Risk-Informed Decisionmaking for Science and Technology
Abstract
To properly understand science and technology (S&T) leadership and decisionmaking in government laboratories, the Center for Technology and National Security Policy Homeland Security team conducted a study on practical approaches to S&T risk-informed decisionmaking and metrics for program selection. The study was conducted for the Director of Research of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The results are applicable to other S&T organizations. The S&T Directorate is the primary research and development arm of DHS. The directorate's mission is to improve homeland security by providing customers state-of-the-art technology that helps them achieve their missions. S&T customers include the operating components of DHS, state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency responders and officials. The Directorate has three portfolios (research, innovation and transition) that address basic research through advanced technology development and transition - spanning six primary divisions (Borders and Maritime Security; Chemical and Biological; Command, Control and Interoperability; Explosives; Human Factors Behavioral Sciences; Infrastructure and Geophysical) that address critical homeland security needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA532515
Entities
People
- John Lyons
- Richard Chait
- Samuel Musa
- Vincent Russo
- William L Berry
Organizations
- National Defense University