Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology

United States Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
Incumbent: Dr. Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH since: November 12, 2009
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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. The current Under Secretary is Dr. Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on November 12, 2009.

Overview

The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology (USHS(S&T)) is responsible for scientific and technological research designed to provide new security and resilience innovations.

With the rank of Under Secretary, the USHS(S&T) is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $165,300.

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/Biological Defense Division
    • Cyber Security Division
    • Explosive Division
    • Human Factors/Behavioral Sciences Division
    • Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division
• Director of Acquisition Support and Operations Analysis
• Director of Research and Development Partnership

Budget

DHS Science and Technology Budget, FY11-13 ($ in thousands)

Line Item	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Request
Management and Administration	140,918	135,000	138,008
Acquisition and Operations Support	47,080	54,154	47,984
Laboratory Facilities	140,000	176,500	127,432
Research, Development, and Innovation	459,690	265,783	478,048
University Programs	39,890	36,563	40,000
Total Budget	827,578	668,000	831,472