Strategic Plan - Fiscal Years 2012-2016 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2012-2016 presents the Department’s goals, derived from the conclusions of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) and the Bottom-Up Review (BUR). The goals include objectives and key performance indicators that are essential for implementation and execution of the Department’s responsibilities. This Plan, like the QHSR process that preceded it, reflects the core principles identified in the Open Government Plan [http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/documents/open-government-directive]. These three principles -- transparency, public participation, and collaboration -- are the basic tenets of Open Government. This Strategic Plan describes the Department’s Strategic Performance Plan Measures in the context of the QHSR and the homeland security missions. The Plan continues the Department’s efforts to prioritize frontline operations while maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of every taxpayer dollar the Department receives. The Plan also describes the Department’s efforts to provide essential support to national and economic security, and to mature and strengthen DHS as an institution.U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDHS_6532f572-4eac-11e0-aa9f-7c137a64ea2aJanet Napolitano Secretary DHS Office of Strategic PlansDepartment of Homeland Security, Office of Policy A homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. We will lead efforts to achieve a safe, secure, and resilient homeland. We will counter terrorism and enhance our security; secure and manage our borders; enforce and administer our immigration laws; protect cyber networks and critical infrastructure; and ensure resilience from disasters. We will accomplish these missions while providing essential support to national and economic security and maturing and strengthening both the Department of Homeland Security and the homeland security enterprise.Transparency Public ParticipationCollaborationTerrorism & SecurityPREVENTING TERRORISM AND ENHANCING SECURITY MISSION 1Protecting the United States from terrorism is the cornerstone of homeland security. DHS’s counterterrorism responsibilities focus on three goals: preventing terrorist attacks; preventing the unauthorized acquisition, importation, movement, or use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials and capabilities within the United States; and reducing threats to and vulnerability of critical infrastructure, key resources, essential leadership, and major events from terrorist attacks and other hazards. Terrorist AttacksPreventing Terrorist Attacks Goal 1.1Malicious actors are unable to conduct terrorist attacks within the United States. The United States has made significant progress in securing the nation from terrorism since the September 11, 2001, attacks. Nevertheless, work remains as the terrorist threats facing the country have evolved in the last ten years, and continue to change. Created with the founding principle of protecting the American people from terrorist and other threats, DHS and its many partners, internationally, across the federal, state, and local governments, tribal and territorial, public and private sectors, and communities across the country have strengthened the homeland security enterprise to better mitigate and defend against dynamic threats.UnderstandingUnderstand the threat Objective 1.1.1Collect, gather, analyze, and appropriately share intelligence and other information on current and emerging threats. Deterence & DisruptionDeter and disrupt operations Objective 1.1.2Deter, detect, and disrupt surveillance, rehearsals, and execution of operations by terrorists and other malicious actors. ProtectionProtect against terrorist capabilities Objective 1.1.3Protect potential targets against the capabilities of terrorists, malicious actors, and their support networks to plan and conduct operations. ExtremismStop the spread of violent extremism Objective 1.1.4Prevent and deter domestic violent extremism and the radicalization process that contributes to it.EngagementEngage communities Objective 1.1.5Communities Increase community participation in efforts to deter terrorists and other malicious actors and mitigate radicalization toward violence.CBRNPrevent the unauthorized acquisition or use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials and capabilitiesGoal 1.2Malicious actors, including terrorists, are unable to acquire or move dangerous chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials or capabilities to or within the United States or deterred from doing so. While the Nation remains committed to preventing all attacks by terrorists and other malicious actors, CBRN attacks pose a far greater potential to cause catastrophic consequences. Consequently, particular attention must be paid to the security of dangerous CBRN materials, weapons, and technologies.Emerging ThreatsAnticipate emerging threats Objective 1.2.1Identify and understand potentially dangerous actors, technologies, and materials. Access ControlControl access to CBRN Objective 1.2.2Prevent terrorists and other malicious actors from gaining access to dangerous CBRN materials, weapons, and technologies.Movement ControlControl movement of CBRN Objective 1.2.3Prevent the illicit movement of dangerous CBRN materials, weapons, and technologies. Hostile UseProtect against hostile use of CBRN Objective 1.2.4Identify the presence of, effectively locate, interdict, disable, attribute, or prevent the hostile use of CBRN.Infrastructure, Leaders & EventsManage Risks to Critical Infrastructure, Key Leaders, and Events Goal 1.3Key sectors actively work to reduce vulnerability to attack or disruption. Over the past ten years, DHS has made significant strides in enhancing the security of the nation’s critical physical infrastructure as well as its cyber infrastructure and networks. The American way of life depends upon the effective functioning of the Nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources, and the protection of key leaders and events. Although considerable advances have been made in identifying critical infrastructure assets and systems, and understanding the current, emerging, and future risks to those infrastructures, the breadth of the Nation’s infrastructure, its criticality, and its increasing reliance on cyberspace, necessitates continued diligence. Understanding & PrioritizationUnderstand and prioritize risks to critical infrastructure Objective 1.3.1Identify, attribute, and evaluate the most dangerous threats to critical infrastructure and those categories of critical infrastructure most at risk. ProtectionProtect critical infrastructure Objective 1.3.2Prevent high-consequence events by securing critical infrastructure assets, systems, networks, and functions—including linkages through cyberspace—from attacks or disruption.ResiliencyMake critical infrastructure resilient Objective 1.3.3Enhance the ability of critical infrastructure systems, networks, and functions to withstand and rapidly recover from damage and disruption and adapt to changing conditions.Leaders, Facilities & Events Protect governmental leaders, facilities, and special events Preserve continuity of government and ensure security at events of national significance. Objective 1.3.4Governmental LeadersBordersSECURING AND MANAGING OUR BORDERS MISSION 2The protection of the Nation’s borders -- land, air, and sea -- from the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, and other contraband while facilitating lawful travel and trade is vital to homeland security, as well as the Nation’s economic prosperity. The Department’s border security and management efforts focus on three interrelated goals: effectively securing U.S. air, land, and sea borders; safeguarding and streamlining lawful trade and travel; and disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal and terrorist organizations. SecuritySecure U.S. Air, Land, and Sea Borders Goal 2.1Prevent the illegal flow of people and goods across U.S. air, land, and sea borders while expediting the safe flow of lawful travel and commerce. Over the past several years, DHS has deployed historic levels of personnel, technology, and resources to the Southwest border, and made critical security improvements along the Northern and maritime borders while facilitating the lawful transit of people and goods across our borders. Through the collection, analysis, and proper sharing of information, the use of screening and identification verification techniques, the employment of advanced detection and other technologies, the use of “trusted traveler” or “trusted shipper” approaches, and cooperation with our international partners and the private sector, we can achieve security at our borders, enforce the laws, and ensure our prosperity and freedom by expediting lawful travel and commerce.EntryPrevent illegal entry Objective 2.1.1Prevent the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, contraband, and dangerous goods, and protect against cross-border threats to health, food, environment, and agriculture, while facilitating the safe flow of lawful travel and commerce.Export & ExitPrevent illegal export and exit Objective 2.1.2Prevent the illegal export of weapons, proceeds of crime, and other dangerous goods, and the exit of malicious actors. Trade & TravelSafeguard Lawful Trade and Travel Goal 2.2TraderTravelersEnsure security and resilience of global movement systems. The global economy is increasingly a seamless economic environment connected by systems and networks that transcend national boundaries. The United States is deeply linked to other countries through the flow of goods and services, capital and labor, and information and technology across our borders. As much as these global systems and networks are critical to the United States and our prosperity, their effectiveness and efficiency also make them targets for exploitation by our adversaries, terrorists, and criminals. Thus, border security cannot begin simply at our borders. The earlier we can identify, understand, interdict, and disrupt plots and illegal operations, the safer we will be at home. In other words, our borders should not be our first line of defense against global threats. This premise focuses on building partnerships to secure key nodes and conveyances in the global trading and transportation networks, as well as to managing the risks posed by people and goods in transit. Moreover, sustaining a competitive U.S. economy and a stable global trading system require us to work with international partners and the private sector to secure global movement systems. These same goals are also served by ensuring the free, lawful movement of people and commerce through the global economy and across U.S. borders in a manner that does not impair economic vitality, while at the same time safeguarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. NodesSecure key nodes Objective 2.2.1Promote the security and resilience of key nodes of transaction and exchange within the global supply chain. Conveyances Secure conveyances Objective 2.2.2Promote the security and resilience of conveyances in the key global trading and transportation networks. People & GoodsManage the risk of people and goods in transit Objective 2.2.3Positively identify and determine the risk posed to the country and the larger global movement system by people seeking to come to the United States as well as goods in transit, as far in advance as possible.Criminal Organizations Disrupt and Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations Goal 2.3Disrupt and dismantle transnational organizations that engage in smuggling and trafficking across the U.S. border. Criminals, terrorist networks, and other malicious actors continue to seek to exploit the same interconnected systems and networks of the global economy for nefarious purposes, or create their own illicit pathways for smuggling and trafficking—of illegal drugs, illegal migrants, terrorists, and highly dangerous weapons. When these organizations or actors are successful, they also may increase corruption, levels of violence, and engage in a wide variety of other criminal activities, such as money laundering, bulk cash smuggling, and intellectual property crime, which threaten the rule of law, potentially endanger lives, and