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HSARPA Program Managers
Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency program managers concentrate on borders and maritime security, chemical and biological defense, cybersecurity, explosives threats and infrastructure protection.
| Group | Name | Program | Focus Area | |
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| BMD | Charlotte Sullivan | Commerce Technological Efficiencies | Cargo container security, cargo security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov |
| David Masters | Currency Detection, Invasive Species, Counterfeit Goods Detection, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Collection Efficiency, Pollen Forensics, Tunnel Age, Tunnel Detection Prototype Development | Cargo container security, cargo security, cargo validation, tunnel detection and surveillance; land border security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Dave Taylor | Currency Detection, Conveyance Void and Deck Anomaly Detector, Mid-Level Energy Scanning System Upgrades, Mobile Backscatter Scanning System | Cargo validation; cargo security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Leslee Shumway | Automatic Scene Understanding/ CUSSP, Slash Camera Pole, radio frequency sensing underground system (UGS), Buried Tripwire, UGS Classification Algorithms and Testing | Ground-based technologies, land border security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Marilyn Rudzinski | GPS Spoofing Countermeasures, Moving Target Indicator, RAMPS (Robotic Aircraft for Maritime Public Safety), Sense and Avoid Systems for unarmed aerial systems (UAS), Other Office of Air Marine (OAM) Priorities, RAPS Phase II (Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety), Severe Storm small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) | Air-based technologies, land border security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Mark Kaczmarek | Automatic Scene Understanding/ CUSSP | Ground-based technologies, land border security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| MK Tribbie | Arctic Communications, costal Surveillance Pilot, Intelligent Exploration of Information, Integrated Maritime Domain Enterprise | Arctic communications and technology, port and coastal surveillance; maritime border security | sandt.bordersmaritime@hq.dhs.gov | |
| CBD | Angela Ervin | Agricultural Screening Tools, Standoff Detection, Autonomous Rapid Facility Chemical Agent Monitor, Chemical Detector Field Experiments, Integrated Chemical Detection System, Lightweight Autonomous Chemical Identification Sensor | Biosurveillance detection and diagnostics response and recovery, detection and diagnostics |
SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov |
| Anne Hultgren | Detect to Protect, BioWatch Gen2 Enhancements, Next-Gen Biodetection, Viable Bioparticle Capture | Detection and Diagnostics | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| David Hodge | BioAssays, Rapid Diagnostic Capability | Detection and Diagnostics | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| David Shepherd | Biodefense Knowledge Center | Threat awareness | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Don Bansleben | Urban Modeling, Smart City, Underground Transport Restoration | Response and Recovery | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| George Famini | Chemical Security Analysis Center | Threat awareness | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| John Julius | Surveillance of Emerging BioThreats | Threat awareness detection and diagnostics |
SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| John Korslund | Enhanced Passive Surveillance | Biosurveillance | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Kevin Anderson | BioAssays, Rapid Diagnostic Capability | Detection and Diagnostics | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Matthew Moe | BioForensics Operations National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBFAC), BioThreat Characterization | Response and recovery, threat awareness | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Michelle Colby | Foreign Animal Disease Modeling, Foreign Animal Disease Vaccines, Diagnostics and Countermeasures, Overseas Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Experiment, Livestock Depopulation, Disposal, and Decontamination | Biosurveillance detection and diagnostics response and recovery, detection and diagnostics response and recovery |
SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Robert Bull | Chemical Forensics and Attribution, BioForensics research and development, BioForensics Operations (NBFAC) | Response and recovery | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Randolph Long | Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks, Chemical Security Analysis Center | Response and recovery, threat awareness | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Scott White | BioTerrorism Risk Assessment, Integrated Terrorism Risk Assessment | Threat awareness | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Traci Pals | Foreign Animal Disease Control in Wildlife, Single Cell Genomics, BioForensics Operations (NBFAC) | Detection and diagnostics, response and recovery | SandTChemBio@hq.dhs.gov | |
| CSD | Ann Cox | Internet Measurement and Attack Modeling (IMAM) | Cybersecurity, Internet measurement, network security monitoring | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov |
| Dan Massey | Cyber Physical Systems Security (CPSSEC), Distributed Denial of Service Defense (DDoSD), Homeland Open Security Technologies (HOST), Secure Protocols for the Routing Infrastructure (SPRI) |
Cybersecurity, cyber physical systems, smart devices, denial of service attacks, open source, security of Internet addressing and routing |
SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov
