Talking Tactical
Tactical Sciences Network
Hosted by Marty Draper, former Associate Dean and Director for Research at the Kansas State University College of Ag and KSREThe overall goal of the Tactical Sciences Coordination Network (TSN) is to facilitate greater sharing of knowledge and technologies, interoperability of programs, resources, and coordination of technical expertise among components of the U.S. tactical sciences system. The long‐term goals are to develop a formal network and tactical sciences coordinated strategy that will result in the TSN becoming an integral part of the threat awareness, detection, response, and recovery continuum, serving to protect against and mitigate the impacts of plant and animal disease, pests, and other threat vectors. The following objectives will enable TSN to achieve its goals:1. Convene members of the TSN and identify TSN guiding principles, shared governance, and related materials.2. Develop a Tactical Sciences coordinated strategy that includes coordinated outreach, communicatio