• About HSAC
• HSAC Leadership
• Border Infrastructure Task Force
• Task Force on CyberSkills
• Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee
• Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force
• Task Force on Secure Communities
• Recommendations to the Secretary
• Authorities
• Past Meetings
• Press Releases

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

Task Force on CyberSkills Submits Recommendations to Secretary

In July 2012, Secretary Napolitano directed the HSAC to form the Task Force on CyberSkills in response to the increasing demand for the best and brightest in the cybersecurity field across industry, academia and government. The Task Force, co-chaired by Jeff Moss and Alan Paller, conducted extensive interviews with experts from government, the private sector, and academia in developing its recommendations to grow the advanced technical skills of the DHS cybersecurity workforce and expand the national pipeline of men and women with these cybersecurity skills.  On October 1, the HSAC unanimously approved sending the Task Force recommendations to the Secretary. 

 HSAC Leadership

• Judge William Webster - Chair
• Chief William Bratton - Vice Chair
• Membership List

Border Infrastructure Task Force

• Membership List

Task Force on CyberSkills

• Membership List

Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee

• Membership List

Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force

• Membership List

Task Force on Secure Communities

• Membership List
• Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations Final Report (PDF, 33 pages – 696 KB)
• ICE Response to the Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations (PDF, 20 pages – 945 KB)

Recommendations to the Secretary

• Border Infrastructure Task Force Report, November 2012 (PDF, 25 pages – 222 KB)
  • BITF Transmittal Letter November 14, 2012 (PDF, 2 pages – 101 KB)
• Homeland Security Advisory Council: CyberSkills Task Force Report, October 2012 (41 pages - 574 KB)
• Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force Report, October 2012 (47 pages – 533 KB)
• Faith-based Security and Communications Advisory Committee Final Report, May 2012 (PDF, 25 pages – 1,564 KB)
• FBAC Transmittal Letter June 8, 2012 (PDF, 2 pages – 117 KB)
• 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)
• CVE Working Group Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages – 108 KB)
• Next Steps - Supporting Community-Based Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime (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)
• HSAS Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages – 63 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 (PDF, 4 pages – 24 KB)

Past Meetings

• October 1, 2012  (PDF, 9 pages – 133 KB)
• September 25, 2012  (PDF, 25 pages – 105 KB)
• May 24, 2012  (PDF, 22 pages – 96 KB)
• 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

Press Releases

• 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
• Secretary Napolitano Swears in Homeland Security Advisory Council Members Release Date October 15, 2010
• Secretary Napolitano Announces New Community-Based Law Enforcement Initiatives in Conjunction with National Night Out August 3, 2010
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks to the Homeland Security Advisory Council on Partnerships with Faith-based and Community Groups February 3, 2010
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Meeting with Faith-Based and Community Leaders January 28, 2010
• Statement on Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force Recommendations September 15, 2009
• Secretary Napolitano Swears in HSAC Members June 5, 2009
• Secretary Creates New Southwest Border Task Force June 4, 2009

Press Releases Archive

If you have any problems accessing the files on this webpage please contact hsac@hq.dhs.gov.