DHS Explosives Division
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Headquarters | DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex,Washington D.C. |
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| Parent agency | DHS Science and Technology Directorate |
| Website | DHS Explosives Division |
TheExplosives Division(EXD) is a division of theScience and Technology Directorateof theUnited States Department of Homeland Security.Within theHomeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency,EXD develops technologies needed to detect, interdict, and lessen the effect of non-nuclear explosives used by terrorists against mass transit, civil aviation, and critical infrastructure.[1]
Overview
[edit]The 2007 High Priority Technical Needs Brochure, an article published by Homeland Security, defines critical focus areas for explosives research:
- Standoff detection on persons (portable solutions)[buzzword]
- System solution[buzzword]for detection in baggage (checked & carried)
- Capability to detect VBIED (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices) of large threat mass (container, trailer, ship, vessel, car, rail)
- Capability to detect homemade and novel explosives
- Capability to assess, render safe, and neutralize explosive threats
- Optimizecanineexplosive detection capability[2]
References
[edit]- ^"DHS | Science and Technology Directorate Borders and Maritime Security Division".dhs.gov.Archived fromthe originalon 14 January 2009.Retrieved17 January2022.
- ^https:// dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/High_Priority_Technology_Needs.pdf[bare URL PDF]
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