Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)

The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and senior leadership on key issues across the homeland security enterprise as they relate to educational settings, institutions, and academic activity. These may include, but not limited to:

• Student, faculty, school and campus-related safety;
• Emergency management and preparedness;
• Community resiliency;
• Anti-hate initiatives, addressing gun violence, targeted violence and terrorism;
• Misinformation, disinformation, and cyber-bullying; 
• Engaging and integrating immigrant (resettlement) communities and new Americans as they intersect with academia;
• International students and visa processing;
• Collegiate cybersecurity initiatives;
• Foreign influence and interference in our academic institutions;
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational settings; and
• developing applicant pipelines to support a 21^st century DHS workforce.

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) Members

Solicitation for membership coming soon.

Authorities

Pending Re-establishment

HSAAC Materials

• HSAAC Subcommittees and Taskings
• Compendium of HSAAC Recommendations
• HSAAC Activities and Accomplishments Infographic

Past Meetings

• June 5, 2017 HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• October 19, 2016: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• April 20, 2016: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• October 21, 2015: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• April 22, 2015: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• October 22, 2014: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• March 19, 2014: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• July 17, 2013: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• March 20, 2013: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• October 24, 2012: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• July 10, 2012: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials
• March 20, 2012: HSAAC Member Briefing Materials

Press Releases and Blog Posts

• The HSAAC's Impact on DHS, Release Date: June 21, 2017
• Secretary Johnson Appoints New Members to Academic Advisory Council, Commits to New Initiative, Release Date: October 19, 2016
• Secretary Johnson Meets with Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: October 21, 2015
• DHS Announces Appointment of New Members of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: October 16, 2015
• Celebrating Three Years of Service to the Homeland Security Mission, Release Date: April 24, 2015
• Readout of Deputy Secretary Mayorkas' Participation in the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: April 22, 2015
• Readout of Secretary Johnson’s Participation in the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: October 22, 2014
• Engaging the Academic Community in our Homeland Security Mission, Release Date: March 24, 2014
• DHS Announces Expansion of Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative, Release Date: December 16, 2013
• ICE Proposes Changes to International Student Programs, Release Date: November 20, 2013
• Readout of DHS and White House Officials’ Participation in Cybersecurity Workforce Roundtable, Release Date: November 5, 2013
• DHS Announces Cyber Student Initiative, Release Date: April 18, 2013
• Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Philadelphia to Announce Campus Resilience Pilot Program, Release Date: April 2, 2013
• DHS Announces Campus Resilience Pilot Program for Colleges and Universities, Release Date: February 1, 2013
• Secretary Napolitano Announces Employment Honors Program at Academic Advisory Council Meeting, Release Date: October 24, 2012
• Secretary Napolitano Announces Academic Advisory Council, Release Date: March 1, 2012