generate wider destabilization. Thus, our border strategy must also focus on reducing the power and capability of these transnational criminal and terrorist organizations. Criminal & Terrorist OrganizationsIdentify, disrupt, and dismantle transnational criminal and terrorist organizationsObjective 2.3.1Disrupt transnational criminal or terrorist organizations involved in cross-border smuggling, trafficking, or other cross-border crimes, dismantle their infrastructure, and apprehend their leaders. Illicit Pathways Disrupt illicit pathways Objective 2.3.2Identify, disrupt, and dismantle illicit pathways used by criminal and terrorist organizations. ImmigrationENFORCING AND ADMINISTERING OUR IMMIGRATION LAWSMISSION 3The success of our Nation’s immigration policy plays a critical role in advancing homeland security. DHS is focused on smart and effective enforcement of U.S. immigration laws while streamlining and facilitating the legal immigration process. The Department has fundamentally reformed immigration enforcement, focusing on identifying and removing criminal aliens who pose a threat to public safety and targeting employers who knowingly and repeatedly break the law.Immigration SystemStrengthen and Effectively Administer the Immigration System Goal 3.1Promote lawful immigration, expedite administration of immigration services, and promote the integration of lawful immigrants into American society. Effective administration of the immigration system depends on ensuring that immigration decisions are impartial, lawful, and sound; that the immigration system is interactive and user friendly; that policy and procedural gaps are systematically identified and corrected; and those vulnerabilities that would allow persons to exploit the system are eliminated. In addition, effectively administering the immigration system includes efforts to integrate lawful immigrants into American society.Lawful ImmigrationPromote lawful immigration Objective 3.1.1Clearly communicate with the public about immigration services and procedures. Immigration ServicesEffectively administer the immigration services system Objective 3.1.2Create a user-friendly system that ensures impartial, consistent, and prompt decisions.IntegrationPromote the integration of lawful immigrants into American society Objective 3.1.3ImmigrantsProvide leadership, support, and opportunities to lawful immigrants to facilitate their integration into American society and foster community cohesion. Unlawful Immigration Prevent Unlawful Immigration Goal 3.2Reduce conditions that encourage foreign nationals to illegally enter and remain in the United States, while identifying and removing those who violate our laws. To prevent illegal immigration, agencies charged with immigration administration and enforcement activities must address conditions and factors that create incentives for those illegally entering and staying within the United States. Enforcement efforts must prioritize the identification and removal of dangerous foreign nationals who threaten our national security or the safety of our communities and must include safe and humane detention conditions and respect for due process and civil rights as accorded by law. DemandReduce demandObjective 3.2.1Eliminate the conditions that encourage illegal employment. VulnerabilitiesEliminate systemic vulnerabilities Objective 3.2.2Prevent fraud, abuse, and exploitation, and eliminate other systemic vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity of our immigration system. PreventionPrevent entry or admission Objective 3.2.3Prevent entry or admission of criminals, fugitives, dangerous and unauthorized foreign nationals and other unauthorized entrants.Arrests, Detention, Prosecution & RemovalArrest, detain, prosecute, and remove Objective 3.2.4Arrest, detain, prosecute, and remove criminal, fugitive, dangerous, and other unauthorized foreign nationals consistent with due process and civil rights protections. CyberspaceSAFEGUARDING AND SECURING CYBERSPACE MISSION 4Cyberspace is highly dynamic and the risks posed by malicious cyber activity often transcend sector and international boundaries. Today’s threats to cybersecurity require the engagement of the entire society -- from government and law enforcement to the private sector and most importantly, members of the public -- to mitigate malicious activities while bolstering defensive capabilities. DHS is responsible for protecting the federal executive branch civilian agencies and guiding the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure. This includes the “dot-gov” world, where the government maintains essential functions that provide services to the American people, as well as privately owned critical infrastructure which includes the systems and networks that support the financial services industry, the energy industry, and the defense industry. The Department has released the first mission-level strategy designed to set a roadmap to achieve the goals of the QHSR. The Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future: The Cybersecurity Strategy for the Homeland Security Enterprise calls for a coordinated effort across the homeland security community to protect our nation’s critical information infrastructure and promote technological advances that enable government, the private sector, and the public to be safer online. The Blueprint is a guide to help enable the homeland security community to leverage existing capabilities and develop new ways to protect critical information infrastructure and to build a safer and more secure cyber ecosystem. Safety, Security & ResiliencyCreate a Safe, Secure, and Resilient Cyber Environment Goal 4.1Ensure malicious actors are unable to effectively exploit cyberspace, impair its safe and secure use, or attack the Nation’s information infrastructure. Cyber infrastructure forms the backbone of the Nation’s economy and connects every aspect of our way of life. While the cyber environment offers the potential for rapid technological advancement and economic growth, a range of malicious actors may seek to exploit cyberspace for dangerous or harmful purposes, cause mass disruption of communications or other services, and