Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency NDIA Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition...

Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency

NDIA Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition - 2004May 27, 2004

Jane Alexander, PhD

Deputy Director, HSARPA

[email protected]

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Secretary (Ridge)&

Deputy Secretary (Loy)

Management(Hale)

Information Analysis &

Infrastructure Protection

(Libutti)

Border &Transportation

Security(Hutchinson)

EmergencyPreparedness & Emergency

Response(Brown)

General DHS Organization Structure

Science &Technology (McQueary)

• Coast Guard• Secret Service• Citizenship & Immigration & Ombuds• Civil Rights and Civil Liberties• Legislative Affairs• General Counsel• Inspector General• State & Local Coordination• Private Sector Coordination• International Affairs• National Capital Region Coordination• Counter-narcotics• Small and Disadvantaged Business• Privacy Officer• Chief of Staff


Science and Technology (S&T) Mission

Conduct, stimulate and enable research, development, test, evaluation and timely transition of homeland security capabilities to federal, state and local operational end-users.


Under Secretaryfor Science & Technology

(McQueary)

Office of Research and Development

(McCarthy)

Office of Systems Engineering & Development

(Kubricky)

S&T Organization Chart

Office of Plans Programs and

Budgets(Albright)

Homeland Security Advanced Research

Projects Agency(Bolka)



(McQueary)


(McCarthy)


(Kubricky)



Budgets(Albright)




Plans Programs and Budgets

Work with customers to identify operational needs

Establish priorities

Develop general timeline of deployment


Crosscutting Portfolio Areas

Chemical

Biological

Radiological

Nuclear

High Explosives

Cyber defense

(CBRNE Cyber)


Customer Specific Portfolios

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Borders and & Transportation Security

Emergency Preparedness and Response

US Coast GuardUS Secret ServiceState & Local RespondersThreat & Vulnerability,

Testing & Assessment



(McQueary)


(McCarthy)


(Kubricky)



Budgets(Albright)




ORD Goals

Provide the nation with an enduring RDT&E capability

Provide stewardship for the homeland security science and technology complex

Preserve and broaden U.S. leadership in science and technology



(McQueary)


(McCarthy)


(Kubricky)



Budgets(Albright)




SE&D Goals

Develop systems context for solutions

Conduct rapid full-scale development

Conduct acceptance testing

Transition to production



(McQueary)



Budgets(Albright)


(McCarthy)


(Kubricky)




HSARPA Mission

Satisfy operational requirements

Conduct rapid prototyping and commercial adaptation

Research & develop revolutionary options

Engage the Private Sector in R&D

to Satisfy DHS needs


HSARPA & SED Execution

Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects

Agency

Systems Engineering & Development

Development Engineering, Production,

& Deployment

Innovation, Adaptation,

& Revolution


Legacy of HSARPA NameHow is it different from DARPA?

Differences

85-90% of funds for identified DHS requirements

10-15% of funds for revolutionary research

Breakthroughs,

New technologies and systems


DHS Systems Needs Differ from DoD and Other Agency Systems Needs

“Zero” false positives at the system level

Affordability is a performance characteristic;

“If it’s not affordable…zero performance”

System matches regional needs

Tailored to existing vulnerabilities, governments, methods of operations and legacy systems

Cannot mandate Federal solutions


DOD“Train as you fight… fight as you train”

DHS Deal with emergency using strengths built to handle everyday missions

Technology Strategy


Legacy of HSARPA NameHow is it like DARPA?

Similarities

Program Manager owns program

Active technical leadership of program

Full range of contracting vehicles

Common technology base with DoD


HSARPA Program Defined

Coordinated R&D efforts that accomplish a specific mission-oriented objective

Delivers: capability, hardware, software, prototype, algorithm, demonstration of feasibility, etc.

Defined schedule, funding, & risk management strategy May be phased May include downselects

Not just a collection of contracts


Program Management Process

• Communicating our plans• Providing useful context • Presenting priorities

• Posting solicitations• Solicitation process – White Papers• Submitting proposals

• Different programs demand different contract vehicles

• Use flexibility to match mission

• Programs tailored to meet unique conditions of objectives

• Minimum bureaucracy

Execution

Contract

Solicitation

Planning


Communication Is Important, Bureaucracy Isn’t

To get the best efforts, we need continuous communication

If you have a good idea: First, look for an open solicitation Second, call or email us If we resonate, then send a short white paper If still good, then send a full proposal

Continue communication during execution


R&D Priorities1) Develop and deploy state-of-the-art, high performance, low

operating cost systems to prevent the illicit traffic of R/N materials and weapons into and within United States.

2) Provide state-of-the-art, high performance, low operating cost systems to detect rapidly and mitigate the consequences of the release of biological and chemical agents.

3) Provide state-of-the-art, high performance, low operating cost systems to detect illicit high explosives transit into and within the United States.

4) Enhance the conventional missions of all DHS operational units through targeted RDT&E and systems development and engineering.

