- DHS Science and Technology Border and Maritime Security Division
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The Borders and Maritime Security Division is a division within the United States Department of Homeland Security that "develops and transitions tools and technologies that improve the security of our nation's borders and waterways, without impeding the flow of commerce and travelers".[1]
The division is currently led by Dave Newton. It is supervised by the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, currently being Jay M. Cohen.
Contents
Focus
The 2007 High Priority Technical Needs Brochure published by Homeland Security defines critical focus areas for Border and Maritime research, falling primarily under the categories of border security, cargo security and maritime security.[2]
Border security
- Improved ballistic protection via personal protective equipment
- Improve detection, tracking, and identification of all threats along the terrestrial and maritime border
- Non-lethal compliance measures for vehicles, vessels, or aircraft allowing for safe interdiction by law enforcement personnel
- Non-destructive tools that allow for the inspection of hidden or closed compartments to find contraband or security threats
- Improved analysis and decision-making tools that will ensure the development/implementation of border security initiatives
- Ability for law enforcement personnel to quickly identify the origin of gunfire and classify the type of weapon fired
- Ability for law enforcement officers to assure compliance of lawful orders using non-lethal means
Cargo security
- Enhanced screening and examination by non-intrusive inspection
- Increased information fusion, anomaly detection, Automatic Target Recognition capability
- Detect and identify WMD materials and contraband
- Capability to screen 100% of air cargo
- Test the feasibility of seal security; Detection of intrusion
- Track domestic high-threat cargo
- Harden air cargo conveyances and containers
- Positive ID of cargo & detection
Maritime security
- Wide-area surveillance from the coast to beyond the horizon; port and inland waterways region - detect, ID, and track
- Data fusion and automated tools for command center operations
- Vessel compliance through non-lethal compliance methods
- Enhanced capability to continuously track contraband on ships or containers
- Improved ballistic personal protective equipment for officer safety
- Improved WMD detection equipment for officer safety; improved screening capability for WMD for maritime security checkpoints
References
Department of Homeland Security Secretary of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary United States Coast Guard · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Citizenship and Immigration Services · Customs and Border Protection · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center · United States Secret Service · Office of Operations Coordination · Transportation Security Administration
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and ProgramsFederal Protective Service · National Communications System · National Cyber Security Division · US-VISIT · Infrastructure ProtectionScience and
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