2013 Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office Review Book: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives, Bomb Squad, Forensic Investigation, Ordnance Disposal, Irregular Warfare

This is a thorough review of the Pentagon's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office. The mission of the CTTSO is to identify and develop capabilities to combat terrorism and irregular adversaries and to deliver these capabilities to Department of Defense components and interagency partners through rapid research and development, advanced studies and technical innovation, and provision of support to U.S. military operations.

The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office * Organization * International Program * Technical Support Working Group * History and Mission * Organization and Structure * The Technical Support Working Group Subgroups * Advanced Analytic Capabilities * Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives * Improvised Device Defeat * Investigative and Forensic Science * Personnel Protection * Physical Security * Surveillance, Collection, and Operations Support * Tactical Operations Support * Training Technology Development * Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low-Intensity Conflict * Organization, Funding, and Program Information * Irregular Warfare Support * Organization, Funding, and Program Information * Appendix * CTTSO Transition and Innovation Office * BAA Information Delivery System (BIDS) * 2013 Membership * 2013 Performers * Glossary of Acronyms

Terror networks are enlarging their labyrinths by embracing transnational criminal organizations, engaging in lawfare and economic warfare, and using social and traditional media to amplify their messages. At the same time, resources that were previously available to counter these irregular adversaries are being reduced or reallocated to address other national security threats.
The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) and its programs have existed for almost 30 years rapidly developing the capabilities needed by the combating terrorism community to execute its missions.
Elements charged with combating terrorism will need to increase their efforts to coordinate tactics, techniques, procedures, and technologies to reduce the impact of decreased resources. Increased use of working groups, exercises, and other collaborations are approaches that could assist. CTTSO interagency membership has expanded significantly since 2001. While the number of active projects has remained level, the end user participation on each project has dramatically increased leading to a wider dissemination of successful capabilities.