Maintaining Homeland Security.

Intro -- MAINTAINING HOMELANDSECURITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL,REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIONTRANSITION TASK FORCE, JANUARY 2008* -- BACKGROUND -- PROCESS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- THREAT AWARENESS -- LEADERSHIP -- CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT/ACTION -- POLICY -- OPERATIONS -- SUCCESSION -- Untitled -- APPENDIX A: ADMINISTRATION TRANSITIONTASK FORCE MEMBERS -- APENDIX B: ADMINISTRATION TRANSITIONTASK FORCE - SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS -- APPRNDIX C: DHS VISION,MISSIONAND STRATEGIC GOALS -- Vision -- Mission -- Strategic Goals -- APPENDIX D:WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER 13286SECTION 88 ORDER OF SUCCESSION -- Executive Order: Amending the Order of Successionin the Department of Homeland Security -- APPENDIX E: DHS ADMINISTRATION TRANSITIONFIVE LEVEL STRATEGY -- APPENDIX F:HSAC'S CULTURE TASK FORCE REPORT(JANUARY 2007) -- "DHS HEADQUARTERS MUST FURTHERDEFINE AND CRYSTALLIZE ITS ROLE" -- Recommendation 1: DHS Headquarters MustFurther Define and Crystallize Its Role -- PROPOSED ROLE OF DHS HEADQUARTERS -- DHS HQ Supports Component CommandLeadership &amp -- Performan -- APPENDIX G: PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963 -- APPENDIX H -- Annex A: Order for Delegation of Authority by the Secretaryof the Department of Homeland Security(Pursuant to Executive Order 13442 (August 13, 2007) -- Annex B. DHS Succession Order and Order for Delegation -- REFERENCES -- TOP TEN CHALLENGES FACING THE NEXTSECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- TOP TEN CHALLENGES -- I. THE HOMELAND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT -- Key Challenge 1: Homeland Security Is Morethan Just A Single Cabinet Department -- Key Challenge 2: Quickly Get an Inventory of the Department'sCommitments and Deadlines and Work with Congress to Achieve aRational System of Oversight -- II. LOOKING OUTSIDE DHS -- Key Challenge 3: Continue to Improve Intelligenceand Information Sharing.

III. LOOKING INSIDE DHS -- Key Challenge 4: Build a Cadre of Homeland Security Leadershipthrough a Unified National System of Training and Education -- Key Challenge 5: Build the Strong Research and Development,Procurement and Acquisition Process Necessary to Supportthe Department's Various Missions -- Key Challenge 6: The Work of Strengthening Our Nation'sDisaster Response Capabilities Is Not Complete -- IV. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES -- Key Challenge 7: Lead the Building of a Resilient America -- Key Challenge 8: Find the Right Balance between Secure Bordersand Open Doors to Travelers, Students, and Commerce -- Key Challenge 9: Improve Risk Managementand Risk Communications for Homeland Security -- Key Challenge 10: Sustainability of Our Nation'sHomeland Security Efforts -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PROCESS -- APPENDIX A: HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL -- Homeland Security Advisory Council Members -- Hsac Subcommittees -- APPENDIX B: HOMELAND SECURITYADVISORY COUNCIL REPORTS -- ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE* -- BACKGROUND -- PROCESS DESCRIPTION -- FINDINGS -- People -- Processes -- Tools -- Training -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1. Build a High Performance AcquisitionsFunction Implemented by Capable Staff -- 2. Adopt A Rigorous Department-WideRequirements Management Process -- 3. Develop a Department-Wide AcquisitionStrategy with a Clear Implementation Plan -- 4. Improve Engagement with the PrivateSector in the Acquisitions Process -- 5. Manage Innovation through a Variety of Approaches -- 6. Use the Regulatory and Standards Setting Role of DHS toGenerate Economies of Scale Across Markets -- 7. Continue to Advocate for the Reduction ofCongressional Committees Overseeing DHS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- APPENDIX A: ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCEMEMBERS AND STAFF -- Task Force Members -- Homeland Security Advisory Council Staff.

APPENDIX B: ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCESUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS -- Subject Matter Experts -- REFERENCES -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED ONTHE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY'S NEXT GENERATIONINFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM* -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- DHS HAS STOPPED CURRENT HSINSYSTEMIMPROVEMENTS AND IS IN THE PROCESS OFACQUIRING A REPLACEMENT SYSTEM -- DHS HAS YET TO IMPLEMENT THE MANAGEMENTCONTROLS ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEHSIN NEXT GEN ACQUISITION -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: BRIEFING SLIDES TOCONGRESSIONAL STAFF -- Information Technology: Management Improvements Needed on theDepartment of Homeland Security's Next Generation InformationSharing System -- INTRODUCTION -- OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- RESULTS: OBJECTIVE 1 -- HSIN Is Currently Operational but FurtherImprovements Have Been Halted -- HSIN Improvements Halted -- HSIN Next Gen's Goal Is to Also Eliminate Duplication -- Homeland Security Information Network Next Generation -- RESULTS: OBJECTIVE 2 -- Acquisition Management Controls Needed -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- ATTACHMENT ISCOPE AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFHOMELAND SECURITY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

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