DHS intelligence analysis : additional actions needed to address analytic priorities and workforce challenges : Congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Contributor:

Larence, Eileen Regen

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Management.

United States.

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Intelligence and Analysis--Personnel management--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

Intelligence service--United States--Personnel management.

Intelligence service.

Management.

Personnel management--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 52 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Department of Homeland Security intelligence analysis : additional actions needed to address analytic priorities and workforce challenges

Additional actions needed to address analytic priorities and workforce challenges

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2014.

Summary:

DHS plays a vital role in securing the nation, and its intelligence analysis capabilities are a key part of this effort. Within DHS, I & A has a lead role for intelligence analysis, but other operational components also perform their own analysis activities. GAO was asked to review the management of departmental analysis efforts. This report addresses the extent to which (1) DHS intelligence analysis activities are integrated to support departmental intelligence priorities, (2) I & A customers find analytic products and services useful, and (3) I & A has addressed challenges in maintaining a skilled analytic workforce. GAO examined mechanisms DHS used to coordinate analysis across components, I & A reports and feedback surveys, and human capital plans. GAO also interviewed officials from I & A, the five DHS components with intelligence analysis as a core function, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who represent the Intelligence Community, 7 of 78 fusion centers (focal points within states that analyze and share information), and the private sector. The fusion center and sector interviews, chosen based on geographic location and other factors, are not generalizable, but provided insight on progress. GAO recommends, among other things, that DHS (1) establish strategic intelligence priorities and use them to inform analytic activities and (2) establish mechanisms to evaluate workforce initiatives and use results to determine any needed changes.

Notes:

"June 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed November 8, 2014).

"GAO-14-397."

OCLC:

894778991