About the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSSAI)

The Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSSAI), operated by Analytic Services, Inc., is a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) providing independent analysis of homeland security issues.

Mission

The HSSAI's mission is to provide the government with the necessary expertise to conduct:

• Cross-cutting mission analysis
• Strategic studies and assessments
• Development of models that baseline current capabilities
• Development of simulations and technical evaluations to evaluate mission-trade-offs
• Creation and evolution of high-level operational and system concepts
• Development and top-level system and operational requirements and performance metrics
• Operational analysis across the homeland security enterprise,
• Analytic support for operational testing evaluation in tandem with the government’s acquisition process

HSSAI works with other federal, state, local, tribal, public and private sector organizations that make up the homeland security enterprise. HSSAI supports the Secretary’s top priorities of counterterrorism, border security, enforcement of immigration laws, disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, and departmental unification.

As a Department of Homeland Security FFRDC, HSSAI continues to:

• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the Department’s missions and operations
• Maintain continuity and currency in Department-specific areas of expertise
• Maintain objectivity and independence
• Respond quickly and effectively to the Department’s emerging needs
• Serve as a trusted agent, safeguarding all sensitive homeland security-related information, and avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest Leadership and Organization

Leadership and Organization

HSSAI's leadership team is headed by Director Dr. Phil Anderson, Deputy Director, Plans and Programs George Thompson, and Director, Operations and Architecture Robert Tuohy.

HSSAI has over 130 dedicated analysts that represent a unique collection of talent and homeland security-specific expertise. Fields of experience range from genetic engineering to systems engineering, crisis action planning to health service delivery systems for victims of natural disasters, defending against cyber warfare to responding to attacks with weapons of mass destruction.