attack the Nation’s infrastructure through cyber means. Cyber infrastructure is also global, as is cyber criminality; a perpetrator in one country may use an Internet Service Provider in a second country to target a victim in a third country to steal funds from a financial institution in a fourth country. We must ensure the security and resilience of software that enables and controls systems and networks. International, public- and private-sector efforts are required to achieve these aims. To that end, the Department works closely with the private sector to address cybersecurity issues. In addition, a robust law enforcement and counterintelligence capability is essential to the success of our cybersecurity efforts. Understanding & PrioritizationUnderstand and prioritize cyber threats Objective 4.1.1Identify and evaluate the most dangerous threats to federal civilian and private-sector networks and the Nation.Risk ManagementManage risks to cyberspace Objective 4.1.2Protect and make resilient information systems, networks, and personal and sensitive data.Cyber CrimePrevent cyber crime and other malicious uses of cyberspace Objective 4.1.3Disrupt the criminal organizations and other malicious actors engaged in high-consequence or wide-scale cyber crime.Incident ResponseDevelop a robust public-private cyber incident response capability Objective 4.1.4Manage cyber incidents from identification to resolution with prompt and appropriate action.Knowledge & InnovationPromote Cybersecurity Knowledge and InnovationGoal 4.2Ensure that the Nation is prepared for the cyber threats and challenges of tomorrow. DHS is committed to increasing professional expertise and public awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and empowering individuals and enterprises across cyber networks to enhance their own security operations. In 2010, the Department launched the “Stop. Think. Connect.” public cybersecurity awareness campaign to increase public understanding of cyber threats and promote simple steps the public can take to increase their safety and security online. Public AwarenessEnhance public awareness Objective 4.2.1The PublicEnsure that the public recognizes cybersecurity challenges and is empowered to address them. Workforce Foster a dynamic workforce Objective 4.2.2Develop education, training, and certification programs to build a cyber capable workforce.Technologies, Techniques & ProceduresInvest in innovative technologies, techniques, and procedures Objective 4.2.3Create and enhance science, technology, governance mechanisms, and other elements necessary to sustain a safe, secure, and resilient cyber environment. DisastersENSURING RESILIENCE TO DISASTERSMISSION 5Individuals CommunitiesPrivate SectorNonprofit SectorFaith-Based OrganizationsLocal PartnersState PartnersTribal PartnersTerritorial PartnersFederal PartnersDHS coordinates comprehensive federal efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, while working with individuals, communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, local, state, tribal, territorial and federal partners to ensure a swift and effective recovery effort. The Department’s efforts to build a ready and resilient Nation include fostering a Whole Community approach to emergency management nationally; building the Nation’s capacity to stabilize and recover from a catastrophic event; bolstering information sharing and building unity of effort and common strategic understanding among the emergency management team; building plans and providing training to our homeland security partners; and promoting preparedness within the private sector. The Department released the first edition of the National Preparedness Goal, called for in Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness PPD-8, which emphasizes the whole community approach as the foundation for achieving a more secure and resilient Nation. The National Preparedness Goal identifies the necessary core capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards which pose the greatest risk to the Nation. In addition, the Department released a description of the National Preparedness System which serves as a guide on building, sustaining, and delivering the core capabilities identified in the National Preparedness Goal. HazardsMitigate Hazards Goal 5.1CommunitiesStrengthen capacity at all levels of society to withstand threats and hazards. Though the occurrence of some disasters is inevitable, it is possible to take steps to reduce the impact of damaging events that may occur. The Nation’s ability to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of threats and hazards requires an understanding of risks and core capabilities to reduce vulnerabilities. Mitigation provides a critical foundation to reduce loss of life and property by reducing, eliminating or otherwise addressing vulnerabilities and avoiding or lessening the impact of a disaster, thereby creating safer communities. Mitigating vulnerabilities reduces both the direct consequences and the response and recovery requirements of disasters. Individuals & FamiliesReduce the vulnerability of individuals and families Objective 5.1.1IndividualsFamiliesImprove individual and family capacity to reduce vulnerabilities and withstand disasters. CommunitiesMitigate risks to communities Objective 5.1.2CommunitiesImprove community capacity to withstand disasters by mitigating known and anticipated threats and hazards.Emergency ManagementEnhance National Preparedness through a Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management Goal 5.2All Levels of SocietyAll Segments of SocietyMembers of the CommunityNeighborsNeighborhood InstitutionsCommunitiesEmergency Management TeamsFirst RespondersEngage all levels and segments of society in improving preparedness. Active participation by all segments of society in building, sustaining, and delivering core capabilities is an essential component of national preparedness. PPD-8, the QHSR, and the National Security Strategy recognize individual preparedness and engaging with members of the community as vital to enhancing the resiliency and security of our Nation. While efforts have traditionally focused on the preparedness of