CRS Issue Statement on R&D to Enhance Homeland Security

Abstract

The Federal Government invests in research and development (R&D) to improve the government's ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks. Given the diverse nature of current and future terrorist threats, homeland security R&D involves nearly every scientific and technical discipline. In addition to conducting and sponsoring much of this R&D, the government is leveraging its investment by encouraging the private sector to similarly invest. Congress continues to face difficult decisions regarding funding, prioritizing, coordinating, and executing the Federal Government homeland security R&D agenda. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) gave the Directorate of Science and Technology within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsibility for most DHS R&D-related activities. This Directorate has been reorganized multiple times since its inception and has received intense congressional scrutiny. How DHS prioritizes, coordinates, and executes its R&D agenda remains an oversight issue for Congress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2010
Accession Number
ADA513328

Entities

People

  • Frank Gottron

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Laboratories
  • Communication Systems
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • Specialists
  • Terrorists
  • United States Government
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design