Introduction
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CTTSO operates under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities. DoD provides program management and execution as well as a major part of the program funding. The U.S. Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other agencies contribute funds for projects of interest.
Currently, CTTSO oversees and supports four programs focusing on different aspects of the war on al Qaeda.
The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) conducts national interagency research and development (R&D) identifying and addressing the high-priority needs of the Combating Terroism community. The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, provides sponsorship for this program. An Executive Committee provides program direction and is chaired by a DoD representative. DOS, DOE, and the FBI also have seats on the Executive Committee with DoD acting as executive agent. The TSWG is further divided into 9 subgroups for specific mission areas each chaired by a leading agency representative. Every federal organization associated with CbT is represented in at least one subgroup.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low-Intensity Conflict (EOD/LIC) is an Advanced Technology Demonstration Program designed to provide EOD technicians and SOF operators with the advanced technologies and mission-focused solutions required to address current and emerging threats presented by unconventional and asymmetric warfare.
The Irregular Warfare Support Program develops adaptive and agile ways and means to support irregular warfare in the current and evolving strategic environments. IWS supports joint, interagency, and international partners who conduct irregular warfare through indirect and asymmetric approaches, though they may employ a full range of military and other capabilities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will.
The Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling Program develops models and tools that will enhance the U.S. military’s capability to understand and use human, social, culture, behavior factors in mission planning and operations.
CTTSO contributes a high degree of its success in pursuit of its mission due in part to a broad base of federal agency participation. Government representatives from over 100 agencies actively contribute to the identification and selection of key CbT requirements. This multi-agency configuration promotes the development of solutions that service multiple end users and prevents unnecessary duplication of effort.
Throughout the CTTSO business cycle, the primary focus is on user participation and user-oriented requirements in the development process. CTTSO regularly reviews projects currently under development, identifies new user requirements, and reviews proposals for new R&D efforts to meet those requirements. The Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) forecasts the requirements for potential projects that will be funded in the coming fiscal year (for this APBI, FY 2011), and advertised using a Broad Agency Announcement.