government and first responders, individuals prepared to care for themselves and assist their neighbors in emergencies are important partners in community preparedness efforts. Because neighbor-to-neighbor assistance, when done safely, decreases the burden on first responders, individuals should be seen as force multipliers who may also offer specialized knowledge and skills. The Whole Community model works to strengthen local collective action, public engagement, and neighborhood institutions and creates an effective path to building preparedness and resilience, and to helping local communities become integral members of the emergency management team.Individuals, Families & CommunitiesImprove individual, family, and community preparednessObjective 5.2.1IndividualsFamiliesCommunitiesEnsure individuals, families, businesses, emergency management, first responders and communities plan, train, exercise, implement readiness measures, and increase capability and capacity building for disasters. Capabilities Strengthen core capabilities Objective 5.2.2State GovernmentsLocal GovernmentsTribal GovernmentsTerritorial GovernmentsPrivate SectorNon-Profit Organizations CommunitiesEngage with State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments, the private sector, non-profit organizations and communities to create a shared context of understanding to identify top threats and hazards, and design responses to challenges. Enhance and sustain nationwide prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery core capabilities as defined in the National Preparedness Goal.Emergency ResponseEnsure Effective Emergency Response Goal 5.3Private Sector Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Community Organizations IndividualsStrengthen nationwide response capacity to stabilize and recover from a catastrophic event. Because it is impossible to eliminate all risks, a resilient Nation must have a robust capacity to respond when disaster strikes. Such response must be effective, efficient, and grounded in the basic elements of incident management. When an incident occurs that is beyond local response capabilities, communities must be able to obtain assistance from neighboring jurisdictions and regional partners quickly. This will require a ‘Whole Community’ approach to Emergency Management; that is, the integration of the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other community organizations (including individuals) into activities which build, sustain, and deliver the core response capabilities. Additionally, when an incident occurs that is beyond local response capabilities, communities must be able to obtain assistance from neighboring jurisdictions and regional partners quickly as part of an effective Whole Community emergency response.InformationProvide timely and accurate information to the public Objective 5.3.1The PublicNew MediaEstablish and strengthen pathways for clear, reliable, and current emergency information, including effective use of new media. Disaster ResponseConduct effective disaster response operations Objective 5.3.2Respond to disasters in an effective and unified manner. Disaster Assistance Provide timely and appropriate disaster assistance Objective 5.3.3Improve governmental, nongovernmental, and private-sector delivery of disaster assistance.RecoveryRapidly Recover from a Catastrophic Event Goal 5.4IndividualsBusinesses Nonprofit OrganizationsLocal GovernmentsTribal GovernmentsTerritorial GovernmentsState GovernmentsImprove the Nation’s ability to adapt and rapidly recover. Catastrophic events produce changes in habitability, the environment, the economy, and even in geography that often can preclude a rapid return to the way things were. Our national ability to stabilize the affected area is key to saving and sustaining lives, enabling the delivery of an effective response, and building the foundation for recovery. Coordination and unity of effort between individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal governments is vital to recovery efforts. Individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, local, tribal, state, and federal governments all have responsibilities in disaster recovery, underscoring the need to improve coordination and unity of effort. Capabilities Enhance recovery core capabilities Objective 5.4.1Establish and maintain nationwide core capabilities for recovery from catastrophic disasters. ContinuityEnsure continuity of essential services and functions Objective 5.4.2Families Communities Private-Sector Organizations All Levels of Government Improve capabilities of families, communities, private-sector organizations, and all levels of government to restore and sustain essential services and functions at a meaningful operating capacity. National & Economic SecurityProviding Essential Support to National and Economic Security6Homeland security is an integral element of broader U.S. national security and domestic policy. It is not, however, the only element. The National Security Strategy clearly identifies national defense and economic security as other elements -- along with homeland security -- of overall U.S. national security. DHS leads and supports many activities that provide essential support to national and economic security including, but not limited to: maximizing collection of customs revenue; maintaining the safety and security of the marine transportation system; preventing the exploitation of children; providing law enforcement training; and coordinating the Federal Government’s response to global intellectual property theft. DHS contributes in many ways to these elements of broader U.S. national and economic security while fulfilling its homeland security missions. Customs, Imports & ExportsCollect Customs Revenue and Enforce Import/Export Controls 6.1Maximize the collection of customs revenue and protect U.S. intellectual property rights and workplace standards. DHS plays a leading role in enhancing the economic security of the United States, particularly through the collection of customs revenue and enforcement of U.S. law relating to intellectual property and workplace standards for foreign-produced goods imported to the U.S. DHS