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Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Overview – January 2005

This overview provides an outline of the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, its mission, and its portfolios for research, development, testing, and evaluation. It discusses the department's efforts to prevent attacks, minimize damage, and enhance normal functions while ensuring economic security.

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Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Overview – January 2005

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  1. Department of Homeland Security Science and TechnologyOverview – January 2005 Dr. Mary Ellen Hynes Deputy, Critical Infrastructure Protection Portfolio Plans, Programs, and Budgets Science and Technology U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  2. Outline • DHS Overview • Science and Technology (S&T) Overview • The S&T Portfolios for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation

  3. Prevent terrorist attacks within the US Reduce vulnerability Minimize damage, assist in recovery Enhance “normal” functions Ensure economic security is not diminished DHS Mission

  4. Department of Homeland Security Secretary (Ridge) & Deputy Secretary (formerly Loy) • Coast Guard • Secret Service • Citizenship & Immigration & • Ombudsman • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties • Legislative Affairs • General Counsel • Inspector General • State & Local Coordination • Private Sector Coordination • International Affairs • National Capital Region • Coordination • Counter-narcotics • Small and Disadvantaged • Business • Privacy Officer • Chief of Staff Management Border & Transportation Security Science & Technology Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection Emergency Preparedness & Emergency Response

  5. Science & Technology Directorate Organization Under Secretary for Science & Technology (McQueary) Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Plans Programs and Budgets - PPB (Albright) Office of Research and Development (McCarthy) H.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency - HSARPA (Oxford, acting) Office of Systems Engineering & Development (Kubricky)

  6. Conduct, stimulate, and enable research, development, test, evaluation, and timely transition of homeland security capabilities to federal, state, and local operational end-users. Anticipate, prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks Transfer technology and build capacity of federal, state, and local operational end-users Provide the nation with a dedicated and enduring S&T capability Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) MISSION:

  7. Risks must be assessed and managed in a dynamic environment Red Teams Validate, Verify, Demo, & Test Threats Vulnerabilities Risks Generate Scenarios Consequences • Decision Support System • Identification of Critical Nodes • Consequences of Attacks (cascading effects) • Measures of Effectiveness • Investments & Strategies for Prevention, • Protection, Mitigation, Response, & Recovery

  8. Complex Interdependencies Types of Threats Nuclear Weapon/Explosive Radiological Dispersal Device Biological Weapon/Material Chemical Weapon/Material Conventional Explosive Physical Force Cyber Means Insider Emerging Threats … Info & Telecomm Banking & Finance Public Health Transportation … Energy Water Food Targets Prevent Attacks Reduce Vulnerability Minimize Damage & Recover Homeland Security Strategic Objectives

  9. Bio-Countermeasures Chemical Countermeasures Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures Explosives Countermeasures Standards Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment Critical Infrastructure Protection Cyber Security Conventional Missions S&T Research Agenda

  10. Bio-Countermeasures • Urban monitoring including BioWatch • Detection technologies • Decontamination and restoration • BioAssays • Forensics and attribution • National agro-bioterrorism strategy

  11. Chemical Countermeasures • Key characteristics sought • Rapid response • Low false alarm rates • Wide area release detection • Facility protection • Chemical characterization and detection • Response and restoration

  12. Radiation/Nuclear Countermeasures • System Architectures and Pilot Deployment • Systems Analysis and Integration • Sensor Networks • Countering Surreptitious Entry • Pre-Planned Product Improvement • Detection Technology • Passive Detection • Active Interrogation • Incident Management and Recovery • Crisis Response • Consequence Management • Attribution

  13. Explosives Countermeasures • Detectors • Improve existing bulk & trace technologies • Combine existing technologies for new purposes • Develop novel technologies – stand-off detection, false alarm reduction, address new threats • Systems Approach • Improve efficiency • Better tailor technologies to applications • Improve situational awareness • Harden potential targets • Applications • Civil aviation • Other transportation modes • Infrastructure (bridges, power lines) • Fixed assets • General population

  14. Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment Targets and Vulnerabilities • Advancing intelligence and information analysis capabilities • Biometrics • Net-assessments • WMD assessments • Cyber security • Advanced scientific computing • Mapping and warning systems R&D • Behavioral research

  15. Critical Infrastructure Protection • Agriculture • Food • Water • Public Health • Emergency Services • Government • Defense Industrial Base • Information and Telecommunications • Energy • Transportation • Banking and Finance • Chemical Industry and Hazardous Materials • Postal and Shipping The National Strategy for Homeland Security identifies 14 sectors and key assets that will be protected: • Key Assets: National Monuments and Icons, Nuclear Power Plants, Dams, Government Facilities, Commercial Key Assets Most of US Infrastructure is privately owned

  16. Critical Infrastructure Protection • Interdependency modeling • Protection of facilities and capabilities • Self-correcting systems • Self-defending systems • Automated response platforms • Video motion detection • Multi-senor warning systems • Defeat insider adversaries • National Critical Infrastructure Protection R&D Plan

  17. Standards NOW AVAILABLE! Radiation/ Multi-ToxinDetection Meter Interoperability Functionality Does this work How do I use this Will this work with my other devices Doesthis solvethe right problem How do Icomparison shop How do I test this Efficiency Sustainability • Minimum performance specifications and test and evaluation protocols • Developed primarily within voluntary consensus standards framework to ensure effectiveness: • CBRNE, Human, and Cyber/IT threat countermeasures components and systems • Personnel training and certification • Analyses and information

  18. Conventional Missions National security special events Illicit Trafficking Protectees and facilities Next generation non-intrusive inspection systems Hardening targets Investigation and apprehension Interoperable communications U.S. Secret Service Border and Transportation Security Surveillance and Monitoring Safe Cities Command and control Maritime traffic and navigation Personal protection for first responders Detection technologies Emergency Preparedness and Response Wide-area surveillance Ballast water verification U.S. Coast Guard

  19. Intramural programs, conducted by federal research laboratories DOE National Labs University programs Scholars and Fellows University Centers of Expertise Office of Research and Development

  20. Homeland Security Scholars and Fellows • 2003 Class • 50 Scholars (undergrad) and 50 Fellows (post-grad) in engineering, math/computer science, social sciences and psychology, life sciences, physical sciences already announced • 2004 • Similar number of Awards for 2004 Class • Internships in DHS venues

  21. Mission focused and designed to exploit multi-disciplinary university environment Responsive to identified scientific and knowledge gaps Complementary to other project activities Center design requires active partnerships and outreach to industry, local government and labs Current Centers: Risk-based economic modeling : University of Southern California Agricultural bio-security (2): Texas A&M and University of Minnesota (exotic animal diseases and food safety) Next Center: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Terrorism and Counterterrorism Homeland Security University Centers of Excellence

  22. HSARPA BAAs / RAs / etc. White papers → Full proposals Small Business Innovative Research – FY 2004(Pre-solicitiation notice posted 29 September at www.eps.gov/spg) Website to register products for DHS purchase Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) 6 to 24 months Rapid prototyping Commercial adaptation Cooperative development For HSARPA research funding opportunities, monitor: www.dhs.gov or www.bids.tswg.gov Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) - Extramural

  23. Transition maturing technologies to commercialization System Engineering & Development

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