This presentation provides an overview of the National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Domestic IEDs.

1. National Science and Technology Council
Subcommittee on Domestic IEDs

2. The Executive Office of the President
White House Office Office of the National Security
(HSC, Freedom Corps,
Faith-Based Initiatives)
Vice President Council
Domestic Policy Council
Office of Management Office of Science &
Nat’l Economic Council
& Budget Technology Policy
Nat’l AIDS Policy
US Trade Council of Office of National
Representative Environmental Quality Drug Control Policy
Office of Council of Economic Foreign Intelligence
Administration Advisors Advisory Board
Primarily career staff
Primarily political staff
Mix of political, detailees and career

3. OSTP – What We Do
• Advise the President and others within the
Executive Office of the President on the impacts
of science and technology on domestic and
international affairs;
• Lead an interagency effort to develop and
implement sound science and technology
policies and budgets;
• Work with the private sector to ensure Federal
investments in science and technology
contribute to economic prosperity, environmental
quality, and national security;
• Build strong partnerships among Federal, State,
and local governments, other countries, and the
scientific community;
• Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of
the Federal effort in science and technology.

4. National Science & Technology Council
► Established by Executive Order 12881
► (a) The principal functions of the Council are, to the extent permitted by
law:
■ 1. to coordinate the science and technology policy-making process;
■ 2. to ensure science and technology policy decisions and programs are
consistent with the President’s stated goals;
■ 3. to help integrate the President’s science and technology policy agenda
across the Federal Government;
■ 4. to ensure science and technology are considered in development and
implementation of Federal policies and programs; and
■ 5. to further international cooperation in science and technology.
► (b) All executive department and agencies, whether or not represented on
the Council, shall coordinate science and technology policy through the
council and shall share information on research and development budget
requests with the council.
► (c) The Council shall develop for submission to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget recommendations on research and development
budgets that reflect national goals. In addition, the Council shall provide
advice to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget concerning
the agencies’ research and development budget submissions.

5. NSTC Organizational Framework
President
Vice President
Director, OSTP
PCAST (private sector
advice)
Executive Secretary NSTC
Agency POCs Cabinet Secretaries, Agency Heads
Exec. Sec.
Committee
Agency Reps
Co-Chairs, Agency Members
OSTP, OMB
Subcommittee Working Group Task Force
Working Group
Task Force
Task Force

6. NSTC Subcommittee on Domestic IEDs
►Subcommittee Tasking
►Coordinate RDT&E plans among the federal agencies involved in this area
►Identify RDT&E recommendations for leap-ahead technologies in countering
domestic IEDs
►Ensure a consistent message about domestic counter-IED technologies
►Recommend a multi-agency investment strategy to counter domestic IEDs
►Strengthen international and public sector partnerships to foster advancement of
domestic counter-IED technologies
►Co-Chairs :
►Dr. Ruth Doherty (DHS S&T)
►Mr. Jeffrey David (TSWG)
►Mr. Duane Blackburn (OSTP)
►Membership
DoD (Army, DTRA, JIEDDO, TSWG), DOE, DHS (OBP, S&T, TSA),
DOJ (ATF, FBI, NIJ), DHHS, State, DOT, CIA, DNI, EPA, NASA,
NOAA, NSA, USPIS, EOP (OSTP, HSC, OMB, NSC)

7. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19
“Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United States”
►Signed February 12, 2007
►Establishes a national policy on the prevention and
detection of, protection against, and response to terrorist use
of explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the
United States
►Directs DHS to coordinate D-IED related RDT&E
►Being implemented through the NSTC Subcommittee on D-
IEDs

8. Contrasting IED Environments
Iraq/Afghanistan United States
Symbology important Symbology important
IEDs recognized as a major threat Limited IED threat awareness
Collateral damage minor concern Collateral damage major concern
Terrorist support in population Non-supportive population
Operatives plentiful Few operatives
Explosives readily available Explosives less readily available
Limited U.S. soft targets Plentiful soft targets
Primarily tactical targets Many strategic targets
►Roadside bombs effective ►Roadside bombs unlikely
►Virtually no infrastructure ►Vulnerable critical infrastructure
Lots of data on enemy TTPs Little data on enemy TTPs
Limited population data Detailed population data
Limited internal security Comprehensive internal security
Limited street surveillance Increasing street surveillance
Unified U.S./Allied command Multiple independent entities
Broad leeway for countermeasures Severe legal and social constraints
“IEDs: Coming to America”, HSSTAC Report, 29 Feb 08

9. Need Prioritization
Critical Needs
• C-ED Network Attack and Analysis
• Detection of Homemade Explosives
• Standoff Rapid Detection of Person
Borne IEDs
• Vehicle-borne IED Detection
• IED Access and Defeat
• Radio Controlled IED
Countermeasures
• IED Assessment and Diagnostics
• Waterborne IED Detect and Defeat
Systems
• IED Warnings
• IED Threat Characterization and
Signatures

10. Next Steps
► Analysis
► In-depth analysis of current federal plans
► Gap analysis to identify duplication and holes
► Coordination
► Interagency-based RDT&E topic selection, funding and management
► Teams to work on identified Critical Needs
► Outreach
► Awareness of the Challenge document
■ Influence private sector to concentrate on identified Critical Needs
► Public-private partnerships
► Conferences to share lessons learned, experiences, needs, etc.