Department of Science
Secretary of Science - Zura Gvenetadze of Angelikanna, St. Michael [Angel]
Headquarters - 
Kokkai-gijidō, Tokyo Federal, Eastern Asia, Earth [Sol]
2349 Fiscal Budget - Classified
2349 Revenue - Classified
2349 Personnel - 172,565,334
Racial Breakdown - 75% Human, 10% Hisson, 15% Other
Agencies within Department - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Energy, Earth Space Agency (ESA), U.S. Robotics Agency (USR), Department of Agriculture, Sci-Ops, National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute for Standards and Technology, Xenomorph and Astrobiology Research Institute, Dangerous Extraterrestial Terrestial Entity Research (DETER).
Mission Statement - "The Department of Science will actively pursue the search for knowledge, new technologies, exploration of uncharted space and other discoveries that will benefit humanity. Knowledge is power and it is with a free flow of information and constant advancement that mankind will continue to dominate and expand throughout the universe."
Earth News Network
Tokyo Federal -

Since the creation of the Agency known as DETER in 2299 much of its missions have been shrouded in secrecy. DETER is a joint venture by the U.S. Military and the Department of Science. Top scientists who volunteer for DETER must endure two years of rigorous SPECOP military training and if they survive to graduate they are paired up with veteran SPECOP soldiers.

Little is known about DETER, but what is known is their usually the first to make contact or investigate potentially hostile alien lifeforms. They have also been known to investigate cases of Class 5 infectious agents. Only U.S. Citizens with the highest clearance and with an advanced scientific degree can be DETER agents.