Enhancing hometown security while preserving civil liberties The “Price of Security” is one of the greatest challenges we face today. Our mission is to advance Homeland Security while preserving Americans’ civil liberties through life-saving public safety, energy and health and human services programs. The Homeland Security Foundation of America is Read More ...
The Homeland Security Foundation of America Office of Public Safety conducts the National Public Safety Survey year round in all US Congressional Districts.
HSFA has an important mission: to advance hometown security while protecting civil liberties. We accomplish our mission by working with local, state and Federal agencies, organizations and communities to deliver life-saving public safety, energy security and health and human services programs to the public. HSFA is not a government agency. For the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), visit www.dhs.gov.
HSFA on the Active Shooter Awareness Campaign Trail in Washington DC… HSFA hosted a town hall meeting, focusing on active shooter awareness and preparedness, Friday, November 17, 2017, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington. Keynote speaker Anthony Melé, President, AMI GLOBAL SECURITY, LLC, shared a Read More …
HSFA will host a town hall meeting, focusing on active shooter preparedness, next Friday, November 17, 2017, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Thurgood Marshall Center located at 1816 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. DISCUSSION ON: ACTIVE SHOOTER AWARENESS PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE Cybersecurity, Terrorism and Social Media **** Read More …
By Oz Sultan By way of a little background. If you can think back to Target data breach of 2013 and their subsequent $18.5M settlement with 47 states — one of the key takeaways was that Target’s systems were compromised by a spearphishing attack. Defined, “Spear phishing is a phishing method that targets specific individuals or Read More …
By Oz Sultan The Freeing of Raqqa and Disarming of ISIS While many are rejoicing at the fall of Raqqa and the freeing of thousands of trapped civilians, ISIS has retrenched itself in the Oil Rich Deir Ezzor Countryside from Al Qurraya through Qa’im and while maintaining a presence in Western Read More …
by Matt Anthes Co-founder and CEO at SociallyMined, overseeing launch of Advocacy 2.0, a hybrid public relations-digital advocacy tool. Social media has evolved into the preferred method to reach and engage with the masses, culminating in exponential amplification. Individuals, businesses and celebrities have harnessed its power, yet the government has been Read More …
My heart goes out to the victims of this senseless attack. HSFA officials have been working tirelessly to gather resources to build active shooter training facilities with public access. We have spoken with members of the community and for years have encouraged businesses, security companies and schools to participate in Read More …
Winter Storm 2016 Winter Storm (CNN): Cities scrambled Sunday to dig themselves out from the snow and ice of a massive blizzard that clobbered the East Coast, but officials warned residents to remain vigilant even as the storm heads into the Atlantic Ocean. Perhaps New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo put it Read More …
*** the content on this page is currently being updated. Please check back later *** BODY WORN CAMERAS AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS A PLAN TO LEVERAGE INDUSTRY TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUITY OF EFFORT FOR DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT ACROSS FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT Excerpt: “…body worn cameras are Read More …
CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING A SECURE HOMELAND Continuous Security Delivery Platforms Identified As Best Method for Expedient Vulnerability Identification and Threat Remediation Excerpt: Globally, businesses and governments rely on digital processes, data and systems for all daily activities. The transmission of data and broader accessibility via cloud and mobile Read More …
Cybersecurity Cyber threats continue to be a growing, global problem. In order to ensure our economic prosperity, safeguard personal privacy, and protect our critical infrastructure, we need to address cybersecurity and understand that it is a major threat to our nation. Critical infrastructure provides energy, water, transportation, financial services, and other Read More …
