Official website of the Department of Homeland Security
Accessing SHARES
SHARES is available on a 24-hour basis to provide an emergency communications link to support intra- or interagency mission requirements.
(NPPD) National Protection and Programs Directorate
SHARES Program Information
National security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) personnel need to transmit critical messages to coordinate emergency operations even when traditional means of communicating via landlines and cellphones are damaged or destroyed.
NSTAC Meetings
NSTAC Annual Meeting Draft Agenda
Written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing titled “Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure”
National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers addresses the importance of protecting and making more resilient the Nation’s critical infrastructure and cyber networks.
Readout of Under Secretary Rand Beers’ Trip to Sana’a, Yemen
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate and DHS Counterterrorism Coordinator Rand Beers led a DHS delegation to Sana’a, Yemen on January 7-8 to meet with counterparts to discuss strengthening the Department’s collaboration with the Government of Yemen on a variety of trade, civil aviation, and border security issues. This visit builds on the recent meeting between Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in September 2012.
Law Enforcement Resources
The Law Enforcement Resources page is designed to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in their efforts to keep our communities safe, secure, and resilient.
Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
National Protection and Programs Directorate Deputy Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding addresses the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements”
National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberta Stempfley addresses the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to improve communications for emergency response providers and government officials.
Written testimony of NPPD Under Secretary for a House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy hearing titled “The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program - A Progress Report”
National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers addresses the Department of Homeland Security’s regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
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