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CISA, NASCAR, Talladega Superspeedway and Local Partners Conduct Joint Exercise to Keep GEICO 500 Fans Safe

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NASCAR, the Talladega Superspeedway, state and local first responders, law enforcement officials, and local businesses held a tabletop exercise today to test response plans around hypothetical public safety incidents on the day of the GEICO 500.

Last Published Date: March 30, 2021

Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment

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CISA has developed a baseline security self-assessment that is designed for a person, with little to no security experience, to complete a security assessment.

Faith Based Organizations - Houses of Worship

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As citizens of all faiths come together to worship, engage in religious and social gatherings, and participate in community events safety and security should always be a part of the planning process. This page offers focused resources and tools designed to improve FBO-HOW safety and security.

Employee Vigilance - Power of Hello

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Industries face a variety of threats, both internal and external, from hostile governments, terrorist groups, disgruntled employees and malicious introducers. Alert employees can spot suspicious activity and report it. The power is in the employee, citizen, patron, or any person who can observe and report.

Learn More About the Updated National Emergency Communications Plan with One of these CISA Webinars

Read more about Learn More About the Updated National Emergency Communications Plan with One of these CISA Webinars

Last week, CISA released an update to the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP), the Nation’s strategic plan to strengthen and enhance emergency communications capabilities. The NECP provides guidance to those that plan for, coordinate, maintain, invest in, and use operable and interoperable communications to support public safety operations.

CFATS: The Role of First Responders

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The inclusion of first responders when developing an emergency plan and conducting exercises establishes relationships, improves the responders’ understanding of the facility’s layout, and enables both the facility and local law enforcement to take quick and decisive action in the case of an incident.

CISA and Washington Redskins Team Up to Exercise Emergency Response Plans

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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Washington Redskins held a joint tabletop exercise yesterday with local law enforcement and first responders to review and test plans to respond to a public safety emergency FedExField. Exercise participants discussed security measures in place at the stadium, employee training, evacuation and traffic management plans, and public messaging during and after a potential incident. Today’s exercise was not in a response to any specific threat, but was part of an ongoing collaborative relationship between CISA and the Redskins to keep fans in and around the stadium safe.

Last Published Date: February 5, 2021

Chemical Security Regional Events 2018

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View presentations from the 2018 Department of Homeland Security regional chemical security events.

EPA and CISA Chemical Resources

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This fact sheet explains the chemical facility data available to law enforcement, first responders, and other emergency managers to help with planning, incident preparedness, and response efforts to chemical incidents in their communities.

CFATS CISA Gateway

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This fact sheet explains how CISA uses the CISA Gateway to share certain Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) data with authorized federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to improve coordination and information sharing.

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