[PDF] Department Of Homeland Security Science And Technology Directorate eBook

Author : Gilles Cuvelier
Publisher :
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 13,58 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781628083569

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Policymakers generally believe that science and technology can and will play significant roles in improving homeland security. When Congress established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, it included the Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) to ensure that the new department had access to science and technology advice and capabilities for research and development (R&D). The S&T Directorate is the primary organization for R&D in the DHS. It conducts R&D in several DHS laboratories and funds R&D conducted by other government agencies, the Department of Energy national laboratories, academia, and the private sector. Additionally, the directorate supports the development of operational requirements and oversees the operational testing and evaluation of homeland security systems for the DHS. This book provides a brief overview of the S&T Directorate's mission, organization, and budgetary structure; a discussion of selected critiques of the S&T Directorate; and an analysis of selected issues facing congressional policymakers.

Author : Committee on Homeland Security House of
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 2015-04-04
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ISBN : 9781511556378

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The DHS Science and Technology Directorate was established by Congress to be the primary research and development arm of the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, S&T manages science and technology research and provides acquisition support for the Department's operational components. It works with partners to do basic research and provide technology solutions to first responders. It is no secret that the Science and Technology Directorate has had its challenges since its creation. But despite several restructuring and close Congressional oversight, the S&T Directorate continues to face difficulties in fulfilling its mission. Problems with priority setting and strategic planning for the directorate's R&D programs, as well as balancing incremental efforts with high-risk, high-reward research remain a challenge. In addition, there continues to be challenges with working with the operational components in both research and acquisition support activities.

Author : Dana A. Shea
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 24,46 MB
Release : 2010-10
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ISBN : 1437922538

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The Directorate of Science and Technology (DST) is the primary organization for R&D in the Dept. of Homeland Security. With an budget of $932.6 million in FY 2009, it conducts R&D in several labs. of its own and funds R&D conducted by other gov¿t. agencies, the Dept. of Energy nat. labs., industry, and univ. The directorate consists of six divisions: Chemical and Biological; Explosives; Command, Control, and Interoperability; Borders and Maritime Security; Infrastructure and Geophysical; and Human Factors. Additional offices have responsibilities, such as lab. facilities and univ. programs, that cut across the divisions. In the past, there has been criticism of the DST¿s performance. Although management changes have somewhat muted this criticism in recent years, fundamental issues remain, which this paper discusses. Charts and tables.

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Page : 168 pages
File Size : 13,75 MB
Release : 2009
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ISBN : 9781577441809

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The National Academy has released a Panel report on the Science and Technology Directorate's (S & T) structure, processes, and the execution of its cross-government leadership role. S & T is charged with the development of technologies and tools that federal, state, and local first responders and others need to prevent and respond to human and natural disasters. The report is based on the review and analysis of government documents, budget and staffing data, and over 200 interviews with government officials and science experts. The independent Study Panel has recommended changes that would substantially improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of homeland security-related research efforts. These include developing and implementing an internal S & T strategic plan and performance measures that would help maintain a focus on results. Other recommendations call for developing processes and procedures to increase transparency, and communication within S & T, across government, and with first responders. The Panel also recommends that S & T take additional steps to fulfill its leadership role and develop a homeland security-related research plan for the entire federal government. The Study Panel also analyzed budget data and interviewed scientists and science policy experts to explore concerns about whether the increase in homeland security-related research had resulted in lack of funding for other significant research efforts and whether there was unwanted duplication of effort in this research area. Within the resource, scope, and time limitations of this study, the Panel did not find evidence of duplication of effort or a shift in funding from other areas to homeland security-related research.

Author : United States House of Representatives
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,50 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
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ISBN : 9781690634973

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The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate: hearing before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, March 3, 2010.