Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
Soft Target Crowded Places Landscape Assessment Research Roadmap Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) work to deliver guidance on the types of measures and spending that align with reducing the number of casualties of soft target or crowded places incidents, by addressing the primary research question of “how prevention, protection, and response/recovery investments can reduce the risk of casualties from attacks on soft targets and crowded places?"
Public Scoping and Early Notice of a Proposed Activity - Plum Island Animal Disease Center at Plum Island, New York
This EA will evaluate the DHS S&T’s proposal to conduct activities relating to the abandonment in place of an existing undersea utility cable and the installation of a new undersea utility cable between Orient Point, New York (NY) and the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) on Plum Island, NY (Proposed Action).
Best Practices for Reintegration and Rehabilitation Programming Fact Sheet
In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence Strategic Implementation Plan, which specifically identified the need to develop and disseminate best practices for reintegrating returning spouses and children of foreign terrorist fighters (FTF). As hundreds continue to travel from the United States (U.S.) to join the ranks of violent extremist organizations active internationally, many of these foreign fighters tend to bring spouses and children with them. The fact sheet titled “Best Practices for Reintegration and Rehabilitation Programming” outlines the work by DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to conduct multidisciplinary research to promote evidence-based models on trauma-informed care to meaningfully contribute to research and practices in the field.
Future of Flood Insurance Evaluation Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines evaluation research by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to better understand threats to public safety following flooding.
Afghan Re-Parole Process Tip Sheet
A tip sheet on navigating the Afghan re-parole application process
Evaluate Prevention Programming and Identify Best Practices Undertaken by Allies Abroad Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) efforts to close the knowledge gap through evaluation of the state of prevention programs, domestic and international, and research best practices in interventions, integrations, and counter-recidivism.
CP3 Public Safety Violence Prevention Program Evaluations Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the close work between the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), which administers the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) grants, to conduct evaluation research on selected grant recipients through an independent contractor identifying areas for continued improvement and building lessons learned derived from evaluations.
Evaluation of Soft Target Security and Prevention Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Office of Bombing Prevention (OBP) to address operational gaps in understanding how human behavior affects positive safety and security outcomes in countering improvised explosive devices and other threats facing soft targets and critical infrastructures.
Blue Campaign Program Evaluation Activity Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed the Blue Campaign, a national public awareness effort designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and industry partners on how to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and how to appropriately response to possible cases. This fact sheet outlines how the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) evaluates the impact and effectiveness of Blue Campaign training materials across a diverse set of cohorts.
Terrorism and Prevention and Radicalization: Campbell Systematic Reviews Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in coordination with international partners, has set up a project with the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group that aims to produce high-quality evidence reviews that can help policymakers and practitioners consider least-biased and most scientifically rigorous evidence in their decision-making.