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DHS Integrated Strategy

DHS has published the March 2022 Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management (Integrated Strategy). The Integrated Strategy provides an overview of progress made to address the Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Management Functions area on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) High-Risk List.

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DHS/ALL/PIA-028 DHS FOIA and Privacy Act Records Program Update

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) process for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is maintained by the DHS Privacy Officer (PRIV). The FOIA and PA process allows individuals to request access to federal agency records. PRIV is deploying a new feature, “Public Access Link (PAL),” to enhance the use of its FOIA Information Technology (IT) management software, FOIAXpress. This feature will allow requesters to access the FOIA IT system through a digital portal, enabling them to submit requests or appeals, track the status of their requests or appeals, communicate with FOIA analysts, and receive responses to their requests or appeals.

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S&T NUSTL NYAST

Managed and hosted by S&T's  National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), the New York Area Science and Technology Forum (NYAST) is a consortium of federal, state and local government organizations, first responders, academia and private sector groups that regularly meet to promote and discuss advances in science and technology applications.

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FOIA Frequently Requested Letters

Below are DHS frequently requested letters and memoranda pertaining to DHS policy, guidance and operations.

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What DHS does during an Explosives Terrorist Attack

What DHS does to mobilize during a terrorist event involving explosives.

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2016 DHS Congressional Appropriations Reports

The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016, requires that DHS post on its public website any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for Fiscal Year 2016, upon the determination by the head of DHS that it shall serve the national interest.

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DHS/S&T/PIA-020 Research Projects Involving Volunteers

An integral part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) mission is to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) on technologies or topics related to improving homeland security and combating terrorism.

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Written testimony of CBP Commissioner for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, and Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing titled “The President’s Waiver of Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske addresses the Visa Waiver Program and the implementation of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.

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DHS/ALL/PIA-038 Integrated Security Management System (ISMS)

The Integrated Security Management System (ISMS) is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-wide web-based case management application designed to support the lifecycle of the DHS personnel security, administrative security, and classified visit management programs. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is being updated to outline Continuous Evaluation (CE), which is part of overarching personnel security clearance reform efforts directed by Executive Order (E.O.) 13467, as amended by E.O. 13764, and Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 6, issued by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Through this initiative, DHS will be sharing personally identifiable information (PII) of covered individuals with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) via ISMS.

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