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Fact Sheets
Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.
FOIA Library
DHS maintains FOIA libraries for itself, the Office of the Secretary (including the Military Advisor’s Office and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs), and the following components: CISOMB, DNDO, ESEC, FEMA, MGMT, NPPD, OHA, OGC, OLA, OPA, PLCY, and TSA.
Policy, Strategy and Doctrinal Products
Documents relating to a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim, and the related guidance issued to department components and offices.
Reports
Official documents released by the department after investigating or researching a given topic.

Date	Title
June 21, 2019	HSIN Governance Documents The Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) is the trusted network for homeland security mission operations to share Sensitive But Unclassified information. View resource publication
June 20, 2019	Chemical Security Analysis Center Technical Assistance Fact Sheet The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) provides a robust and reliable science-based technical assistance capability that puts actionable technical information in the hands of the operational community and decision-makers in a timely and comprehensive manner. Operating on a 24-hours a day, seven-days a week basis, S&T CSAC Technical Assistance responds to questions and information requests from the DHS Components, other agencies within the federal government, as well as state and local authorities. S&T CSAC Technical Assistance plays an integral role in the emergency response protocol of the DHS National Operations Center. View resource publication
June 20, 2019	Chemical Consequence and Threat Desktop Tool Fact Sheet The Homeland Security Presidential Directive-22 (HSPD-22), Domestic Chemical Defense, requires an analysis of Chemical Terrorism as a critical element of the nation’s domestic chemical defense policy. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) developed a suite of models to identify, assess and prioritize the threat, vulnerability and consequences of a chemical attack against the U.S. homeland. As part of this program, the consequence and medical mitigation modules have been incorporated into a fast-running classified desktop tool (The Tool), which allows the user to evaluate the severity of an event and the impact of various response and mitigation strategies. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Center for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense (ZADD) Fact Sheet ZADD develops innovative solutions and fosters collaborations to protect the Nation’s agriculture and public health sectors against high-consequence foreign animal, emerging, and zoonotic disease threats. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Fact Sheet START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Maritime Security Center (MSC) Fact Sheet MSC enhances Maritime Domain Awareness and develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs for current and aspiring homeland security practitioners. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) Fact Sheet FPDI defends the safety and security of the food system by conducting research to protect against vulnerabilities in the food supply chain, from farm to table, and to reduce the potential catastrophic attacks on public health and the economy. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA) Fact Sheet CVADA creates enduring technologies to analyze large quantities of information in support of real-time decision making across the homeland security enterprise. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) Fact Sheet 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. View resource publication
June 19, 2019	Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) Fact Sheet The CRC conducts research and education to enhance the resilience of people, infrastructure, economies, and the natural environment from the impacts of coastal hazards such as floods and hurricanes. View resource publication

Date

Title

June 21, 2019

HSIN Governance Documents

The Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) is the trusted network for homeland security mission operations to share Sensitive But Unclassified information.

View resource publication

June 20, 2019

Chemical Security Analysis Center Technical Assistance Fact Sheet

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) provides a robust and reliable science-based technical assistance capability that puts actionable technical information in the hands of the operational community and decision-makers in a timely and comprehensive manner. Operating on a 24-hours a day, seven-days a week basis, S&T CSAC Technical Assistance responds to questions and information requests from the DHS Components, other agencies within the federal government, as well as state and local authorities. S&T CSAC Technical Assistance plays an integral role in the emergency response protocol of the DHS National Operations Center.

View resource publication

June 20, 2019

Chemical Consequence and Threat Desktop Tool Fact Sheet

The Homeland Security Presidential Directive-22 (HSPD-22), Domestic Chemical Defense, requires an analysis of Chemical Terrorism as a critical element of the nation’s domestic chemical defense policy. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) developed a suite of models to identify, assess and prioritize the threat, vulnerability and consequences of a chemical attack against the U.S. homeland. As part of this program, the consequence and medical mitigation modules have been incorporated into a fast-running classified desktop tool (The Tool), which allows the user to evaluate the severity of an event and the impact of various response and mitigation strategies.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Center for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense (ZADD) Fact Sheet

ZADD develops innovative solutions and fosters collaborations to protect the Nation’s agriculture and public health sectors against high-consequence foreign animal, emerging, and zoonotic disease threats.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Fact Sheet

START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Maritime Security Center (MSC) Fact Sheet

MSC enhances Maritime Domain Awareness and develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs for current and aspiring homeland security practitioners.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) Fact Sheet

FPDI defends the safety and security of the food system by conducting research to protect against vulnerabilities in the food supply chain, from farm to table, and to reduce the potential catastrophic attacks on public health and the economy.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA) Fact Sheet

CVADA creates enduring technologies to analyze large quantities of information in support of real-time decision making across the homeland security enterprise.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) Fact Sheet

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.

View resource publication

June 19, 2019

Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) Fact Sheet

The CRC conducts research and education to enhance the resilience of people, infrastructure, economies, and the natural environment from the impacts of coastal hazards such as floods and hurricanes.

View resource publication

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