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Resilience

DHS works with all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens to make our nation more resilient to acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.

  • National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research and Development Plan

    The purpose of this National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research and Development Plan (hereafter referred to as the National CISR R&D Plan or the Plan) is to identify National R&D Priority Areas that inform R&D investments, promote innovation, and guide research activities across the critical infrastructure community. The critical infrastructure community includes public and private critical infrastructure owners and operators; Federal departments and agencies, including SSAs; State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and regional entities; and other organizations from the private and nonprofit sectors, including research and educational institutions and, in some cases, international partners and organizations. Future CISR R&D activities should be driven by continued collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of critical infrastructure.

  • Homeland Security Advisory Council Charter

    Charter for the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). This charter establishes HSAC under the authority of Title 6 United States Code, Section 451.

  • Performance Measures Definitions Guide (PMDG)

    The Performance Measures Definitions Guide (PMDG) is the product of a collaborative effort led by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) State and Local Program Office (SLPO) in cooperation with federal, state, and local fusion center stakeholders.

  • Deployed Intelligence Officers and Protective Security Advisors

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deploys Intelligence Officers and Protective Security Advisors to support state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners in advancing the homeland security mission. Intelligence officers are embedded in recognized state and major urban area fusion centers to advance the sharing of threat related information among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners. Protective security advisors engage these partners as regional critical infrastructure security and resilience specialists, providing local perspective to—and supporting the development of—the national risk picture by identifying, assessing, monitoring, and minimizing risk to critical infrastructure at the regional, state, and local levels. Their distinct yet complementary roles enable intelligence officers and protective security advisors to jointly support DHS partners in ensuring the safety and security of our nation.

  • Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Progress Report for FY2013

    This report summarizes the Department’s progress toward achieving the goals of Executive Order 12898 during fiscal year 2013. The Department of Homeland Security is proud to be an active participant in the interagency effort to incorporate environmental justice values as it keeps the nation safe, secure, and resilient.

  • Appendix H Chapter 2 Files Comments on NBAF Draft EIS and Department Responses

    Appendix H, Chapter 2 Files – Comments on NBAF Draft EIS and Department Responses

  • NBAF Environmental Impact Statement Support Documents

    The Environmental Impact Statement used excerpts and summaries from the following documents to support making a final site decision:

  • NBAF Draft Environmental Impact Statement

    This is a draft of the Department of Homeland Security's environmental impact statement (EIS) The EIS was created to evaluate siting alternatives for the construction and operation of a proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

  • Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee Membership List

    The Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Faith-based Communications and Security Advisory Committee was established to provide the Agency’s Secretary with recommendations and explore current and potential security information sharing opportunities and methods between the Department of Homeland Security and faith-based organizations. The Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee Membership List follows.

  • EJ Annual Report FY2012

    This Report summarizes the Department’s progress toward achieving the goals of EO 12898 during fiscal year 2012, with particular attention to four areas of interagency focus enumerated in the EJ MOU.