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| Doug Maughan | Research Data Repository (PREDICT) | Cybersecurity, research data repository, cyber ethics | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Ed Rhyne | Cybersecurity Competitions, Moving Target Defense (MTD), Secure Cloud Computing |
Cybersecurity, cyber education, attack mitigation, moving target defense, cloud computing | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Greg Wigton | Distributed Environment for Critical Infrastructure Decision Making Exercises (DECIDE), Enterprise Level Security Metrics, Experimental Research Testbed (DETER), Experiments and Pilots, Process Control Systems (PCS) Security, Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cybersecurity (LOGIIC), Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIP-G), Useable Cybersecurity |
Cybersecurity, finance sector testing tool, security metrics and supporting tools and techniques, research testbed, oil and gas sector consortium, power grid security | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Joe Kielman | Tailored Trustworthy Spaces (TTS), Cyber Economic Incentives |
Cybersecurity, computer networks and information security, cyber economic incentives | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Karyn Higa-Smith | Identity and Access Management, Data Privacy Technologies |
Cybersecurity, identity, data privacy | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Kevin Greene | Software Assurance Marketplace (SWAMP), Software Quality Assurance | Cybersecurity, software assurance, security weaknesses and vulnerabilities, software analysis tools and testing | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Megan Mahle | Cybersecurity Forensics, Insider Threat |
Cybersecurity, cyber forensics, acquiring and analyzing digital evidence, infotainment forensics, insider threat | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Mike Pozmantier | Transition to Practice (TTP) | Cybersecurity, transition to practice, commercializing technology | ST.TTP@HQ.DHS.GOV | |
| Scott Tousley | Assessment and Evaluation, Cyber Incident Response Communities |
Cybersecurity, cyber assessment and evaluation, Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Vincent Sritapan | Mobile Technology Security | Cybersecurity, mobile technology, mobile security | SandT-Cyber-Liaison@hq.dhs.gov | |
| EXD | David Throckmorton | Air Cargo | Air cargo screening, explosives trace detection, X-ray, mass spectrometry | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov |
| Don Roberts | Canine Explosives Detection, Mass Transit | Test and evaluation, biological detector, person search canine, genetics, odor recognition testing, subway, ferry, buses, crowd screening, leave behind threats, unattended packages, improvised explosive devices, person borne threats | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Obregon | Homemade Explosives Characterization | Homemade explosives, improvised explosives, explosives precursors, explosives inerting | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Jim Viar | NextGen Passenger Checkpoint | Passenger screening, carry-on baggage, bottle screening | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Joe Foster | Standoff Detection | Standoff detection, vehicle borne improvised devices, vehicles, facilities protection, suicide bomber | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Laura Parker | Trace Detection | secondary screening, swabbing, passenger screening | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Mike Shepard | Standoff Detection | Standoff detection, vehicle borne improvised devices, vehicles, facilities protection, suicide bomber | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Nelson Carey | Aircraft Vulnerability | Commercial aircraft explosives vulnerability, blast mitigation, blast containment, live-fire explosives testing, | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Sharene Young | Checked Baggage | Luggage, screening, bags, X-ray, checked bags | sandt.explosives@hq.dhs.gov | |
| HSARPA | Angela Blair | Drinking Water Resilience | Critical infrastructure, water, aging infrastructure, modeling and simulation, utilities, interdependencies | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov |
| Chase Garwood | Standard Unified Modeling Mapping Integrated Toolkit -Response (SUMMIT-R) | Modeling, simulation, real-time, cascading effects, situational awareness, planning and response, threat and hazard identification and risk assessment | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Chris Miles | Rapid DNA | Identity, DNA, biometrics, family relationships | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Darren Wilson | Screening Training and Selection | Threat detection decision making, training, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation Security Officer, training, training enhancement, best practices, X-ray, threat detection, performance improvement | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| John Fortune | Resilient Structures and Facilities, Resilient Tunnel Plug, Wide Area Surveillance |
Critical infrastructure, tunnel plug, flooding, blast protection, resilient materials, critical infrastructure, 360 degree camera, surveillance, video, high resolution, video analytics, rapid searching, video forensics, global supply chain |
SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Kai-Dee Chu | Hostile Intent Detection and Surveillance | Behavioral screening, video-based observation analysis, targeting process, behavior detection, high-risk passengers | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Patty Wolfhope | Biometrics | Mobile biometrics, facial recognition, biometric testing | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov | |
| Sarah Mahmood | GPS Vulnerability Assessment in the Critical Infrastructure | Anti-jamming, anti-spoofing, position navigation and timing (PNT), GPS disruption detection and localization, jammer detection | SandT.RSD@hq.dhs.gov |
