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Fact Sheets Collection

Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.

  • Combatting Human Trafficking Through Social Science Fact Sheet

    DHS S&T seeks to address the growing problem of human trafficking through social science-based research.

  • Social Media Business Case Guide Fact Sheet

    To support agencies that are looking to launch and maximize the benefits of a social media program into their communications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) developed a Social Media Business Case (Guide). The Guide provides step-by-step guidance on developing a social media program to comprehensively plan for and integrate social media emergency management (SMEM) operations.

    After completing the Guide, agencies will have social media processes and plans they can immediately implement to improve operations. Best practices from emergency officials and SMEM subject matter experts (SMEs) captured during development are included throughout the Guide.

  • Integration of Video Data to Improve Situational Awareness in Response to an Active Shooter Event Fact Sheet

    First responders rarely have an accurate picture of what is happening inside of a school during an emergency. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) sponsored the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) and its subcontractor, SpectraRep, to develop an enhanced information technology infrastructure to better integrate and distribute video to address this issue and design an exercise to evaluate the potential of video integration to improve school safety.

  • National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resources

    October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a time to focus on how cybersecurity is a shared responsibility that affects all Americans. NCSAM is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its public and private partners, including the National Cyber Security Alliance, to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and individual cyber hygiene.

  • News Extraction from Public Data Feeds for First Responders Fact Sheet

    The News Extraction from Public Data Feeds for First Responders project seeks to develop a data-sifting social media ingestion system to help responders gain improved situational awareness without requiring large amounts of human attention.

  • Homeland Security Operations and Analysis Center (HSOAC) Fact Sheet

    The purpose of HSOAC is to help the Department address analytic, operational, and policy challenges in its mission areas and across the homeland security environment. HSAOC provides high-quality objective research and analysis and actionable recommendations as well as candid advice. These services are delivered through full studies, rapid-response work, and embedded analysts.

  • Digital Volunteer Program Guide Fact Sheet

    To support agencies that are looking to launch and maximize the benefits of a digital volunteer program, S&T developed a Digital Volunteer Program Guide.

  • Automated Speech Recognition Technology — Hands-free Solutions for First Responders Fact Sheet

    First responders are often in critical situations where a hands-free voice interface solution could enhance their situational awareness and help ensure their safety. As part of its mission to support the identification and integration of existing and emerging technologies, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has partnered with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) to develop potential Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) technology solutions.

  • System of Systems Operational Analysis: Strengthening Analytics for Quality Decision Making Fact Sheet

    DHS Components have data – they need insight. SoSOA enhances analytic efficiency.

  • DHS National Cybersecurity Summit Fact Sheet

    The DHS National Cybersecurity Summit represents public-private partnership in action. By convening dozens of CEOs and senior executives with U.S. Cabinet secretaries and senior government officials, along with hundreds of senior risk and security officers across a wide range of critical infrastructure sectors, this Summit conveys the imperative that the evolving and increasingly sophisticated and persistent cybersecurity threat landscape compels a collective approach to defending networks and managing national risk.