Leadership

The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) provides independent advice and recommendations to the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security on the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN). The HSINAC focuses on the operational information sharing requirements of federal, state, territorial, tribal, local, international, and critical private sector mission partners.

• Rolando Rivero, Chair
• Ronald Leavell, Vice Chair
• Member Biographies

Past Meetings

• August 31 - September 1, 2010 – Meeting Minutes (pending)
• October 19 - October 20, 2009 – Meeting Minutes (including Recommendations) (PDF, 25 pages – 159 KB)
• May 12 - May 14, 2009 - Meeting Minutes (PDF, 38 pages – 322 KB)
• February 10 - February 12, 2009 – Meeting Minutes (including Recommendations) (PDF, 35 pages - 277 KB)
• January 26, 2009 – Conference Call Minutes (PDF, 5 pages - 45 KB)
• December 3, 2008 – Conference Call Minutes (PDF, 9 pages - 339 KB)
• July 31 - August 1, 2008 – Meeting Minutes (PDF, 34 pages - 345 KB)
• February 12 - 13, 2008 – Meeting Minutes (PDF, 19 pages - 165 KB)
• October 31 - November 1, 2007 – Meeting Minutes (PDF, 23 pages -, 126 KB)

Recommendations and Statements

• December 29, 2009 – Letter to Sec. Napolitano Regarding Recommendations from October 2009 meeting (PDF, 2 pages – 872 KB) 
• May 14, 2009 – Recommendations (PDF, 3 pages – 86 KB)
• February 10 - February 12, 2009 – Recommendations (included in February 10-12, 2009 Meeting Minutes) (PDF, 35 pages - 277 KB)
• December 09, 2008 – Statement (PDF, 1 page -, 51 KB)
• July 31 - August 1, 2008 – Recommendations (PDF, 7 pages - 3.49 MB)
• October 31 - November 1, 2007 – Recommendations  (PDF, 3 pages - 930 KB)

Department Responses

• October 14, 2008 – OPS Response to HSINAC Recommendations (PDF, 7 pages 4.19 MB)

References and Authorities

• Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee Charter (Renewed) (PDF, 3 pages - 20 KB)
• Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee Bylaws (PDF, 3 pages - 17 KB)

Please Note: The above documents are offered as a reading room of materials related to this Federal Advisory Committee. Materials including meeting minutes, draft and final reports, agendas, etc., are either for or by the committee and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and/or positions of the Department of Homeland Security. The committee may choose to use these materials and others to provide advice to the Department regarding the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) and ultimately, the Department may choose to consider that advice. These materials are offered purely to provide transparency into the committee’s process.

If you have any problems accessing the files on this Web page, please contact: HSINAC@dhs.gov.