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The Safety Act - Understanding Homeland Security Resources

publication date: Jan 23, 2012
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author/source: Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, US Congress
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WHAT IS THE SAFETY ACT?               

AN OVERVIEW

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The Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act)

The SAFETY Act provides important legal liability protections for providers of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies - whether they are products or services. The goal of the SAFETY Act is to encourage the development and deployment of new and innovative anti-terrorism products and services by providing liability protections. For more details, see the SAFETY Act Final Rule.

Certified Seal The SAFETY Act liability protections apply to a vast range of technologies, including:

· Products
· Services
• Software and other forms of intellectual property.

SAFETY Act stands aP.A.R.T. In 2008, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget performed an evaluation of the Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI), using its Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). OSAI earned a score of Effective, the highest rating a program can achieve. The rating indicates how well a program is performing, so you can see how effectively your tax dollars are being spent. According to OMB, programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency. OSAI was one of only 10 programs in DHS to receive a score of Effective (61 DHS programs were evaluated). For more information about our score, see ExpectMore.gov

CLICK TO LINK to THE DHS SITE   https://www.safetyact.gov/

Homeland Security recognizes that the universe of technologies that can be deployed against terrorism includes far more than physical products. Therefore, the defense of the homeland will require deployment of a broad range of technologies that includes services, software, and other forms of intellectual property. Qualified anti-terrorism technologies have been very broadly defined to include "any qualifying product, equipment, service (including support services), device, or technology (including information technology)" that the Secretary, as an exercise of discretion and judgment, determines to merit designation under the statutory criteria.
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