Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology

United States Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
Incumbent Dr. Reginald Brothers since April 7, 2014
Formation	2003
Website	https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology

The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Under Secretary, as head of the Science and Technology Directorate at DHS, is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for all DHS technological research.

The Under Secretary is appointed from civilian life by the president with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the president. Dr. Reginald Brothers was appointed Under Secretary by President Barack Obama on April 7, 2014.

The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology is responsible for scientific and technological research designed to provide new security and resilience innovations.

Officials reporting to the USHS(S&T) include: