August 22, 2019
CISA Strategic Intent - Defend Today, Secure Tomorrow
This document lays out the strategic vision and operational priorities of the CISA Director. It provides a general approach for how we execute our responsibilities and serves as a reference point for our employees and partners to guide our work and create unity of effort. It aims to position us to successfully meet our mission in the coming years and decades. It serves as the interim strategy as we develop a longer-term strategic plan.
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August 19, 2019
DHS/S&T/PIA-038 Next Generation First Responder Apex Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate established the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program (Program), a research, development, testing, evaluation, (RDT&E) and standards program, adapting existing technologies, developing new capabilities, and working with the private sector to enhance capabilities for first responders across the nation. More than 60 individual RDT&E projects “align” to the NGFR Apex Program. Program activities include technology integration demonstrations and/or operational experimentations (OpEx) and the development of knowledge products, such as facts sheets and case studies. DHS S&T is conducting the NGFR Apex Program Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because the Program involves the use of personally identifiable information (PII) as well as technologies that raise potential privacy concerns.
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August 18, 2019
SAFETY Act Information (Postcard)
The Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) is a risk management program for the private sector in the event of an act of terrorism.
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August 14, 2019
DHS/USCIS/PIA-081 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Information Data Share
On January 9, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to share biometric and associated biographic data on refugees seeking to resettle in the United States. DHS and UNHCR entered into this MOU to expand the scope of the existing information shared through the State Department to support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Under the 2019 MOU, UNHCR is now directly sharing biometric and associated biographic information with DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) (soon to be replaced by Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART)). The electronic transmission of data between UNHCR and IDENT/HART is facilitated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). USCIS is conducting this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to evaluate the privacy risks associated with collecting and using biometric and associated biographic UNHCR data for identity verification purposes. This PIA is limited to covering the collection and use of UNHCR data for identity verification purposes, as well as to identify any incident of potential identity fraud, by DHS and other entities authorized by the MOU. Any additional uses of UNHCR data will be addressed in a future PIA.
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August 9, 2019
CFATS: The Role of First Responders Fact Sheet
Including first responders when developing an emergency plan and conducting exercises establishes relationships and helps ensure that chemical facilities have appropriate security measures in place in the event of a chemical incident.
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August 9, 2019
Expedited Approval Program (EAP) Fact Sheet
Under CFATS, Tier 3 or 4 facilities may receive expedited approval of their Site Security Plan and enter directly into a regular cycle of compliance inspections.
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August 8, 2019
National Infrastructure Advisory Council 2019 Quarterly Business Meeting Information
These are the 2019 agendas, documents, and other meeting information for the NIAC Quarterly Business Meetings.
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August 8, 2019
Active Shooter Preparedness Resources (Portuguese)
August 6, 2019
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Operational Requirements and Capability Analysis: Report of Findings
S&T—in collaboration with FEMA, USFA, and other key stakeholder experts—determined WUI incidents and life-saving functions as the optimal areas for S&T to explore technology innovation.
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August 5, 2019
DHS/USCG/PIA-029 Field Activity Case Tracking System (FACTS)
The United States Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) uses a web-based electronic case records management system (RMS) known as the Field Activity Case Tracking System (FACTS) to capture, relate, and analyze information about the professional investigative activities of CGIS special agents. By intra-Coast Guard program management agreement, FACTS also supports the collection and management of the Coast Guard’s Anti-Harassment and Hate Incident (AHHI) records, a function overseen by its Civil Rights Directorate (CRD). CGIS is publishing this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because FACTS collects personally identifiable information (PII) from DHS personnel, employees of other federal agencies, and members of the public.
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