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January 16, 2020	Planning Resources In addition to the five elements of the Interoperability Continuum, planning is a major factor for interoperable communications. The documents in this section include resources about the 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan, education and outreach programs, and maintaining awareness of the specific issues and barriers that affect interoperability communications. View resource publication
January 16, 2020	SAFECOM Nationwide Survey The SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS) is a nationwide data collection effort to obtain actionable and critical data that drives our nation’s emergency communication policies, programs, and funding. SAFECOM will leverage the collected data to identify gaps and inform development of the program’s strategic priorities; and will assist the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) Emergency Communications division to execute the Nationwide Communication Baseline Assessment (NCBA). The materials below provides information about the SNS. View resource publication
January 16, 2020	Next Generation 911 Technology is a critical tool for improving interoperability that should meet the needs of practitioners on the front lines and should address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost verses benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide cybersecurity examples of the technology currently used in the public safety environment. View resource publication
January 15, 2020	Department of Homeland Security Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor, and Child Sexual Exploitation The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor, and Child Sexual Exploitation articulates the Department’s long-term approach for combating these crimes and serves as a framework to prioritize resources and monitor progress. Additionally, this strategy supports the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, a Cabinet-level entity that coordinates federal efforts to combat human trafficking. View resource publication
January 13, 2020	Governance Documents Establishing a common governing structure for solving interoperability issues will improve the polices, processes, and procedures of any major projects by: enhancing communications, coordination, and cooperation; establishing guidelines and principles; and reducing any internal jurisdictional conflicts. The resources listed on this page will help provide insight and direction on how to build strong governing structures. View resource publication
January 13, 2020	Funding Documents The resources in this section identify funding solutions to maintaining interoperable networks. View resource publication
January 9, 2020	2020 DHS Congressional Appropriations Reports 2020 DHS Congressional Appropriations Reports View resource publication
January 7, 2020	National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - January 4, 2020 - Translations On January 4, 2020, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin. The following are versions of the Bulletin translated into various languages. View resource publication
January 6, 2020	DHS/ALL/PIA-080 CBP and ICE DNA Collection The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as federal law enforcement agencies, are statutorily mandated to collect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from certain individuals who come into their custody. CBP and ICE will begin to collect DNA from persons who are detained under the authority of the United States consistent with the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005. To support this effort, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Laboratory (“FBI Laboratory”) will provide Buccal Collection Kits to both CBP and ICE. CBP and ICE will use these kits collect the DNA via buccal cheek swab and will send the DNA samples to the FBI, which in turn will process them and store the resulting DNA profile in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) National DNA Index System (NDIS) (CODIS/NDIS). NDIS contains DNA profiles contributed by federal and state agencies and participating forensic laboratories. CBP and ICE are conducting this joint Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to provide notice to the public of this biometric collection and to analyze the associated privacy risks. SORNs: DHS/CBP-023 Border Patrol Enforcement Records (BPER) DHS/CBP-011 U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS, DHS/ICE-011 Criminal Arrest Records and Immigration Enforcement Records (CARIER) System of Records View resource publication
December 30, 2019	DHS @ CES 2020 Schedules The following documents provide detailed speaker and topic information for DHS conference and exhibit hall activities at CES Las Vegas, Jan. 6-10, 2020. View resource publication

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