Science and Technology
The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the Department’s primary research and development arm and manages science and technology research, from development through transition, for the Department's operational components and first responders.
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Executive Summary to Report from the USSS Protective Mission Panel
The paramount mission of the United States Secret Service-protecting the President and other high-ranking national officials-allows no tolerance for error. A single miscue, or even a split-second delay, could have disastrous consequences for the Nation and the world. The men and women of the Secret Service fulfill one of the most important obligations in this country, and they do so often with no personal recognition, no desire for fame, and modest compensation. We know special agents of the United States Secret Service as the silent figures around the President, but we tend to notice them only in the extraordinarily rare moments when they fail. Most Americans know little of the work of the Secret Service's Uniformed Division and do not realize that it is the Uniformed Division that plays a primary role in the protection of the White House.
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S&T HSSTAC Meeting Minutes
S&T HSSTAC Meeting Minutes
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Protecting Responders Health After A Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued guidance, based on a federal interagency working group effort, to educate first responders on protective actions they should take in the event of a wide-area anthrax release. The document, “Guidance for Protecting Responders’ Health during the First Week Following a Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack,” focuses on a specific scenario of a large-scale aerosol anthrax release in a major U.S. city and the immediate post-attack environment.
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S&T HSSTAC Meeting Briefs
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Briefs
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S&T HSSTAC Meeting Agenda
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
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Supporting Documentation (Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island) for the Categorical Exclusions Detailed Administrative Record, Management Directive 5100.1, Environmental Planning Program
Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact from Plum Island for the proposed categorical exclusions contained in the draft Management Directive 5100.1, Environmental Planning Program.