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  • DHS Technology Clearinghouse

    The DHS Technology Clearinghouse is a resource for the entire homeland security community that allows users to search, discover, and access the latest outcomes of cutting-edge research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities. The Technology Clearinghouse makes curated homeland security technology information available to improve decision making for research and development, procurement, policy, and deployment of innovation technology solutions. This access to innovative technology solutions helps save money, time, and lives and leads to more resilient communities.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Crimes of Exploitation and Victim Services, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Programs or Services, Research and Development
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Emerging Technology, Human Trafficking, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • Urban Operational Experimentation: Technologies that Address First Responder Priorities

    Urban OpEx is marked by a weeklong series of experiments showcasing technologies of interest to the public safety community. Technologies have included UAS and robotics, incident management platforms, and deployable communications, among others. Through iterative demonstrations and operational exercises, Urban OpEx allows for collaboration between the technology development and public safety communities, enabling real-time problem solving and valuable end-user feedback for technology developers to enhance their products for operational deployment. During Urban OpEx 2022, technologies were placed into the hands of first responders to explore each one’s features, functions, and capabilities, and give end-user feedback to the developers behind these tools. This feedback is published in a series of reports to assist federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial first responders in making informed acquisition decisions for fielding new technologies.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Research and Development
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Emerging Technology, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Guide

    The Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Technology Guide is intended to educate the national first responder community on C-UAS technology. In order to explain how C-UAS technologies operate, this guide provides an overview of small unmanned aircraft system technologies, including key components enabling their operation. The information provided in this guide includes technical, scientific and engineering expertise offered by NUSTL as well as information gathered from internet research, industry publications and manufacturer data.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Border Security, Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Counter TCOs and Other Illicit Actors, Critical Infrastructure, Emerging Technology, Physical Security, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • National Urban Security Technology Laboratory

    S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) develops technical resources, tools, modeling, and guidance to help state, local, tribal, and territorial public safety agencies initiate a response in the first minutes, hours, and days following radiological and nuclear incidents and support longer-term recovery needs. These science-based resources inform emergency planning and can be leveraged to shape response tactics for radiological and nuclear emergencies.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Resilience, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Research and Development
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Incident Response, Strengthen National Resilience
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  • BioWatch

     BioWatch is a federally funded and managed, locally operated, biodetection program that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days of the year. BioWatch is present in more than 30 U.S. metropolitan areas and provides early warning of a bioterrorism attack so that response activities can be initiated and lives can be saved. BioWatch monitors the air for biological agents likely to be used in a bioterrorism attack. If a detection occurs, officials use the information to coordinate an emergency response. BioWatch jurisdictions and federal agencies work together to ensure the overall resilience of the program. To learn more about BioWatch, please contact CWMD@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
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  • Securing the Cities Program

    The Securing the Cities program seeks to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. To learn more about the STC, please contact CWMD@hq.dhs.gov.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Programs or Services
    Topic:
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE)
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  • Behavioral Threat Assessment Units: A Guide for State and Local Law Enforcement to Prevent Targeted Violence

    The guide, published by the Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) outlines how state and local law enforcement agencies can develop behavioral threat assessment units in six specific steps. These units are specifically designed to identify, assess, and intervene with individuals identified as posing a risk of violence.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources
    Topic:
    Active Shooter Preparedness, School Safety, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • National Threat Assessment Center

    The National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) conducts research, training, and consultation on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence. The NTAC team is comprised of social science researchers, regional program managers, and specialists who support and empower communities to prevent all forms of targeted violence. Visitors can register for live virtual training events and download NTAC's published research and guidance for law enforcement.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism and National Security Threats
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources, Training or Exercises
    Topic:
    Active Shooter Preparedness, Protect Designated Individuals, Facilities, and Events, School Safety, Secure Public Gatherings, Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
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  • Preparing for a Cyber Incident

    This guide explains the actions organizations should take to cultivate an understanding of the technological and regulatory limitations, responsibilities, and resources available to them, and how to apply the acquired knowledge to their operations.

    Audience:
    Campus Law Enforcement, State and Local Law Enforcement, Territorial Law Enforcement, Tribal Law Enforcement
    Mission Area:
    Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, Resilience
    Resource Type:
    Educational Resources
    Topic:
    Combat Cyber Crime, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, Incident Response, Strengthen National Resilience
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