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START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.
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START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.
CREATE’s mission is to improve the Nation’s security through the development of advanced models and tools for the evaluation of the risks, costs, and consequences of terrorism and to guide economically viable investments in homeland security.
DHS S&T has awarded $1,656,206.00 to Halo X-ray Technologies Ltd (HXT) in Nottingham, UK, to develop and implement an automatic threat resolution system for use with X-ray imaging of carry-on and checked baggage.
DHS S&T OSAI in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences developed a set of best practices and a new online tool, Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS), for building owners to evaluate their operations end-to-end before applying for SAFETY Act protections.
DHS S&T developed a comprehensive and publicly available literature review and ontology dashboard to organize TVTP literature. This new capability streamlines the ability for end users and practitioners to access peer-reviewed and methodologically sound research products to develop an evidence base in the field of terrorism prevention for what works, what doesn't, and why.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Secret Service (Secret Service or USSS) has created the Comprehensive Incident Database on Targeted Violence (CID-TV). CID-TV is an on-going research project that analyzes past incidents of targeted violence directed toward public officials, public figures, and prominent facilities, structures, or events in support of the mission of the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information (SII).
START’s Global Terrorism Database (GTD) contains information on more than 125,000 domestic and international terrorist attacks that occurred between 1970 and 2013. Collectively, these attacks have resulted in more than 266,000 deaths and more than 354,000 injuries. This research highlight focuses on the terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States between 1970 and 2013.
In close partnership with first responders at all levels, S&T identifies, validates, and facilitates the fulfillment of needs through the use of existing and emerging technologies, knowledge products, and standards.
The DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) works to prevent attacks against the United States using a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
In late September 2017, 144 technologists and terrorism prevention leaders convened in Washington, D.C. for the Digital Forum on Terrorism Prevention. The forum was led by the US government interagency Countering Violent Extremism Task Force and co-presented by the DHS Office for Terrorism Prevention Partnerships, Tech Against Terrorism, the George Washington Program on Extremism, and Fifth Tribe.