Fact Sheets Collection
Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.
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Development of an Enhanced Performance Rescue Hoist Glove Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is funding Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM), and the North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center (TPACC) to identify, test and select the most appropriate fabric and supporting materials to incorporate into an enhanced glove design.
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Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) Overview and Documents
The Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) overview and documents for greater understanding of the program.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Partnering to Plan for Flood Risk Fact Sheet
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (SWS) is a joint municipal/county storm water utility that includes Charlotte, the surrounding towns of Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville and Mecklenburg County. The role of SWS is to provide year-round management of runoff from rainfall, reduce flooding, restore floodplains and protect the water quality of surface waters county-wide.
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2018 Oklahoma Regional Tabletop Exercise Registration Materials
Please join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2018 Oklahoma Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education.
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QuickRoute – Mobile Emergency Routing Services for First Responder Vehicles Fact Sheet and Video
DHS S&T is working with Azimuth1, LLC to develop QuickRoute, a routing system for emergency vehicles that accounts for all of these challenges: inclement weather, road conditions, vehicle characteristics and department-level protocols for handling vehicle usage.
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Incident Management Information Sharing (IMIS) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Fact Sheet
The public safety community has a limited ability to consistently and securely share information as needed, on demand, and as authorized at all levels across public safety disciplines. To address this capability gap, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) developed, in coordination with the public safety community, the Incident Management Information Sharing (IMIS) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) framework.
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2018 NGFR – Harris County Operational Experimentation Fact Sheet
DHS S&T will host the NGFR – Harris County Operational Experimentation (OpEx) December 4-5, 2018, at the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas. The OpEx will integrate first responder technologies using open standards in the NGFR Integration Handbook to enhance the mission capabilities of Houston-area responders and the U.S. Coast Guard during a HAZMAT scenario.
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Kentucky Dam Safety Project – Reducing Unknown Risks in Critical Infrastructure Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), along with FEMA and the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is partnering with the Kentucky Division of Water and private consulting partner Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to investigate new and emerging technologies in dam-related flood monitoring and warning to help protect lives and the nation’s critical infrastructure, while reducing the cost of such a disaster if it were to occur.
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Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Modernization Program Life Cycle Cost Estimate Update Fact Sheet
S&T supported the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Life Cycle Cost Estimate update, which boosts transparency and planning.
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2018 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise Registration Materials
Please join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2018 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education on September 24 - 25 at the University of Texas at San Antonio.