The under secretary of homeland security for science and technology is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The under secretary, as head of the Science and Technology Directorate at DHS, is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the secretary of homeland security and the deputy secretary of homeland security for all DHS technological research.
The under secretary is appointed from civilian life by the president with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the president.
Overview The under secretary of homeland security for science and technology is responsible for scientific and technological research designed to provide new security and resilience innovations.
Reporting officials Officials reporting to the USHS(S&T) include: Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology Director of Support to the Homeland Security Enterprise and First Responders Director Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency Borders and Maritime Security Division Chemical and Biological Defense Division Cyber Security Division Explosive Division Resilient Systems Division Director of CDS Capability Development Support Director of Research and Development Partnership
Budget +DHS Science and Technology Budget, FY11-16 ($ in thousands) Line Item FY11 Actual FY12 Actual FY13 ActualFY14 ActualFY15 ActualFY16 Request Management and Administration 140,918 135,000 126,519129,000129,993132,115 Acquisition and Operations Support 47,080 54,154 45,99141,70341,70347,102 Laboratory Facilities 140,000 176,500 158,083547,785434,989133,921 Research, Development, and Innovation 459,690 265,783 425,294462,000457,499434,850 University Programs 39,890 36,563 38,33939,72439,72431,000 Total Budget 827,578 668,000 794,2261,220,2121,103,908778,988
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