DHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division

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DHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division
Agency overview
Formed2003
JurisdictionUnited States
HeadquartersDHS Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington D.C.
Agency executive
  • Jalal Mapar, Acting Director
Parent agencyDHS Science and Technology Directorate
WebsiteDHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division

The Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division (IDD) is a division of the Science and Technology Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Within the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, IDD develops technologies to improve and increase the United States' strategic preparedness response to natural and man-made threats through situational awareness, emergency response capabilities, and critical infrastructure protection.[1]

Overview

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A brochure published by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate titled High-Priority Technology Needs (May 2009) identifies technical needs for infrastructure and geophysical research, with several items grouped under the functional area of "incident management".[2] These include:

  • Integrated modeling, mapping and simulation
  • Personnel monitoring (emergency responder locator systems)
  • Personnel monitoring (physiological monitoring of firefighters)
  • Incident management enterprise system
  • Logistics management
  • Analytical tools to quantify interdependencies and cascading consequences across critical infrastructure sectors during disruptions
  • Blast analysis and protection for critical infrastructure, including improved understanding of blast failure mechanisms and protective measures

Notes

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  1. ^ "DHS | Science and Technology Directorate Borders and Maritime Security Division". Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. ^ "DHS S&T High-Priority Technology Needs (May 2009)" (PDF). United States Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate. May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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