Download or read book Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate written by Gilles Cuvelier and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Department of Homeland Security s Science and Technology Directorate written by United States House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book DHS Directorate of Science and Technology written by Dana A. Shea and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Lost Person Behavior written by Robert James Koester and published by DBS Productions. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Department of Homeland Security s Science and Technology Directorate written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strategy and Mission of the Dhs Science and Technology Directorate written by Committee on Homeland Security House of and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-04 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Roadmap for Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DHS s Science and Technology Directorate written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Future of Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and published by Claitor's Pub Division. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strength Through Knowledge written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology written by Dana A. Shea and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terrorism Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses written by Russian Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-06-23 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the American and Russian perspectives. Of particular interest are the discussions of the hostage situation at Dubrovko in Moscow, the damge inflicted in New York during the attacks on 9/11, and Russian priorities in addressing cyber terrorism.
Download or read book Review of Progress by the Department of Homeland Security DHS written by United States Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of progress by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate : hearing before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, October 27, 2015.
Download or read book University Research Centers of Excellence for Homeland Security written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-05-10 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In establishing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Administration and Congress determined that science and technology should play a key role in the nation's efforts to counter terrorism. Congress included an S&T directorate prominently in the DHS. Within that directorate, is the Office of University Programs, which is responsible for sponsoring a number of homeland security centers of excellence in the nation's universities. These centers are to work on a spectrum of short- and long-range R&D and carry out crosscutting, multidisciplinary work on a variety of threats. To assist it in planning for these centers, TSA asked the NRC to hold a workshop to generate a broad range of ideas to draw on to help define the centers. This report presents the results of that workshop including the major ideas that emerged from the discussions.
Download or read book Homeland Security Science and Technology written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Borders and Maritime Security Division written by Alicen Kandt and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
