This approach consists of the: 1 Performance Measure Definition Form PMDF ; 2 Performance Measure Checklist for Completeness and Reliability; and 3 annual assessments of the completeness and reliability of a sample of our performance measures by an independent review team. The PMDF provides instructions on completing all data fields and includes elements such as the measure name, description, scope of data included and excluded, where the data is collected and stored, a summary of the data collection and computation process, and what processes exist to double-check the accuracy of the data to ensure reliability.
The PMDF is also used as a change management tool to propose and review new measures, make changes to existing measures, and to retire measures we want to remove from our strategic and management measure sets. The system stores all historical information about each measure including specific details regarding: scope; data source; data collection methodology; and explanation of data reliability check. The data in the system is then used as the source for all quarterly and annual Performance and Accountability Reporting.
The Performance Measure Checklist for Completeness and Reliability is a means for Component Performance Improvement Officers PIOs to attest to the quality of the information they are providing in our performance and accountability reports. Using the Checklist, Components self-evaluate key controls over GPRAMA performance measure planning and reporting actions at the end of each fiscal year.
Components describe their control activities and provide a rating regarding their level of compliance and actions taken for each key control. Components also factor the results of any internal or independent measure assessments into their rating. The Checklist supports the Component Head assurance statements attesting to the completeness and reliability of performance data.
An independent review team assesses selected Component GPRAMA measures using the methodology prescribed in the DHS Performance Measure Verification and Validation Handbook, documents their findings, makes recommendations for improvement, and may perform a subsequent follow-up review to observe the implementation of recommendations. Corrective actions are required for performance measures determined to be unreliable.
The Handbook is distributed and made available to all Components to encourage the development and maturation of internal data verification and validation capabilities, increase transparency, and facilitate the review process. The results obtained from the independent assessments are also used to support Component Head assertions over the reliability of its performance information reported in the Performance Measure Checklist and Component Head Assurance Statement.
DHS has shared our process with other Agencies in support of their measure data verification and validation improvement efforts. Agencies establish a variety of organizational goals to drive progress toward key outcomes for the American people. Long-term strategic goals articulate clear statements of what the agency wants to achieve to advance its mission and address relevant national problems, needs, challenges and opportunities. Strategic objectives define the outcome or management impact the agency is trying to achieve, and also include the agency's role.
Each strategic objective is tracked through a suite of performance goals, indicators and other evidence. Click here for more information on stakeholder engagement during goal development. DHS will engage with stakeholder associations across the homeland security enterprise and subject matter experts across all levels of government, as well as academia and the private sector in conducting the QHSR.
The Department worked to ensure the broadest possible outreach to critical state, local, tribal and territorial partners as well as the general public, including through:. Description: The Department remains vigilant to new and evolving threats in order to protect the Nation from a terrorist attack. Although the U. These groups have made attempts to export terrorism to our Nation. Additionally, we face the threat of domestic-based "lone offenders" and those who are inspired by violent extremist ideologies to radicalize and commit acts of terrorism against Americans and the Nation.
These threats come in multiple forms and, because of the nature of independent actors, may be hardest to detect. Statement: Strengthen aviation security counterterrorism capabilities and improve the passenger experience by using intelligence driven information and risk-based decisions. By September 30, , TSA will expand the use of risk-based security initiatives to increase the percentage of travelers eligible for expedited screening at airports to 50 percent and enhance the passenger experience.
In an effort to strengthen aviation security while enhancing the passenger experience, TSA is focusing on risk-based, intelligence-driven security procedures and enhancing its use of technology.
Learn More. Description: Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats are enduring areas of concern. The consequences of these attacks are potentially high even though the likelihood of their occurrence is relatively low.
Small scale chemical attacks are expected to remain more likely because the relative lack of specialized skills and knowledge required to conduct such attacks. However, nuclear terrorism and bioterrorism pose the most strategically significant risk because of their potential consequences. Although the difficulty of stealing a nuclear weapon or fabricating one from stolen or diverted weapons materials reduces the likelihood of this type of attack, the extremely high consequences of an improvised nuclear device attack make it an ongoing top homeland security risk.
We will pursue the following strategies to prevent and protect against the unauthorized acquisition or use of chemical biological, radiological, and nuclear materials and capabilities:. DHS reduces risk across a wide portfolio of activities, including the agriculture and food sector, the travel and trade system, and the financial services sector. These systems are vulnerable to criminal exploitation and both physical and cyber-attacks.
DHS also maintains constant guard over key leaders and during high-profile events, reducing the possibility that these events could be exploited by criminal or terrorist actors. Statement: Secure U. Air, Land, and Sea Borders and Approaches. Description: Flows of people and goods around the world have expanded dramatically in recent years. DHS employs a range of strategies to improve upon border security, as well as to exclude terrorist threats, drug traffickers, and other threats to national security, economic security, and public safety.
DHS and our partners ensure transit via legal pathways; identify and remove people and goods attempting to travel illegally; and ensure the safety and integrity of these flows of people and goods by safeguarding the conveyances, nodes, and pathways that make up the travel and trade system.
DHS relies on a combination of people, technology, assets e. Given the inherently transnational nature of securing our borders, DHS also continues to build international partnerships to enhance our ability to identify threats or hazards before they emerge in the United States.
Description: The vast majority of people and goods entering and exiting the United States represent law-ful trade and travel. Lawful trade and travel provides enormous economic benefits to our society, evident by a substantial increase in the number of tourist and business travelers and in the value of U. DHS and our partners work to secure and expedite these flows of people and goods, as they are a main driver of U. Description: Transnational criminal organizations are increasing in strength and capability.
They rely on revenues generated through the sale of illegal drugs and counterfeit goods, human trafficking and smuggling, and other criminal activities. They are also gaining strength by taking advantage of the same innovations in management and supply chain structures that are propelling multinational corporations.
We will pursue the following strategies to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and other illicit actors:. Statement: Enforce and Administer our Immigration Laws. Description: At the center of any good immigration system must be a structure able to rapidly respond to regulatory changes and the flow of demand around the world while at the same time safeguarding security. We are constantly seeking ways to better administer benefits and use technology to make information more accessible and secure.
We will pursue the following strategies to strengthen and effectively administer the immigration system:. Statement: Enforce and administer our immigration laws through prioritized detention and removal of criminal aliens.
Description: U. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE is committed to identifying, arresting, detaining, prosecuting, and removing aliens who present a danger to national security or are a risk to public safety, as well as those who otherwise undermine the integrity of our immigration laws and our border control efforts.
These include, but are not limited to aliens engaged in or suspected of terrorism or espionage, violent criminals, felons and repeat offenders, and organized criminal gang members. Also critical to ICE enforcement priorities are recent illegal border crossers. This goal is a continuation of effort began in FY12 to increase efficiencies in the process of detaining and removing illegal aliens. These efforts include identifying and apprehending at-large criminal aliens, and expanding coverage in jails and prisons in order to identify and process removable incarcerated foreign-born detainees.
ICE uses prosecutorial discretion which improves efficiencies by identifying and eliminating low priority cases clogging the immigration system. The use of prosecutorial discretion also allows ICE to prioritize the use of its enforcement personnel, detention space, and removal assets to ensure that the aliens it removes represent, as much as reasonably possible, the agency's enforcement priorities, namely the promotion of national security, border security, public safety, and the integrity of the immigration system.
Description: The increased movement of people and goods across our borders provides many opportunities but also provides more places for illegal goods, unauthorized migrants, and threats to hide. Unauthorized migration is influenced by many factors, including weak rule of law and violence in sending countries. In addition, violent extremists and criminals can hide within this larger flow of migrants who intend no harm.
Statement: Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience. Description: National preparedness underpins all efforts to safeguard and secure the Nation against those threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. Presidential Policy Directive 8 calls for a National Preparedness Goal, which is "a secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the Whole Community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.
Statement: By September 30, states and territories will demonstrate improvement towards achieving their core capability targets established through their Threat and Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment THIRA. Description: To enhance national preparedness and resilience, FEMA established the THIRA to provide a common approach for identifying and assessing risks and documenting their associated impacts.
Developing an understanding of its risks from natural, technological, and human-caused threats and hazards allows a community to make informed decisions about how to manage risk and develop needed capabilities. In addition, states and territories assess their current capability and set targets for improvement for preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from these threats and hazards.
FEMA expects states and territories to mature and demonstrate improvement towards achieving their capability targets over the next two years through their THIRAs. Description: DHS is uniquely positioned not only to support communities during a disaster, but also to enable partners to take steps that will decrease risk and mitigate future hazards before a disaster strikes.
