Homeland Security Research and Development Funding, Organization, and Oversight

Abstract

P.L. 107-296 Homeland Security Act, consolidated some research and development (R&D) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose FY2007 R&D budget (excluding management/procurement) was requested at $1.1 billion, about 10% less than FY2006, and represents the first decline in DHS s R&D funding since the agency started funding R&D in 2002. DHS is mandated to coordinate all federal agency homeland security R&D, which was requested at about $5.1 billion. Legislation to improve implementation of DHS s R&D programs includes H.R. 1817, H.R. 4941, H.R. 4942, and H.R. 5814. Policy issues relating to DHS s R&D include priority-setting, eliminating possible waste in research and technology programs, and improving program performance results. This report will be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 22, 2006
Accession Number
ADA456182

Entities

People

  • Genevieve J. Knezo

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Budgets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Public Health
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting