Research challenges in combating terrorist use of explosives in the United States 2024
- Austin Doctor , Sam Hunter , Gina Ligon , Gary Wes Carter , Dan Polanski , Jimmie Oxley
- Ieds , Ux s , Emerging technology
- July 2024
Table of Contents
A report on the current challenge areas for research combating IED use in the homeland.
Project Overview
As expressed in the original 2008 report, Research Challenges in Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United States, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are generally easy to develop, difficult to combat, and cause disproportionate physical and psychological harm to the citizenry. Research, development, test, and evaluation options to assist domestic counter-IED efforts are plentiful, easily overwhelming the ability of government and industry to fund. This updated report outlines 10 challenge areas where concentrated research can be most beneficial when combating IED use in the homeland and is a summation of interagency efforts to analyze operational capabilities and gaps, as well as their associated research needs.
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are generally easy to develop, difficult to combat, and cause disproportionate physical and psychological harm.
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