Role of the Technical Support Working Group

Jeffrey M. David; James R. Lawrence

doi:10.1117/12.263136

6 January 1997 Role of the Technical Support Working Group

Jeffrey M. David, James R. Lawrence

Proceedings Volume 2933, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Methods and Technologies; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263136
Event: Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

First established in the mid 1980s, the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is unique in its role as a provider of cutting edge technologies to the U.S. interagency antiterrorism/counterterrorism (AT/CT) community. The TSWG is a subworking group of the Interagency Working Group on Counterterrorism (IWG/CT) and, like the IWG/CT, falls under the ovesight of the Department of State's Coordinator for Counterterrorism. Restricting itself to rapid research, development and prototyping, TSWG provides technology customized to specific user requirements in as short a time as possible. The TSWG is organized into seven functionally aligned subgroups and includes representatives from more than 50 federal organizations. This broad agency membership promotes rapid identification of AT/CT requirements, establishes priorities and prevents unnecessary duplication. Multi-agency requirements receive priority for funding. TSWG also pursues cooperative R&D with several major allies, addressing joint international user requirements through the seven subgroups. DoD provides the bulk of program funding, as well as program management. DoS and DoE contribute additional monies.

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Jeffrey M. David and James R. Lawrence "Role of the Technical Support Working Group", Proc. SPIE 2933, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Methods and Technologies, (6 January 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263136

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