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Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives One Hundred Twelfth Congress OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 15, 2011 Serial No. 112–7 Printed for the use of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://science.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 65–052PDF WASHINGTON : 2011 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HON. RALPH M. HALL, Texas, Chair F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas Wisconsin JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California DANA ROHRABACHER, California ZOE LOFGREN, California ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland DAVID WU, Oregon FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma BRAD MILLER, North Carolina JUDY BIGGERT, Illinois DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois W. TODD AKIN, Missouri GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia BEN R. LUJA´ N, New Mexico SANDY ADAMS, Florida PAUL D. TONKO, New York BENJAMIN QUAYLE, Arizona JERRY MCNERNEY, California CHARLES J. ‘‘CHUCK’’ FLEISCHMANN, JOHN P. SARBANES, Maryland Tennessee TERRI A. SEWELL, Alabama E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi HANSEN CLARKE, Michigan MO BROOKS, Alabama ANDY HARRIS, Maryland RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana DAN BENISHEK, Michigan VACANCY SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HON. BENJAMIN QUAYLE, Arizona, Chair LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas DAVID WU, Oregon JUDY BIGGERT, Illinois JOHN P. SARBANES, Maryland RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois CHARLES J. ‘‘CHUCK’’ FLEISCHMANN, GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona Tennessee BEN R. LUJA´ N, New Mexico E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota RALPH M. HALL, Texas EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas (II) C O N T E N T S Hearing Date Page Witness List ............................................................................................................. 2 Hearing Charter ...................................................................................................... 3 Opening Statements Statement by Representative Benjamin Quayle, Chairman, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ............................................................................ 7 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 8 Statement by Representative David Wu, Ranking Minority Member, Sub- committee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ............................................... 9 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 10 Panel I: Dr. Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary of Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 11 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 13 Biography .......................................................................................................... 19 Mr. Warren Stern, Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Depart- ment of Homeland Security Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 20 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 22 Biography .......................................................................................................... 28 Panel II: Dr. James Carafano, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 43 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 44 Biography .......................................................................................................... 50 Mr. Marc Pearl, President and Chief Executive Officer, Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 51 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 53 Biography .......................................................................................................... 57 Mr. David Maurer, Director of the Homeland Security and Justice Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 57 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 59 Biography .......................................................................................................... 68 Appendix I: Answers to Post-Hearing Questions Dr. Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary of Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security .......................................................................................... 78 (III) IV Page Mr. Warren Stern, Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Depart- ment of Homeland Security ................................................................................. 84 Mr. Marc Pearl, President and Chief Executive Officer, Homeland Security and Defense Business Council ............................................................................ 86 Appendix II: Additional Material for the Record Testimony From Dr. Michael B. Silevitch, Robert D. Black Professor, Depart- ment of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Co-Director, Awareness and Localization of Explosives Related Threats (ALERT), A Dept. Of Home- land Security Center Of Excellence, Northeastern University ........................ 90 OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PRIORITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Tuesday, March 15, 2011 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10:08 a.m., in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Benjamin Quayle [Chairman of the Subcommittee] presiding. (1) 2 3 HEARING CHARTER COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES An Overview of Science and Technology Research and Development Programs and Priorities at the Department of Homeland Security TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 10:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. 2318 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING Purpose On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing to review ac- tivities at the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS S&T) and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office at the Department of Homeland Security (DNDO). There will be two panels; one panel will include Ad- ministration witnesses from DHS S&T and DNDO providing testimony for each agency, and the other panel will include stakeholders of the DHS enterprise. Witnesses Panel I • Dr. Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary of Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security. • Mr. Warren Stern, Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, De- partment of Homeland Security. Panel II • Dr. James Carafano, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation. • Mr. Marc Pearl, President and Chief Executive Officer, Homeland Security and Defense Business Council. • Mr. David Maurer, Director of the Homeland Security and Justice Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Brief Overview The hearing will examine various elements of DHS S&T including the recent reor- ganization of the Directorate, the strategic planning process, stakeholder involve- ment in setting research priorities, and the role of research and development in the DHS S&T portfolio. Many of the areas reflect ongoing interest from Members of the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee. Background The Department of Homeland Security’s research and development portfolio is concentrated in DHS S&T and DNDO. DHS S&T is responsible for carrying out re- search on behalf of federal homeland security needs and coordinating this research with other federal research entities. 4 5 The FY 12 budget request for DHS S&T is $1.2 billion and would increase by $170 million or 16.9 percent from the FY 10 enacted. Most of this increase reflects the transfer of research and development programs from DNDO to DHS S&T, which will consolidate all DHS basic research within DHS S&T. The FY 12 budget request for DNDO is $331.7 million, an overall reduction of $51.3 million or 13.4 percent.
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