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DHS Appoints New Members To Science & Technology Advisory Committee

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday the appointment of 28 new members to the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC).HSSTAC provides independent scientific and technical advice on expansion of technological capabilities to Secretary Jeh Johnson and the senior department leadership, particularly the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and head of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). Members are selected from disciplines in the fields of organizational strategy and management, first responders, cybersecurity/risk,…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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