T
he size, structure, and breadth of the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu-
rity (DHS) and its mission areas present numerous challenges for the suc-
cessful integration of new technologies into the department. Each com-
ponent focuses on specific mission areas and objectives, and the degree of
overlap between components and within components themselves can vary consid-
erably. Despite this organizational complexity, DHS benefits from the development
and adoption of new innovations and technologies that can serve many mission
areas. To develop them, DHS headquarters and component leaders must continue
their institutional efforts to innovate efficiently so that new technologies support
many missions, increase integration across components to reduce the siloing of
operations, and foster a culture that promotes technology development and adop-
tion.
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Most recently, DHS sought to improve department integration by hosting the
Strategic Industry Conversation IX: Innovation, Research, and Development Show-
KATIE A. WILSON, JEFF ANDERSON, BIANCA ESPINOSA, JONATHAN L. BROSMER, KRISTIN VAN ABEL, ERIC LANDREE
Development and Adoption of
Emerging Technologies at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
Ideal Future States and Pathways to Achieve Them
May 2024
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