Current National Threat Level is elevated

The threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange. Read more.

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Current National Threat Level is elevated

The threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange. Read more.

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.

This page was last reviewed/modified on August 26, 2009.