DHS Science and Technology Command, Control, and Interoperability Division

According to the DHS S&T website , the Command, Control, and Interoperability Division was a unit of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate which "develops interoperable communication standards and protocols for emergency responders, cyber security tools for protecting the integrity of the Internet, and automated capabilities to recognize and analyze potential threats."
The division is currently led by Dr. David Boyd. It is supervised by the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, currently being Jay M. Cohen.
The 2007 High Priority Technical Needs Brochure published by Homeland Security defines critical focus areas for Command, Control, and Interoperability research, falling primarily under the category of "cyber security":
"information sharing":
"border security":
"infrastructure protection":
and "interoperability":