Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office 2006 Review

Abstract

In the fight against those who would destroy our freedom, the United States Armed Forces, the Federal law enforcement community, and national first responders require new and improved capabilities. Since 2001, numerous departments and agencies have instituted programs to fill these gaps, but the Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office (CTTSO) has maintained its position at the leading edge of innovation. As a program office under the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC), CTTSO is uniquely positioned to contribute to the success of the Global War on Terrorism. With overall supervision of the SO/LIC activities of DoD, including oversight of policy and resources, the ASD acts as the principal civilian advisor to the Secretary of Defense on SO/LIC matters. This allows CTTSO to take operational requirements from warfighters, incorporate policy objectives that flow down from the Department, and marshal technical expertise resident in its program managers, subject matter experts, and developers to provide capabilities that are fieldable and sustainable over the "Long War." This fortuitous balance of political direction, operational relevance, and technical expertise has enabled CTTSO to respond with agility and speed to changing requirements. In 1999, CTTSO was assigned program management functions for the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), the organization named by the Wall Street Journal as "...the nation's talent scouts for antiterrorism" technologies. More recently, CTTSO's responsibilities have grown to include the Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low-Intensity Conflict (EOD/LIC) program and the Irregular Warfare Support (IWS) program. Numbering close to 100 dedicated managers, subject matter experts, and direct support personnel and over 400 active projects, CTTSO is positioned to sustain the success it has realized over the past seven years far into the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476463

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detectors
  • Distance Learning
  • Employment
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.