Homeland Security Advisory Council

Mission

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.  

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.