Fact Sheets Collection
Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.
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News Extraction from Public Data Feeds for First Responders Fact Sheet
The News Extraction from Public Data Feeds for First Responders project seeks to develop a data-sifting social media ingestion system to help responders gain improved situational awareness without requiring large amounts of human attention.
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Homeland Security Operations and Analysis Center (HSOAC) Fact Sheet
The purpose of HSOAC is to help the Department address analytic, operational, and policy challenges in its mission areas and across the homeland security environment. HSAOC provides high-quality objective research and analysis and actionable recommendations as well as candid advice. These services are delivered through full studies, rapid-response work, and embedded analysts.
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Digital Volunteer Program Guide Fact Sheet
To support agencies that are looking to launch and maximize the benefits of a digital volunteer program, S&T developed a Digital Volunteer Program Guide.
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System of Systems Operational Analysis: Strengthening Analytics for Quality Decision Making Fact Sheet
DHS Components have data – they need insight. SoSOA enhances analytic efficiency.
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DHS National Cybersecurity Summit Fact Sheet
The DHS National Cybersecurity Summit represents public-private partnership in action. By convening dozens of CEOs and senior executives with U.S. Cabinet secretaries and senior government officials, along with hundreds of senior risk and security officers across a wide range of critical infrastructure sectors, this Summit conveys the imperative that the evolving and increasingly sophisticated and persistent cybersecurity threat landscape compels a collective approach to defending networks and managing national risk.
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Development of an Enhanced Performance Rescue Hoist Glove Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is funding Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM), and the North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center (TPACC) to identify, test and select the most appropriate fabric and supporting materials to incorporate into an enhanced glove design.
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Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) Overview and Documents
The Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) overview and documents for greater understanding of the program.
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2018 Oklahoma Regional Tabletop Exercise Registration Materials
Please join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2018 Oklahoma Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education.
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Kentucky Dam Safety Project – Reducing Unknown Risks in Critical Infrastructure Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), along with FEMA and the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is partnering with the Kentucky Division of Water and private consulting partner Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to investigate new and emerging technologies in dam-related flood monitoring and warning to help protect lives and the nation’s critical infrastructure, while reducing the cost of such a disaster if it were to occur.
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Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Modernization Program Life Cycle Cost Estimate Update Fact Sheet
S&T supported the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Life Cycle Cost Estimate update, which boosts transparency and planning.