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Archived Senior Advisory Committees
Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force
Archived Recommendations from the Secretary
Archived Meeting Minutes
Archived Press Releases
HSAC Senior Advisory Committees Archives

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Archived Senior Advisory Committees

Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force

Archived Recommendations from the Secretary

Top Ten Challenges Facing the Next Secretary of Homeland Security (PDF, 24 pages - 445 KB)
Essential Technology Task Force, June 2008 (PDF, 24 pages, 344 KB)
HSAC Subcommittee Recommendations 2008, September 2008 (PDF, 15 pages, 1.61 MB)
Report of the Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee, January 2008 (PDF, 48 pages, 2.0 MB)
Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee Recommendations, January 2008 (PDF, 15 pages, 4.0 MB)
Report Of The Administration Transition Task Force, January 2008 (PDF, 27 pages, 309 KB)
Future of Terrorism Task Force Report, January 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 237 KB)
- Presentation, January 11, 2007 (PDF, 16 pages - 72 KB)
Homeland Security Culture Task Force Report, January 2007 (PDF, 16 pages - 318 KB)
- Presentation, January 11, 2007 (PDF, 7 pages - 71 KB)
- Transmittal Letter, January 23, 2007 (PDF, 2 pages - 43 KB)
Critical Infrastructure Task Force Report, January 2006 (PDF, 57 pages - 2 MB)
- Presentation, January 10, 2006 (PDF, 17 pages - 1 MB)
- Secretary's Response to the Task Force Recommendations, May 23, 2006 (PDF, 1 page - 42 KB)
Homeland Security Information Sharing between Government and the Private Sector Report - August 10, 2005 (PDF, 82 pages - 1 MB)
WME Prevention Task Force Report, June 23, 2005 (PDF, 9 pages - 902 KB)
Weapons of Mass Effect Task Force "Preventing the Entry of Weapons of Mass Effect Into the United States" Report, January 10, 2006 (PDF, 39 pages - 242 KB)
Intelligence and Information Sharing Initiative Report and Recommendations, December 2004 (PDF, 53 pages - 4 MB)
- Executive Summary (PDF, 4 pages - 110 KB)
Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 13 National Security Maritime Strategy: Report on the Implementation Plans for Maritime Transportation Security, Maritime Commerce Security, and Maritime Infrastructure Recovery (PDF, 14 Pages - 165 KB)
- Transmittal Letter, May 12, 2005 (PDF, 1 page - 49 KB)
Lessons Learned Information Sharing Initiative: Homeland Security Intelligence Requirements Process, December 2005 (PDF, 9 pages - 176 KB)
Homeland Security Intelligence and Information Fusion, April 28, 2005 (PDF, 9 pages - 186 KB)
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) Review (PDF, 9 pages - 910 KB)
Guiding Principles of Homeland Security Studies (PDF, 2 pages - 51 KB)
Task Force on State and Local Homeland Security Funding Report (PDF, 27 pages - 242 KB)
- HSAC Letter to the Secretary (PDF, 2 pages - 95 KB)
- HSAC Task Force Memo to the Secretary (PDF, 3 pages - 98 KB)
Homeland Security Award Program (PDF, 4 pages - 210 KB)
Homeland Security Lexicon Program (PDF, 7 pages - 364 KB)
National Homeland Security Education and Training Conference (PDF, 9 pages - 360 KB)
Statewide Template Initiative (PDF, 15 pages - 159 KB) provides a foundation for preparing comprehensive and compatible state, local and tribal Homeland Security plans.

Archived Meeting Minutes

September 11, 2008 (PDF, 11 pages - 51 KB)
June 25, 2008 (PDF, 9 pages - 41 KB)
January 10, 2008 - Minutes (PDF, 22 pages - 103 KB)
June 11, 2007 - Minutes (PDF, 2 pages - 26 KB)
January 11, 2007 - Minutes (PDF, 47 pages - 104 KB)
December 6, 2006 - Minutes, Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee (PDF, 122 pages - 206 KB)
June 26, 2006 - Meeting Summary (PDF, 26 pages - 217 KB)
January 10, 2006 - Meeting Summary (PDF, 35 pages - 111 KB)
August 10, 2005 - Minutes (PDF, 3 pages - 77 KB)
June 23, 2005 - Summary (PDF, 6 pages - 39 KB)
April 28, 2005 - Teleconference Summary (PDF, 5 pages - 213 KB)
March 22, 2005 - Summary (PDF, 4 pages 168 KB)
December 14, 2004 - Summary (PDF, 5 pages - 57 KB)
September 22, 2004 - Minutes (PDF, 26 pages - 64 KB)
June 17, 2004 - Minutes (PDF, 37 pages - 204 KB)
March 31, 2004 - Minutes (PDF, 40 pages - 206 KB)
February 18, 2004 - Minutes (DOC, 10 pages - 80 KB)
December 9, 2003 - Minutes (DOC, 35 pages - 172 KB)
October 3, 2003 - Minutes (DOC, 48 pages - 225 KB)
June 30, 2003 - Minutes (DOC, 32 pages - 167 KB)

Archived Press Releases

Homeland Security Secretary Appoints Three New Members To Homeland Security Advisory Council, August 28, 2007
Secretary Chertoff Announces New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, January 12, 2007
DHS and State Announce Members of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee, December 6, 2006
Secretary Chertoff Announces New Members and Leadership of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, June 27, 2006
DHS Names Executive Director for Homeland Security Advisory Committees February 28, 2006
Secretary Chertoff Announces New Members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council January 10, 2006
Secretary Tom Ridge Announces New Member of the State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee, September 24, 2004
Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee Members, August 24, 2004
Secretary Tom Ridge Announces Executive Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, July 27, 2004
Homeland Security Funding Task Force Delivers Recommendations to Secretary Ridge, June 17, 2004
Secretary Ridge Names New Members of the Private Sector Senior Advisory Committee to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, June 16, 2004

HSAC Senior Advisory Committees Archives