsible for the security of a facility should use to determine its facility security level and provides an integrated, single source of physical security countermeasures for all nonmilitary Federal facilities. The Standard also provides guidance for customization of the countermeasures for Federal facilities.

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GAO High-Risk Management

In 2003, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated “Implementing and Transforming DHS” as high-risk, due to the significant challenges associated with integrating 22 agencies, all with different cultures, systems, processes, and existing management challenges.  GAO’s prior work on mergers and acquisitions, undertaken before the creation of DHS, found that successful transformations of large organizations (even those faced with less strenuous reorganizations) can take years to achieve.