collects revenue pursuant to U.S. trade laws and regulations. These customs duties are the second largest source of income for the U.S. Treasury after internal revenue taxes. DHS conducts investigations aimed at preventing the importation of products made with forced and/or prison labor. DHS is the primary agency responsible for enforcing export controls on defense articles and other sensitive, high-tech goods subject to export license, and additionally enforces sanctions against nations, organizations, and individuals whose activities pose a threat to U.S. national security and interests. Customs RevenueMaximize collection of customs revenue 6.1.1Ensure revenue collection by applying expert knowledge of trade laws and consistent, swift action, as well as collection mechanisms and controls to ensure collection accuracy. IPR & Workplace StandardsProtect U.S. intellectual property rights and workplace standards 6.1.2Enforce U.S law regarding intellectual property theft and workplace standards for foreign-produced goods imported to the U.S. Maritime Safety & Environmental StewardshipEnsure maritime safety and environmental stewardship 6.2Protect safety and ensure environmental stewardship in the maritime domain. In the maritime realm, DHS leads U.S. government efforts to safeguard lives and to protect the safety of our citizens through marine safety regulation and search and rescue activities; ensuring the safe operation and resilience of the marine transportation system; and enforcement of the maritime border and the Exclusive Economic Zone. DHS plays a leading role in ensuring environmental security, most notably in the maritime domain. In particular, DHS protects the marine environment from damage resulting from human activity, and protects the Nation’s marine bio-mass, protected species, and marine habitats. Marine LifeSafeguard life in the maritime environment 6.2.1Prevent loss of life in the maritime environment. Marine TransportationEnsure the safe operation and resilience of the marine transportation system 6.2.2Facilitate the safe flow of goods and people through the marine transportation system. Living Marine ResourcesProtect and preserve living marine resources 6.2.3Enforce the Nation’s marine border and Exclusive Economic Zone, eliminate illegal fishing practices on the high seas that affect U.S. fisheries, and preserve the Nation’s marine biomass and protected species.Marine Environment Protect the marine environment6.2.4Safeguard the marine environment and prevent damage from human activity. Law EnforcementConduct and support other law enforcement activities 6.3ChildrenPrevent child exploitation and ensure effective federal law enforcement training. DHS investigates, disrupts, and dismantles transnational criminal organizations and prosecutes individuals who exploit children and engage in illicit travel for child exploitation. DHS also provides forensic support in accordance with the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund legislation (P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796), the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-162), and the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (P.L. 109–248) (Adam Walsh Act). Additionally, DHS provides law enforcement training for the execution of other non-DHS federal laws and missions. ExploitationPrevent the exploitation of persons 6.3.1ChildrenLocate missing children, reduce the incidence of child sexual exploitation and victimization through increased investigation and enforcement, and prevent and disrupt transnational criminal acts involving child exploitation and illicit travel for child exploitation.Law Enforcement TrainingSupport other federal law enforcement training 6.3.2Provide law enforcement training for the execution of other non-DHS federal laws and missions.Capabilities Provide Specialized National Defense Capabilities 6.4Department of Defense (DOD)Department of State (DOS)Strengthen national defense by providing ready forces with specialized capabilities. DHS strengthens national defense by providing ready forces and units with specialized capabilities to the Departments of Defense (DOD) and State (DOS). For DOD, DHS provides personnel and assets, increased capacity, and unique authorities that bridge between national defense and homeland security. Longstanding partnerships contribute to meeting common security goals. In post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization, DHS provides specialized capabilities in support of DOS. MissionsSupport national defense missions 6.4.1Department of DefenseProvide ready forces and specialized capabilities to the Department of Defense. Reconstruction & StabilizationSupport post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization6.4.2Department of StateProvide specialized capabilities to the Department of State.Maturation & StrengthMaturing and Strengthening DHS7Maturing and strengthening DHS and the entire homeland security enterprise -- the collective efforts and shared responsibilities of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial, non-governmental, and private-sector partners, as well as individuals, families, and communities-- is critical to the Department’s success in carrying out its core missions and operational objectives. This includes enhancing shared awareness of risks and threats, building capable, resilient communities, and fostering innovative approaches and solutions through cutting-edge science and technology, while continuing to foster a culture of efficiency, sustainability and resilience. In conducting the Bottom-Up Review (BUR) effort in 2009, a number of initiatives were identified for improving Departmental operations and management, and increasing accountability and transparency for the resources entrusted to DHS. These initiatives, as described more fully below, form the core of DHS’s goals and objectives for maturing and strengthening the Department. The integration of all or part of 22 different federal departments and agencies into a unified, integrated DHS has historically presented both public policy and management challenges. The QHSR, BUR, and ongoing initiatives under the Secretary’s Efficiency Review highlight the Department’s recent steps taken towards greater unification and integration. Since its launch in March 2009, the DHS Efficiency Review program has implemented 36 separate initiatives to achieve these aims while also promoting greater accountability, transparency, and customer satisfaction. The Efficiency Review has led to improvements in how the Department manages its resources in several areas, including its physical assets and support of its workforce, as well as the day-to-day expenditures required to do business. Additionally, we continue to develop our Acquisition Workforce, by investing in our employees through workforce training and integrated professional and leadership development. IntegrationImprove cross-departmental management, policy, and functional integration 7.1Transform and increase the integration of Departmental management.Management FunctionsEnhance and integrate Departmental management functions7.1.1GovernanceDevelop, prioritize and implement mission- and function-based governance strategies to integrate enterprise-wide structures, processes, systems and people. 7.1.1.1Decision Support StructureEstablish an executive decision support structure to provide strategic direction and link Departmental requirements development, resource allocation, procurement and program management processes, both horizontally across missions and functions and vertically within missions and functions to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness. 7.1.1.2ITImprove IT services and eliminate duplicative IT services to drive down costs and increase efficiency. 7.1.1.3Investment & AcquistionStrengthen the integrated investment life cycle and acquisition oversight 7.1.2Investment ManagementComplete transformation of investment management across DHS. Implement enterprise program and portfolio governance. 7.1.2.1Program ManagementInstitutionalize Department-wide program management accountability for investments, mature the investment management process, and maintain vigilance over the department’s exposure to and mitigation of investment risk. 7.1.2.2Risk ManagementEnhance the Department’s risk management capability 7.1.3Risk Management FrameworkDevelop, implement, employ and refine an integrated strategic risk management framework for the Department. 7.1.3.1Risk AssessmentConduct a Homeland Security National Risk Assessment.7.1.3.2AnalyticsIncrease analytic capability and capacity 7.1.4Strategic PlanningEnhance strategic planning processes, DHS mission and functional analyses, identification of capability gaps, measures to close or mitigate capability gaps, resource allocation processes, risk analyses, net assessments, modeling capabilities, independent cost analyses, statistical analyses, and data collection.7.1.4.1Analytic FrameworksDevelop common analytic frameworks and assumptions for use in cross-Departmental analysis, in order to implement a DHS Analytic Agenda. 7.1.4.2Program AnalysisExpand program analysis and evaluation during and after program execution. 7.1.4.3Budget ReformReform the DHS budget account structure to enable cross-component budget analysis and decision support. 7.1.4.4Appropriations StructureSeek Congressional approval to simplify and conform the DHS appropriations structure to a reformed account structure. 7.1.4.5WorkforceEnhance DHS workforce 7.2Continue to build human resource programs that support Departmental mission goals and objectives, create high technical proficiency, and address the needs of the Department’s employees in executing DHS missions.Training & Career PathStrengthen coordination within DHS through cross-Departmental training and career paths 7.2.1Career PathsDevelop DHS career paths that provide mobility within the Department and span Headquarters and Operational Components. 7.2.1.1Awareness & AppreciationDevelop opportunities at Headquarters and the Components to enhance awareness of operations and appreciation for specific missions throughout the Department. 7.2.1.2Internal Rotational AssignmentsProvide rotational assignment opportunities throughout the Department, taking into consideration the impact on mission requirements and individual career paths. 7.2.1.3External Rotational AssignmentsExplore interagency and intergovernmental rotational assignments with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. 7.2.1.4Federal PartnersState PartnersLocal PartnersTribal PartnersTerritorial PartnersHealth, Wellness & ResilienceImprove employee health, wellness, and resilience7.2.2DHS EmployeesExisting ProgramsSustain established programs like the DHSTogether Employee and Organizational Resilience Initiative to ensure Department employees have the tools and resources to manage the stresses inherent in DHS occupations.7.2.2.1Wellness ProgramsImplement Workplace Wellness programs, including employee resilience training, to address the needs of the Department’s diverse workforce. 7.2.2.2Health ProgramCreate a standardized, metrics-driven health program to support the unique needs of our operational workforce.7.2.2.3Medical ProgramsImplement frontline medical programs to support operational missions, staffed and supported with appropriate training and equipment. 7.2.2.4Insight & Innovation ProgramsEstablish a Department program to harness the insights and innovations of the DHS workforce. 7.2.2.5DiversityIncrease workforce diversity7.3Senior WorkforcePursue greater diversity in the workforce, especially at senior levels. 7.3.1Steering CommitteeSustain the senior-level steering committee, chaired by the Deputy Secretary, to direct a sustained effort to improve diversity.7.3.2Deputy Secretary of DHSDHS Workforce Diversity Steering CommitteeEmployee RecruitmentSustain the employee recruitment initiative to improve diversity of applicant pools, specifically targeted to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans applying to work throughout DHS. 7.3.3Women Minorities VeteransExit SurveyDeploy a Department-wide exit survey to provide more reliable information about employee attrition and to understand how this impacts diversity in the Department.7.3.4ContractorsReduce reliance on contractors7.4Skills IdentificationSustain the Fiscal Years 2011-2016 DHS Workforce Strategy effort to implement a consistent planning framework to identify workforce skills necessary to meet mission goals, reduce risk, and achieve an appropriate balance of federal employees and contractors. 