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Resilience

DHS works with all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens to make our nation more resilient to acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.

  • DHS Resilience Framework

    In the wake of multiple large-scale disasters that plagued the U.S. in 2017, DHS initiated a more focused effort to formalize a Department-wide process that integrates activities for incorporating resilience into our critical infrastructure.

  • DHS Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention and Protection FY2021 Budget Request Fact Sheet

    The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Request strengthens the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) prevention and protection missions.

  • S&T NGFR – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation

    For NGFR’s last operational experiment, the program has partnered with Birmingham-area public safety agencies in a HAZMAT and Search and Rescue incident response resulting from an earthquake scenario. This OpEx is affiliated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2019 Shaken Fury exercise hosted by FEMA and will focus on a simulated major earthquake in Memphis, Tennessee that will impact middle America including the state of Alabama. The OpEx is also an opportunity for Birmingham-area public safety agencies to enhance their mission capabilities in advance of the World Games which the city of Birmingham will host in June 2021.

  • Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) by Department

    Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) are those functions that need to be continuous or resumed within 12 hours after an event and maintained for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed. PMEFs are validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Community Coordinator.

  • Partner Forces LLC

    Records related to Partner Forces LLC contracts

  • Composite Analysis Group

    Records related to contracts with Composite Analysis Group

  • Resilience Action Partners

    Records related to Resilience Action Partners

  • Final EA and FONSI for Port Isabel Service Processing Center

    Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Port Isabel Service Processing Center

  • Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Rowley Training Center Master Plan Update

    Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Rowley Training Center Master Plan Update

  • DHS EIS Adoption, Charleston Naval Complex

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Adoption, Charleston Naval Complex (CNC) Proposed Construction of a Marine Container Terminal Cooper River in Charleston Harbor, City of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC

    Proposed DHS FEIS Adoption, Proposed Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, North Charleston, SC