Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
{{Short description|Senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security}}
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{{Infobox official post
| post = United States
Under Secretary of Homeland Security
for Science and Technology
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| insignia = Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security.svg
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| insigniasize = 150
| image = Acting Under Secretary for Science and Technology Julie S. Brewer.jpg
| incumbent = Julie S. Brewer (acting)
| incumbentsince = January 20, 2025
| formation = 2003
| constituting_instrument = {{UnitedStatesCode|6|113}}
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| website = {{url|www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology}}
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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
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|+DHS Science and Technology Budget, FY11-16 ($ in thousands) {{cite web |url = https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/FY_2016_DHS_Budget_in_Brief.pdf|title = Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget Budget in Brief, DHS, pg 103|publisher = Department of Homeland Security|year = 2015|access-date = 2015-10-01}} | |||
| scope="col" width="220" | Line Item
! FY11 Actual ! FY12 Actual ! FY13 Actual !FY14 Actual !FY15 Actual !FY16 Request | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |