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21 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate--John O'Neil
21 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate--John O'Neil
Pages 208-214
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Department of Homeland Security On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian airliners in the United States and turned them into weapons. Government reaction at all levels to the specific activities of these three separate terrorist acts was swift.
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(Research) FIGURE 21-1 Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security.
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The Science and Technology Directorate made significant strides in the first nine months of Under Secretary Cohen's tenure. A major accomplishment was to put in place the following: • A framework for a customer-focused, output-oriented science and technology management organization • A senior leadership team and key organizational components • Six research divisions and a director for each • Three portfolio directors: research, innovation, and transition • Directors of test, evaluation, and standards and special programs • Science and Technology Directorate liaison offices embedded in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific area • A communications department • 340 employees relocated into new working groups The core organization of the newly aligned Science and Technology Directorate includes six technical divisions that are linked to the three research and development investment portfolio directors in a matrix management structure.
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, with a goal of predicting, detecting, destroying, and defeating IEDs at a minimum distance of 100 meters.2 The Science and Technology Directorate develops and manages an integrated program of science and technology, from basic research through technology transition to customers. The customers are the operating components of DHS; state, local, and tribal governments; first responders; and private sector entities.
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to bring together the customer, acquisition partner, science and technology leaders, and the end users to identify customers' needs by identifying operational capability gaps and requirements. The IPT makes informed decisions about technology investments for near-term capabilities to address the requirements.
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Customs Service; the Immigration and Naturalization Service; the Federal Protective Service; the Transportation Security Administration; the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the Office for Domestic Preparedness; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Strategic National Stockpile and National Disaster Medical System; the Nuclear Incident Response Team; the Domestic Emergency Support Teams; the National Domestic Preparedness Office; the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Countermeasures Programs; the Environmental Measurements Laboratory; the National Biological Weapons Defense Analysis Center; the Plum Island Animal Disease Center; the Federal Computer Incident Response Center; the National Communications System; the National Infrastructure Protection Center; the Energy Security and Assistance Program; the U.S. Coast Guard; and the U.S.
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