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Argonne National Laboratory is helping in the fight against COVID-19 in a number of research products, which includes helping the Federal Protective Service (FPS), co-recipient in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program, to track and map areas affected by COVID-19 by using the Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool (MIST). (Courtesy of YouTube)

Federal

Argonne Researchers Continue Efforts in the Battle Against COVID-19

Tammy Waitt - June 1, 2021

As the police force of the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS) is responsible for protecting Federal Facilities, their occupants, and visitors, ensuring a safe environment in which federal agencies can conduct their business. FPS does this by investigating threats posed against over 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

Crisis Responders

DHS Federal Protective Service Returns to 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Tammy Waitt - June 27, 2020

The vehicle is a white van identified as a 1997-2002 Ford E-250 or E-350 Cargo Van. The occupants of the van should be considered armed and dangerous. Please call 911 immediately and do not approach the van.

Crisis Responders

FBI Seeks Suspect Vehicle in Shooting at Oakland Federal Building (Videos)

Tammy Waitt - June 5, 2020

The new automated Federal Protective Service Threat Assessment Report (TAR), developed in conjunction between Argonne National Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS), is a revolutionary, human-in-the-loop, machine learning (ML) based threat assessment process that significantly enhances understanding of vulnerability and threat assessments, as well as the optimization of countermeasure recommendations.

Access Control & Identification

Federal Protective Service Recognized in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Tammy Waitt - December 13, 2019

“This vital legislation will establish a new agency within the Department of Homeland Security to lead the federal government’s civilian response to these cyber threats against our nation,” said President Trump in a statement. “We’ve had many, many threats against our nation. Cyber is going to be the newest form… We’re putting people that are the best in the world, in charge.” “The men and women of the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be on the front lines of our cyber defense,” continued President Trump. “They will partner with the private sector, and all levels of government, to defend America’s power grids, banks, telecommunications, and other critical parts of our economy.” Courtesy of the Federal Protective Service

Corporate Facilities

Trump Creates CISA, Official Federal Cybersecurity Agency (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - November 23, 2018

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service

Access Control & Identification

DHS Federal Protective Service in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - September 4, 2018

Border

ICE Selects Armor Express Selected for State-of-the-Art Protective Equip

Tammy Waitt - October 30, 2017

ICE OTTO

Disaster Prevention

ICE OTTP Armory Operations Work Tirelessly to Keep Officers Safe

Tammy Waitt - March 28, 2017