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TSA R&D Strategy Includes Six Goals, 25 Priority Investment Areas

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established six research and development (R&D) goals to guide technology investments for transportation security, including several or more priority areas within each goal. The six goals were outlined in July by the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as the finishing touches were being put on the Research and Development Test & Evaluation Strategic Plan (HSR, July 3). The plan was put together by S&T’s Homeland Security…

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