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Homeland Security
Standards Database
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Homeland Security
Standards Database
 A collaborative project of ANSI,
the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, standards developing
bodies, and other stakeholders
www.hssd.us
Homeland Security
Standards Database
 Provides one-stop access to
standards that relate to homeland
security and that are critical for
first responders, local government
officials, and others charged with
keeping America safe
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Homeland Security
Standards Database
 Identifies and classifies standards
that are pertinent to homeland
security in a way that can be easily
searched or browsed
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Homeland Security
Standards Database
 Includes an automated alerting
service that notifies stakeholders
of new and revised standards
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FUNCTIONALITY
The database
offers both
“Search” by
keyword or
document number
and “Browse”
features
BROWSE
Users select from
predefined options
that are based on
a taxonomy
established by the
Department of
Homeland Security
Example:
This query will return all
database records classified for
Detection and Prevention of
Radiological or Nuclear Threats
BROWSE
Users may select
multiple categories
during a single
query. Results
will be returned
in a single search
report.
RESULTS
Initial results of the
browse query are
provided in
summary format.
Additional detail
for each record
is available.
RESULTS
Detailed document
reports provide
information about
the developer,
document content,
approval and
access.
SEARCH
The user may also
search the entire
database for a
requested term or
phrase or for a
document number.
RESULTS
Initial results of the
search query are
provided in
summary format.
Additional detail
for each record
is available.
RESULTS
Detailed document
reports provide
information about
the developer,
document content,
approval and
access.
Example:
In this example,
reference to the
search term
“radiological”
was found in
the document’s
Scope Statement.
SEARCH
A numeric enquiry
will launch a
search for a
specific document
number or string of
numeric characters
Example:
References to the numeric string “1061”
were found in eleven (11) documents.
RESULTS
Initial results of the
search query are
provided in
summary format.
Additional detail
for each record
is available.
SEARCH
An “Advanced
Search” feature
provides the user
with options to
construct more
refined database
queries.
Example:
This search will be for records
in the collection that are
(1) published by the Institute for
Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE)
FUNCTIONALITY
(2) contain both the word
“radiation” and the word
“detector”
(3) within the title field only
Keyword queries
(single or multiple
words) can be
accompanied by
instructions to
search only certain
fields or collections
ALERTS
An enquiry that will
be repeated on a
regular basis can
be automated and
saved as an
“Alert” within the
user’s profile
“Stemming” finds both the word or
character string used, as well as
words or strings that begin with the
word or string (such as plurals)
ALERTS
A user must register
on the hssd.us
website in order to
create a profile and
save a search as an
alert. “Cookies”
must be enabled.
ALERTS
The user will be
prompted to assign
a name for the
alert. Regular
searches do not
require registration
or sign on.
ALERTS
A dialogue box
will confirm when
the profile has
been successfully
created.
ALERTS
Profiles/Alerts are
managed (“Create”,
“Edit” or “Delete”)
by the user via his or
her personal profiles
page.
ALERTS
As changes are
necessary, alerts
and profiles can
be edited. Search
enquiries are
launched again and
new alerts can be
saved.