abstract: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 Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State and is a sub-group of the Interagency Working Group on Counterterrorism.
Last month, Chad Mirkin 's Northwestern spinoff Nanosphere entered into a development contract with the U.S. Government TechnicalSupportWorkingGroup to use Nanosphere's proprietary biomolecular detection system (using gold nanoparticles) for detection of biological warfare agents like anthrax.