Advanced Analytics
Advanced Development
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives
Expeditionary Force Protection
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Explosive Operations
Human Performance and Training
Indirect Influence and Competition
Protection, Survivability, and Recovery
Surveillance, Collection, and Operations Support
Tactical Offensive Support
In April 1982, the National Security Decision Directive 30 assigned responsibility for the development of an overall United States policy on terrorism to the Interdepartmental Group on Terrorism (IG/T), chaired by the Department of State. TSWG was an original subgroup of the IG/T, which later became the Interagency Working Group on Counterterrorism (IWG/CT). In its February 1986 report, a Cabinet-level Task Force on Counterterrorism, led by then Vice President Bush, cited TSWG as assuring, "the development of appropriate counterterrorism technological efforts."
TSWG's 10 subgroups are chaired by senior representatives from DoD, other federal agencies, and national organizations with special expertise in those functional areas.