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Fact Sheets Collection

Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE) Fact Sheet

    CAOE develops and applies advanced analytical tools and technologies to enhance planning and real-time decision-making in homeland security operations.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • The Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT) Fact Sheet

    ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

  • Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute Fact Sheet

    BTI’s mission is to enhance the Nation’s ability to secure its borders, facilitate legitimate trade and travel, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system.