Homeland Security Advisory Council

The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) leverages the experience, expertise, and national and global connections of the HSAC membership to provide the Secretary real-time, real-world, sensing and independent advice to support decision-making across the spectrum of homeland security operations.

November 2020 Reports

Final Report of the Biometrics Subcommittee

Final Report of the Economic Security Subcommittee

Final Report of the Emerging Technologies Subcommittee - Quantum Information Science

Final Report of the ICT Risk Reduction Subcommittee

The Homeland Security Advisory Council:

• Provides organizationally independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary, including the creation and implementation of critical and actionable policies for the security of the homeland.
• Conducts research and provides policy analysis and recommendations on a variety of security issues.
• Evaluates the impact of security related public and private policies in an attempt to formulate prospective security policies.

About HSAC

The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to homeland security. The Council comprises leaders from state and local government, first responder communities, the private sector, and academia.

Learn more about HSAC: Homeland Security Advisory Council Archived Advisory Committees, Recommendations & Press Releases

HSAC Leadership

• Judge William H. Webster - Chair
• Commissioner William J. Bratton - Vice Chair

HSAC Membership

• HSAC Membership List

HSAC Subcommittees

Academic Institutions Subcommittee

• Academic Institutions Subcommittee Tasking Memorandum

Economic Security Subcommittee

• Economic Security Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Information and Communications Technology Risk Reduction Subcommittee

• Information and Communications Technology Risk Reduction Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Youth Engagement Subcommittee

• Youth Engagement Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Biometrics Subcommittee

• Biometrics Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Prevention of Targeted Violence Against Faith-Based Communities Subcommittee

• Prevention of Targeted Violence Against Faith-Based Communities Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Cyber Security Subcommittee

• State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Cyber Security Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

CBP Families and Children Care Panel Subcommittee

• CBP Families and Children Care Panel Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Countering Foreign Influence Subcommittee

• Countering Foreign Influence Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Emerging Technologies Subcommittee

• Emerging Technologies Subcommittee Membership List & Tasking Memorandum

Recommendations to the Secretary

• Emerging Technologies Final Report on Biotechnology, February 2020
• Emerging Technologies Final Report on 3D Printing, February 2020
• Emerging Technologies Final Report on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, February 2020
• Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith-Based Communities Final Report, December 2019
• State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Cybersecurity Subcommittee Final Report, November 2019
• Emerging Technologies Final Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, November 2019
• Final Report of the CBP Families and Children Care Panel, November 2019
• Interim Report of the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s CBP Families and Children Care Panel Subcommittee, May 2019
• State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Cybersecurity Subcommittee, May 2019
• Emerging Technology Subcommittee Final Interim Report, May 2019
• Countering Foreign Influence Interim Report, May 2019
• Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities Subcommittee Final Report, December 2016
• HSAC Meeting Notes, December 2016
• HSAC CVE Final Interim Report, June 2016
• Homeland Security Advisory Council Final Report of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee, June 2016
• Council Letter of Support, March 2016
• CBP Integrity Advisory Panel Final Report, March 2016
• Grant Review Task Force Final Report, March 2016
• CBP Integrity Advisory Panel Interim Report, June 2015
• Grant Review Task Force Interim Report, May 2015
• Employee Task Force Report, May 2015
• Foreign Fighter Task Force Report, May 2015
  • GRTF, ETF, and FFTF Transmittal Letter, May 2015
• Faith Based Security and Communications Subcommittee Report, June 2014
  • FBAC Transmittal Letter, July 2014
• Border Infrastructure Task Force Report, November 2012
  • BITF Transmittal Letter, November 2012
• Homeland Security Advisory Council: CyberSkills Task Force Report, November 2012
• HSAC CyberSkills Transmittal Letter, November 2012
• Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force Report, September 2012
  • SETF Transmittal Letter, November 2012
• Faith Based Security and Communications Subcommittee Final Report, May 2012 (PDF, 25 pages – 1,564 KB)
  • FBAC Transmittal Letter, June 2012 (PDF, 2 pages – 117 KB)
• ICE response to Task Force on Security Communities Final Report, April 2012
• Southwest Border Task Force Recommendations, October 2011 (PDF, 19 pages – 211 KB)
• Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations Final Report, September 2011 (PDF, 33 pages – 696 KB)
• Community Resilience Task Force Recommendations, June 2011 (PDF, 59 pages – 694 KB)
• Southwest Border Task Force Recommendations, September 2010 (PDF, 16 pages – 326 KB)
• Quadrennial Homeland Security Committee – Final Report, May 2010 (PDF, 17 pages – 108 KB)
  • Next Steps - Supporting Community-Based Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime, August 2010 (PDF, 2 pages – 26 KB)
• Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Recommendations, May 2010 (PDF, 30 pages – 174 KB)
• Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force Recommendations Report, February 2010 (PDF, 18 pages – 376 KB)
• Southwest Border Task Force Recommendations, September 2009 (PDF, 22 pages – 565 KB)
• Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) Task Force Report, September 2009 (PDF, 17 pages – 227 KB)
• Recommendations Archive

Authorities

• Homeland Security Advisory Council Charter, March 11, 2019

Past Meetings

• August 18, 2020
• May 7, 2020
• February 24, 2020
• December 17, 2019
• November 14, 2019
• May 21, 2019
• April 16, 2019
• February 28, 2019
• September 18, 2018
• December 8, 2017
• December 1, 2016
• June 2, 2016
• March 15, 2016
• January 21, 2016
• September 29, 2015
• June 29, 2015
• May 21, 2015
• June 5, 2014
• November 7, 2012
• October 1, 2012
• September 25, 2012
• May 24, 2012
• October 17, 2011 (PDF, 7 pages – 110 KB)
• September 22, 2011 (PDF,26 pages – 164 KB)
• June 27, 2011 (PDF, 11 pages – 51.4 KB)
• February 8, 2011 (PDF, 36 pages – 244 KB)
• May 27, 2010 (PDF, 3 pages – 70 KB)
• May 13, 2010 (PDF, 4 pages – 57 KB)
• February 3, 2010 (PDF, 14 pages – 71 KB)
• September 30, 2009 (PDF, 11 pages – 43 KB)
• September 15, 2009 (PDF, 7 pages – 66 KB)
• June 5, 2009 (PDF, 18 pages – 71 KB)

Archived Meeting Minutes

Updates and Press Releases

• Secretary Johnson Announces Appointment of New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council February 25, 2016
• Recent HSAC Reports & Recommendations to the Secretary
• May 21, 2015 Meeting Minutes
• DHS Announces Appointment of New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, May 7, 2015
• Secretary Johnson Announces Appointment of New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council April 17, 2015
• Secretary Napolitano Participates in Meeting with Members of the HSAC CyberSkills Task Force, October 2, 2012
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, February 8, 2011

If you have any problems accessing the files on this webpage please contact:

Mike Miron, Acting Executive Director

Evan Hughes, Associate Director