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Next-Generation Incident Command System Fact Sheet

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS) is a collaborative, online incident map with a virtual whiteboard that allows first responders to collaborate, pool resources, and plot strategies. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, developed the Web-based software for S&T.

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Next-Generation Incident Command (NICS) Fact Sheet (2014) PDF 291.38 KB 06/05/2014
Last Updated: 01/12/2023
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