We consistently and persistently reduce the risk to our nation of terrorist threats and significant national incidents through technical leadership, unbiased expertise, mission-focused R&D, and delivery of engineered solutions
- Perform research and systems studies in major threat areas including nuclear, radiological, biological and explosives
- Create tools to support emergency management training
- Conduct large-scale operations research and systems analysis for border security
- Conduct testing and evaluation for technologies to be deployed in operational environments
- Perform trade-off analyses to support acquisitions in biological detection
- Develop approaches to assess and improve resilience
Key sponsors are the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services.
Program Areas include:
- Nuclear and Radiological Security
- Biological and Chemical Security*
- Aviation and Explosives Security
- Borders and Maritime Security
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Homeland Security Policy and Initiatives
*Public Health Service Financial Conflict of Interest Policy