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Release Date: 04/23/04 00:00:00
Analytic Services Incorporated (ANSER) Named to Operate the Homeland Security Institute
For Immediate Release
Press Office
Contact: 202-282-8010
April 23, 2004
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate today announced that Analytic Services Incorporated (ANSER) has been selected to operate the Homeland Security Institute, which is the Department's first Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). The Institute will provide independent analysis on a variety of issues related to securing the homeland. This FFRDC will particularly focus on those matters involving policy and security where scientific, technical, and analytical expertise is required such as those in the extremely complex threat and vulnerability assessment areas.
"On behalf of Secretary Ridge, we are pleased to be able to quickly establish not only the first Homeland Security FFRDC, but also the first new government FFRDC in nearly a decade," said Dr. Charles E. McQueary, Under Secretary, Science and Technology. "This is a critical step that will ensure Homeland Security and other federal, state and local agencies working on issues related to our mission have access to an independent resource that uses a complex systems engineering approach."
Following a full and open competition procurement process conducted by Science and Technology, the Institute funding levels may be nearly $130 million over the next four and one-half years. ANSER was chosen from a field of seven proposers that were evaluated by a team of scientific and technical experts from within the Federal government as well as the private sector. Each proposal was evaluated against four basic criteria that included management and technical approach, past performance/past experience, subcontracting, cost and financial capability.
"ANSER's selection is a tribute to our long-standing dedication to public service as well as our early focus on the need for new strategies and capabilities to secure the homeland," said Dr. Ruth David, President and CEO of ANSER. "We offered the leadership vision, the corporate commitment, and the demonstrated expertise to build the Institute needed by the Department."
The Institute will operate at the highest levels of classification as they conduct a variety of studies that could range from a 30-day analysis to a rigorous long-range study of 12 months or more. The Institute will play a key role in providing critical analysis and decision support, and assessing, analyzing, and mitigating homeland security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.
The full spectrum of analyses includes operational assessments, systems evaluations, technology assessments, and resources and support analyses will reflect an integrated systems approach aimed at helping Homeland Security set priorities and guide investments.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate serves as the primary research and development arm of the Department, utilizing our nation's scientific and technological resources to provide federal, state and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland.
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