1. TOP SECRET Presentation
Department of Homeland Security
A Brief History
BAH
7/29/11
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2. Table Of Contents
 Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
 Development of the Department of Homeland Security and
Consolidation of Parts
 Challenges
 Solutions
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3. In the beginning…
 The Nation is devastated by the 9/11terrorist attacks on major U.S. establishments and the
world opens its eyes fully to the threat of international extremist groups such as Al-Qaida
 President Bush establishes the Office of Homeland Security with former governor Tom Ridge
as Director on October 8, 2001
– Stated purpose to ‘prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies’
– Focus given to terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters
 Just over a year later the Homeland Security Act is passed on November 25, 2002, raising the
OHS to cabinet status as the Department of Homeland Security
– Expands to 3rd largest cabinet and assumes control of several domestic agencies
 Unlike the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security* is designated to
protect the civilian sphere
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4. Expansion
 On March 1, 2003 the 22 agencies
that are to make up the Department
are officially merged
– These agencies include INS,
which is then divided into two
branches: enforcement and policy,
the USM, as well as the Coast
Guard
 Pros: Previously low budget
agencies given more priority and
funding under DHS umbrella
 Cons: Established agencies like
Coast Guard and FEMA suffer from
bureaucracy of large-scale cabinet
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5. Reorganization
 Tom Ridge Steps down November 30, 2004 and is replaced by
Michael Chertoff
 Chertoff proceeds to rebudget many of the DHS agencies placing
a strong emphasis on the highest-risk areas
 Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf in August, 2005 exposing the DHS
lack of response and raising calls for FEMA to separate from the
Department
– Leads to massive reshaping of all disaster relief programs
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6. Challenges
 On top of public criticism they received for the
botched relief for Katrina victims, the Government
Accountability Office gave the Department a
scathing review
– Accomplished less than 50% of stated goals
 The 22 agencies within the DHS, still suffered from
confusion and disorganization 5 years after its
inception
– Poor inter-office communication leads to
irresponsible spending
– Multiple agencies pursuing same goal in different
ways leading to repeat spending
 Looming budget cuts raise even bigger questions
 All on top of never ending public criticism for
botched threat response and general ineptitude
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7. Solutions
 Booz Allen has effectively ‘made their mission our mission’
– Embrace constantly changing role that the DHS must play and the resources and management
they will need to do so
 Using ME2 template, the goal is to streamline the 22 varying agencies so that their mission is
focused and effective
– Reduce indirect spending
– Increase cross-agency communication
– Regular assessments
 One of the most important steps in the process to identify/categorize the four basic missions of
DHS: Border Security, Domestic Protection, Immigration Management, Emergency Management
– Then establish a transparent council for each with members from all agencies
– These councils will specify real-time, achievable goals that best serve the Department as a
whole, as opposed to individual agencies or offices
 Communicate, Invest, Operate more effectively
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8. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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