7.4.1Guidelines & ProceduresImplement guidelines and procedures of the 2010 DHS Balanced Workforce Strategy that ensure consideration is given to using federal employees to perform critical functions or functions that are closely associated with maintaining control or missions and operations. 7.4.2Intelligence, Information Sharing & OperationsEnhance Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Integrated Operations 7.5Institute optimal mechanisms to integrate the Department’s intelligence elements, increase operational capability and harmonize operations.CounterintelligenceStrengthen DHS counterintelligence capabilities 7.5.1Structural ImpedimentsIdentify and resolve structural impediments to improving the counterintelligence function within the Department. 7.5.1.1IntegrationIntegrate currently separated counterintelligence activities into a unified Departmentwide counterintelligence program.7.5.1.2Intelligence EnterpriseStrengthen and Harmonize DHS Intelligence Enterprise7.5.2Establish Department Intelligence priorities, policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures7.5.2.1EvaluationProvide an annual evaluation of Intelligence performance. 7.5.2.2Director of National IntelligenceThis will include a performance assessment of each Component’s Intelligence function. Reports will be prepared by the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year and will include the President’s Management Agenda, any objectives promulgated by the Director of National Intelligence, the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and/or the DHS Strategic Plan, and other program metrics as they are established.Workforce RequirementsAnalyze workforce requirements for Intelligence functional personnel to establish recommended staffing and resource level parameters and guidelines for each DHS Component to consider. 7.5.2.3Training & Development GuidelinesEstablish training and development guidelines for Intelligence professionals. 7.5.2.4Intelligence ProfessionalsInformation Sharing EnvironmentEnhance Department Information Sharing Environment7.5.3ICAM Services Implement Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) services to ensure that appropriate controls are put in place so that the right information is shared with the right stakeholders at the right time. 7.5.3.1CHISECreate the Controlled Homeland Information Sharing Environment (CHISE) to automate recurrent vetting and advance the capabilities for optimized use of personcentric data within the DHS Information Sharing Environment (ISE) for other mission purposes. 7.5.3.2Information Safeguarding CapabilitiesImplement information safeguarding capabilities within the DHS Information Sharing Environment (ISE) that allow for proactive oversight of our classified networks and information. 7.5.3.3Information SharingIncrease information sharing with federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, nongovernmental, private sector, and international partners 7.5.4Federal PartnersState PartnersLocal PartnersTerritorial PartnersTribal PartnersNongovernmental PartnersPrivate Sector PartnersInternational PartnersInformation Collection & AccessEnhance the Department’s ability to collect, gather, and access relevant information in near-real time, and use it to identify people, goods and conveyances posing a high risk to the Homeland while protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.7.5.4.1Fusion CentersEnhance Department-wide support for state and major urban fusion centers to serve as the focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the Federal Government and state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners.7.5.4.2State PartnersLocal PartnersTribal PartnersTerritorial PartnersPrivate Sector PartnersContinuity CapabilitiesStrengthen the Department’s continuity capabilities 7.5.5Ensure DHS resilience to disasters by enhancing and sustaining DHS Headquarters and Components continuity programs through planning, training, exercising, evaluating, and developing corrective action plans. Regional ConfigurationsRationalize and harmonize component regional configurations 7.5.6Joint Interagency Task ForcesHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)Air and Marine Operations CenterEl Paso Intelligence CenterExplore virtual approaches to regional and functional coordination for a range of homeland security challenges, including using concepts, structures, and models established as part of the U.S. Government interagency counternarcotics infrastructure such as Joint Interagency Task Forces, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA), Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), the Air and Marine Operations Center, and the El Paso Intelligence Center. International Engagement Strengthen and unify DHS international engagement 7.6Improve the Department’s international interactions via enhanced coordination and rigorous review of the DHS international footprint. CoordinationCoordinate international engagement7.6.1Mechanisms, Policies & ProceduresDevelop and execute mechanisms for all components to implement the DHS International Strategy and Regional Engagement Plans and put procedures and policies in place for the coordination of international travel, training, agreements, and other engagement.7.6.1.1Reporting & Information SharingEstablish mechanisms for regular reporting and information sharing on the DHS international footprint, international arrangements and agreements, international training, technical assistance, and travel.7.6.1.2International FootprintReview the DHS international footprint 7.6.2Permanent & Long-Term Temporary PositionsConduct a comprehensive review of all permanent and long-term temporary positions abroad. 7.6.2.1Biannual ReviewsEstablish and conduct subsequent biannual reviews.7.6.2.22012-02-282016-10-302013-06-30http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-strategic-plan-fy-2012-2016.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net