"The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) established CTTSO [Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office] in 1999 to consolidate its research and development programs previously administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence). The research and development effort that supports the interagency, Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), was the first program to transition to CTTSO. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low-Intensity Conflict (EOD/LIC) Program, which developed advanced technologies for Joint Service EOD and Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions, transitioned in 2001. In 2007, the Irregular Warfare Support (IWS) Program was initiated to satisfy a growing need to improve the capacity of the United States to counter insurgencies and fight an irregular war. In FY16, portions of the EOD/LIC and IWS Programs that support the CTTSO mission were transitioned to TSWG under the Improvised Device Defeat/ Explosives Countermeasures and Irregular Warfare and Evolving Threats Subgroups, respectively. [...] CTTSO is charged with providing a forum for interagency and international users to discuss mission requirements to combat terrorism, prioritize these requirements, fund and manage solutions, and deliver capabilities. CTTSO accomplishes these objectives through rapid prototyping of novel solutions developed and field tested before the traditional acquisition systems are fully engaged. This low-risk approach encourages interdepartmental and interagency collaboration, thereby reducing duplication, eliminating capability gaps, and stretching development dollars."