Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
National Professional Development Summit 2017
The National Professional Development Summit (NPDS) is scheduled for June 14-17, 2017 at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
S&T FRG 2017 Electronic Jamming Exercise Fact Sheet
The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is resolute in making first responders safer and more aware of jamming and its potential impact to their communications, safety and ability to execute their mission.
CSD-2017-Cyber-Showcase
The 2017 Cyber Security R&D Showcase and Technical Workshop is not your average government conference. It is the federal government’s largest cybersecurity R&D conference.
Elaine C. Duke
Elaine Duke was the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from April 10, 2017 to April 15, 2018. She also served as the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security from July 31, 2017 to December 6, 2017.
S&T FRG Best Practices for Incorporating Social Media into Exercises
To institutionalize social media into all aspects of an agency’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery operations, social media should be incorporated into exercises. Using social media in exercises helps prepare first responders for real-life events where the public increasingly uses social media to share and gather information. Exercises provide an opportunity for first responder and public safety agencies to integrate unconventional information channels into an operational environment without burdening time-crunched responders.
Scott Krause
Scott is the Executive Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he leads the team responsible for preparing daily briefing books and processing all correspondence for the Secretary.
S&T Operations Analysis Family Residential Center Study Fact Sheet
ICE/ERO requires FRC operations to be as efficient and effective as possible to better enforce U.S. immigration laws and ensure security of the U.S. homeland, while reducing taxpayer costs.
Jonathan Rath Hoffman
As Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Jonathan Rath Hoffman oversees the Department of Homeland Security’s public outreach and media relations efforts. He also directs the Department’s strategic, incident, and internal communications, and serves as the principal communications advisor to the Secretary.
S&T Building Interagency Connections—and Careers Fact Sheet
JIATF South is a Department of Defense task force with a Homeland Security-centric mission.