Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
United States Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology | |
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Incumbent Dimitri Kusnezov since September 29, 2022 | |
Formation | 2003 |
Website | www |
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
- Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Director of CDS Capability Development Support
- Director of Research and Development Partnership
Budget
Line Item | FY11 Actual | FY12 Actual | FY13 Actual | FY14 Actual | FY15 Actual | FY16 Request |
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Management and Administration | 140,918 | 135,000 | 126,519 | 129,000 | 129,993 | 132,115 |
Acquisition and Operations Support | 47,080 | 54,154 | 45,991 | 41,703 | 41,703 | 47,102 |
Laboratory Facilities | 140,000 | 176,500 | 158,083 | 547,785 | 434,989 | 133,921 |
Research, Development, and Innovation | 459,690 | 265,783 | 425,294 | 462,000 | 457,499 | 434,850 |
University Programs | 39,890 | 36,563 | 38,339 | 39,724 | 39,724 | 31,000 |
Total Budget | 827,578 | 668,000 | 794,226 | 1,220,212 | 1,103,908 | 778,988 |
References
- ^ "Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget Budget in Brief, DHS, pg 103" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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Technology
- Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
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