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DHS/S&T/PIA-034 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) is leading DHS efforts and coordinating across the Federal Government testing and evaluating technologies used to detect, identify, and monitor small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) that may pose a potential threat to covered facilities and assets and other missions authorized to the Department by law. These protective technologies are referred to as Counter-UAS (C-UAS).

S&T Holding Effective Meetings Tool Kit

Holding Effective Meetings Tool Kit

Homeland Security Acquisition Manual Deviations

The Department of Homeland Security Chief Procurement Officer issues HSAM deviations when necessary to allow components to deviate from the HSAM.

Whitefish Energy Records

Records related to Whitefish Energy

DHS/USCIS/PIA-075 RAILS

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) developed USCIS RAILS (not an acronym) to enable DHS and USCIS authorized personnel to request immigration files; electronically maintain an accurate file inventory; and track the location of paper and electronic immigration record content using a web-based system. RAILS allows DHS users to order, transfer, and receive official paper and electronic immigration records associated with an A-Number or receipt number. USCIS is updating the RAILS Privacy Impact Assessment to identify new uses of the system: Person Centrix Query Service (PCQS) and IMPACT (not an acronym), through Enterprize Citizenship and Immigration Services Centralized Operational Repository (eCISCOR), and the new connections to the following USCIS systems: Person Centric Identity Services (PCIS), USCIS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records System (FIRST), and Content Management Services (CMS). This Privacy Impact Assessment Update also identifies the purpose, use, and sharing information related to A-Files with external connections to the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) Archival Records Center Information System (ARCIS) and Iron Mountain's (IRM) Records Manager system. 

National Vetting Center Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Working Group Charter

Approved National Vetting Center Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Working Group Charter, established pursuant to National Security Presidential Memorandum-9, "Optimizing the Use of Federal Government Information in Support of the National Vetting Enterprise," dated February 6, 2018.

RTTX Save the Date

Save the date for the 2019 Florida Regional Seminar and Tabletop Exercise Series for Institutions of Higher Education (RTTX) event.

Privacy Incident Handling Instruction

The Privacy Incident Handling Instuction establishes DHS policy for responding to privacy incidents by providing procedures to follow upon the detection or discovery of a suspected or confirmed incident involving PII. 

This is DHS's breach response plan.

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DHS Statement Regarding Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Michael - Translations

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane Michael to southern and southeastern portions of the United States, where Florida and Alabama are under states of emergency. The following are versions of the statement translated into various languages.

DHS/S&T/PIA-033 Coastal Surveillance System (CSS)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has launched the Coastal Surveillance System (CSS) Pilot program. CSS is a technology demonstration project that establishes a framework (data standards and interfaces) for authorized sharing of data between DHS Components and partners. CSS allows authorized personnel to access information collected by other maritime law enforcement, safety, and security programs.