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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Headquarters | Saint Elizabeth's Campus,Washington D.C. |
| Employees | 491 (2012) |
| Annual budget | $0.8 billion (2012) |
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| Parent agency | Department of Homeland Security |
| Website | www |
TheScience and Technology Directorate (S&T) is a component within theUnited States Department of Homeland Security. DHS-S&T serves as theresearch and development arm of the Department as it fulfills itsnational security mission.
The Science and Technology Directorate is led by theUnder Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, who is appointed by thePresident of the United States with confirmation by theUnited States Senate.
The Under Secretary for Homeland Security Science and Technology currently administers a number of publicly available programs to promote independent development of homeland security technologies.
SAFECOM is the federal umbrella program designed to foster interoperability among the nation's public safety practitioners, so that they may communicate across disciplines and jurisdictions during an emergency.
The SAFETY Act provides liability protections that make it feasible for sellers of qualified antiterrorism technologies to introduce homeland security solutions to the marketplace.
Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST) is a five-year, $10 million program to promote the creation and use ofopen security andopen-source software in the United States government and military.[1] In October 2011, the directorate won theOpen Source for America 2011 Government Deployment Open Source Award for the program.[2]
Notable previous Under Secretaries include Dr. Tara O'Toole and Dr. Reginald Brothers.[3][4]
The directorate's Office of National Laboratories operates six facilities:[5]
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| Line Item | FY11 Actual | FY12 Actual | FY13 Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management and Administration | 140,918 | 135,000 | 138,008 |
| Acquisition and Operations Support | 47,080 | 54,154 | 47,984 |
| Laboratory Facilities | 140,000 | 176,500 | 127,432 |
| Research, Development, and Innovation | 459,690 | 265,783 | 478,048 |
| University Programs | 39,890 | 36,563 | 40,000 |
| Total Budget | 827,578 | 668,000 | 831,472 |
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