While risk cannot be totally eliminated, DHS can influence and support more positive outcomes in reducing risks. National risk management emphasizes focusing on those actions and interventions that reduce the greatest amount of strategic risk to the Nation. Coast Guard at sea, acts as the federal coordinator during disaster response, supporting state, local, tribal, territorial, and regional governments while working closely with nongovernmental organizations and the private sector to help leverage the resources they can bring to bear.
The devastating effects of recent disasters have highlighted the need to reform our national approach to long-term recovery.
Communities devastated by a disaster, particularly large-scale events such as Hurricane Sandy, face complex and difficult challenges including restoring economic viability, rebuilding infrastructure and public services, and establishing resilience against future hazards.
Description: The concept of critical infrastructure as discrete, physical assets has become outdated as everything becomes linked to cyberspace. This "cyber-physical convergence" has changed the risks to critical infrastructure in sectors ranging from energy and transportation to agriculture and healthcare. DHS coordinates with its private sector partners as well as with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to share information and intelligence regarding cyber threats and vulnerabilities, foster development of trustworthy products and services, and encourage the adoption of best-in-class cybersecurity practices.
We will pursue the following strategies to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure against cyber attacks and other hazards:. Description: The Federal Government provides essential services and information on which many Americans rely. Not only must the government protect its own networks, it must serve as a role model to others in implementing security services. DHS itself plays a leading role in securing federal civilian networks, allowing the Federal Government to do its business securely.
We will pursue the following strategies to secure the federal civilian government information technology enterprise:.
Statement: Improve federal network security by providing federal civilian executive branch agencies with the tools and information needed to diagnose, mitigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Kelly returned to a combat unit and the First Marine Division in as assistant division commander. Kelly returned to Washington in when he was made legislative assistant to the commandant.
In , his son Robert, who like his father had enlisted in the Marines and later become an officer, died when he stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan. In , Kelly was put in charge of the Southern Command, which is responsible for U. But some civil libertarians are concerned about some stances Kelly has taken. Shortly after the death of his son, Kelly spoke to a group in St.
If anyone thinks you can somehow thank them for their service, and not support the cause for which they fight—our country—these people are lying to themselves. Kelly has been reluctant to support the idea of opening all military jobs to women. Why aren't they advancing as infantry people? They were devastated when the president backed off—at least their perception—of closing the facility. Like his new boss, Donald Trump, Kelly has railed against the media.
These self-proclaimed experts always seem to know better, but have never themselves been in the arena. Retired Marine Gen. John F. Veterans Day Speech John F. Official Biography Department of Defense.
Jeh C. He was confirmed by the Senate for the post December 16, Johnson whose first name is pronounced Jay was born in New York City on September 11, , and grew up in Wappingers Falls, New York, living across the street from the woman who would eventually become his wife, dentist Susan DiMarco. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta in and received his law degree from Columbia University in While he was an undergraduate, he was a summer intern for Sen.
Johnson started his career in at the law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell, but in , he joined the firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison.
Johnson would move back and forth between that firm and government service right up to his appointment as DHS secretary. His first move into government service came in , when he became an assistant U.
During his stint in the U. Johnson returned to Paul Weiss in He had many more successes during his stints with the firm, however. He won while defending flooring company Armstrong World Industries in an anti-trust suit and successfully defended Citigroup and Salomon Smith Barney against claims.
He served in that post until when, with the arrival of the George W. Bush administration, Johnson returned to Paul Weiss. He remained there until , but did work in as a campaign advisor to then-Sen.
John Kerry D-Massachusetts in his run for the presidency. In addition, he was a major bundler of campaign funds in that race. Congress took its recommendations to heart and now gays may serve openly in the armed forces. Armies have been doing this for thousands of years. As part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict, the foundation is even stronger. Furthermore, the parameters of congressionally authorized armed conflict are transparent to the public, from the words of the congressional authorization itself, and the Executive Branch's interpretation of that authorization, which this Administration has made public.
At the end of , Johnson left government service, returning once again to Paul Weiss. Johnson, at one time president of historically black Fisk University.
The elder Johnson was sent to Liberia on a fact-finding mission for the League of Nations. While there, he met a tribal chief whom he admired and named one of his sons for him. That son was Jeh Johnson Sr. Johnson was reprimanded over the incident. Official Biography. Nomination of Hon. Johnson to be Secretary, U. Department of Homeland Security U.
