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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has partnered with SecureLogix, a telecommunications security company, to develop mitigation solutions to enhance the functionality of Next Generation 911 (NG911) call centers from cyberattacks. (DHS Video by Science & Technology Directorate/Released)