Technical Support Working Group
The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is a United States Interagency program for research and development into counter-terrorism measures. Established in 1986, TSWG falls under the oversight of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State and is a sub-group of the Interagency Working Group on Counterterrorism.
TSWG is organized into several subgroups and has representatives from more than 50 federal organizations. It addresses R&D requirement in various application and technology areas including:
- Blast effects and mitigation
- Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear countermeasures
- Explosives detection
- Improvised device defeat
- Investigative support and forensics
- Physical security
- Tactical operations support
TSWG is a key sponsor of the Global Security Challenge at London Business School
TSWG was credited with helping save lives in the September 11 attacks on The Pentagon. Following the 1998 United States embassy bombings, TSWG conducted research into improved blast-resistant structures and windows, some of which was incorporated into the recently renovated part of the Pentagon which was hit by the attack.[1][2]
