Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency

Overview
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), operated by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, supports cutting-edge research to produce revolutionary changes in technologies and capabilities for homeland security.

Established through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, HSARPA uses innovation and modernization to push scientific limits and produce front line products that support organizations like the Secret Service, bomb squads, first responders, Transportation Security Administration, and borders patrol personnel.

HSARPA conducts analysis to understand these organizations' current missions, systems, and processes and ultimately identifies operational gaps where new technologies can have the most impact. Program managers lead teams of national experts to develop, test, and evaluate these new homeland security technologies and capabilities.