5) Develop and provide capabilities for protecting cyber and other critical infrastructures.

6) Develop capabilities to prevent technology surprise by anticipating emerging threats.


New Capabilities Needed To…

Share information and analysis

Test and assess threats and vulnerabilities

Mitigate effects of terrorists attacks

Provide Federal, State, Local operational end-users with capabilities, systems and equipment they need to respond to, and recover from, attacks


HSARPA Progress

BAA with TSWG – May 2003 3344 White Papers – fifty contracts being let now

Project HAWKEYE with USCG – FY 2004 Sensor testbed for coastal operations

Next Generation Chem/Bio Sensors – RA03-01 – September 2003 -40 teams/individuals selected for negotiations Upgrade Bio-watch sensors and systems Enable smart buildings Support emergency responders


HSARPA Progress

SBIR – November 2003 – 374 proposals, 66 contracts New Systems/Technologies to Detect Low Vapor Pressure

Chemicals (e.g. TIC) Advanced, Low-cost Aerosol Collectors Computer Modeling Tool for Vulnerability Assessment of US

Infrastructure Ship Compartment Inspection Device Marine Asset Tag Tracking System Automatic Identification System Tracking and Collision

Avoidance Equipment for Small Boats Advanced SCADA and Related Distributed Control Systems

Cyber Security Center – Management and Support Contract – January 2004


HSARPA Progress

BAA04-01 released 27 Feb 04 - Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures System Architectures Analysis (RNCSAA) (three awards in progress) Develop System Architecture Evaluation Framework Study Systems Effectiveness and Vulnerability Novel Architectures and Approaches for Countermeasures

BAA04-02, Detection Systems for Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasure (DSRNC) – Feb 2004 - 346 white papers under evaluation Near-term Enhancements to Existing Countermeasures Systems Rapid Development and Prototyping of New Systems Phased Development of Next Generation Capabilities Enabling Component Technologies for Enhanced Countermeasures

HSARPA will invest $50M in FY04 for these priority items


HSARPA ProgressBAA04-03, Bioinformatics and Assay Development Program (213 white papers under evaluation; expected completion date 25 June)

• Extension of baseline protein and nucleic acid assays (faster more accurate detections, with greater confidence, and little or no deployment cost differential, • Assays for new, emerging or engineered threats (detects previously unknown threats), • Bioinformatic tools(develops fully integrated microbial pathogen database), and • Assays and tools for forensic analysis (develops highly discriminating genetic assays that allow identification of strains).

BAA04-05, Automated Scene Understanding Technology and Prototypes

(220 white papers are under evaluation and expected to be completed 7 June); • Recognize and correlate indications of unusual, criminal, or terrorist

activities.• Improve the efficiency and reduce the operating cost of security

infrastructure • Create one or more demonstration prototypes


HSARPA ProgressBAA04-06, Advanced Container Security Device

(105+ bidders registered to submit white papers: white papers due 28 May 2004).

Develops, field-test, and transition to commercialization the next generation of shipping container security devices.

Phases:System Requirements Review, Critical Design ReviewProduction and Test.

Port and Coastal Security Workshop planned for May 26-27 at Noesis, Inc., Arlington, VA.

SBIR FY04.2 pre-solicitation

(published on Friday, May 14, 2004: proposals due 14 July) contains the following topic areas:

Cross-Domain Attack Correlation Technologies Real-Time Malicious Code Identification Alternatives to Cl2 in Municipal Water Purification Wide-Area TIC Neutralization Innovative Techniques for Concealed Weapons or Explosive Detection at a

Distance Improved And Innovative Cooling Garments For Emergency Responders


Coming Events Chemical Countermeasures

Strategies for Low Vapor Pressure Materials Workshop completed

Identify, develop, and validate fielded systems capable of detecting toxic compounds at concentrations which pose health hazards. Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking promising research in: pre-concentration of samples prior to analysis, large volume samplers, short range (<3m) detectors, and long range (>3m)

detectors.

Counter-Rail, Truck, Suicide Bomb Technologies Adequate protection against the threat of high explosives in the

form of truck-bombs, suicide bombs, and bombs directed toward public transportation systems

Workshop 15-16 June at BWI Holiday Inn BAA follows


Contracting with HSARPA

Research and Development programs can be very diverse depending on technology focus and maturity

These types of programs often require flexible contracting solutions to maximize innovation and facilitate team structure

HSARPA’s goal is to assess each program to determine the appropriate type of solicitation and funding mechanism

The Homeland Security Act gave DHS and HSARPA a variety of contracting arrangement choices


For HSARPA R&D funding opportunities, please monitor:

www.dhs.gov, www.hsarpasbir.com, www.hsarpabaa.com, and www.fedbizopps.gov

http://www.dhs.gov/

http://www.hsarpasbir.com/

http://www.hsarpabaa.com/

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/


Conclusion

We need to work together

Together we can make a difference to improve homeland security

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