Main Menu. Department of Homeland Security. History: The terrorist attacks on Sept. Exactly one month after the attacks, Sen. The Bush administration rejected the idea, but Democratic members of the Senate continued to press it.
Finally, in June , more than seven months after the initial proposal, President Bush reversed his stand. In creating DHS, some agencies maintained their name and missions, while others ceased to exist and their duties were distributed among new DHS units. Altogether, the missions of 22 federal offices were either shifted or folded into DHS. The responsibilities of many DHS offices were to prepare for future terrorist attacks in order to minimize the impact of such assaults.
When the hurricane slammed into the Gulf Coast, it caused catastrophic damage to the city of New Orleans. Almost 1, people died and thousands of others were left stranded with no help for days following the storm. Media reports repeatedly showed residents stranded on rooftops while looting and mayhem occurred in areas throughout the city, including the Superdome where thousands of refugees had sought shelter from the hurricane.
A short time later, Brown was forced to resign. The bungling of the crisis proved to be one of the largest political failures of the Bush administration. Numerous investigations were launched to determine why FEMA had performed so poorly. Congress adopted legislation, the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act , which reorganized FEMA in order to make the agency more capable of handling future disasters, either natural or man-made. Orszag, Los Angeles Times.
How Reliable Is Brown's Resume? What it Does: The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the United States from both man-made and natural disasters. A visit to the DHS web site clearly demonstrates that the department is still fixated on terrorism. It provides research, resources and technology to federal, state, local and tribal officials, emergency personnel, Border Patrol Agents, Federal Air Marshals and airport baggage screeners in order for them to handle CBRNE attacks.
DNDO finances the creation of radiation detection equipment and tests its effectiveness before providing it to customs officials, border guards and Coast Guard sailors.
FEMA is charged with providing help to local and state governments and residents both immediately following a disaster and in the longer term. It also conducts programs to help prepare for disasters. The kinds of assistance FEMA provides ranges from advising on building codes and flood plain management to helping equip local and state emergency agencies to coordinating the federal response to a disaster.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: FLETC is the largest training program of its kind in the country, providing teaching and vocational instruction to a wide range of law enforcement and security personnel at the federal, state and local government level. Graduating approximately 50, students annually, FLETC helps to train officers and agents from more than 80 federal agencies, as well as numerous state and local governments.
The center also trains international police in selected advanced programs. The remaining instructors are federal officers and investigators on short-term assignment from their parent organizations or recently retired from the field. Training programs offered by FLETC vary from core instruction required by many government agencies to highly specialized training for select security officials.
They may operate data center production systems and equipment, report distribution, provide service level support, and facilitate backup disaster recovery planning functions. Business continuity managers ensure that the critical functions of a government agency or private entity can be continued or resumed rapidly after a disruption. They are responsible for the development and management of a business process before, during, and after a disaster.
This includes planning for essential functions, orders of succession, delegation of authority, continuity of communication, human capital, alternative work sites, protection and availability of vital records, overseeing training exercises, and more.
According to Hagen, there are a number of skills that homeland security professionals should refine, including:. Homeland security leaders must analyze major threats, plan out contingencies, and assess information coming from multiple sources.
To do these tasks effectively means refining your problem-solving skills—and questioning your assumptions. Agencies and private entities, including the FBI, local and state police, and disaster relief organizations, work together closely in times of crisis. Thus, homeland security professionals must be skilled at working well on teams and with others.
You also need to understand the connection between technology and human behavior. How do they typically receive information?
How will they react to alerts from the police and other authorities? In these situations, understanding human behavior is very important. Often, you will need to brief superiors on time-sensitive issues, so you need the ability both to gauge your audience and to succinctly package the appropriate information for decision-makers.
The homeland security field relies heavily on expertise from people with law enforcement and military intelligence backgrounds. Individuals who have worked in these industries possess many of the coveted and necessary skills required to effectively develop and implement homeland security programs. Likewise, many people from the military are drawn to work in homeland security. They are typically well equipped for this transition, having been accustomed to dealing with sensitive data as well as international events.
They can leverage military intelligence skills and an understanding of the world stage to these critical roles. In an advanced degree program, students acquire critical skills in management, intelligence gathering and analysis, risk management, emergency planning, social psychology, legal matters, and technological issues, that set them on a path to success.
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