Agency Index*
*For articles that cover more than one specific
agency, check the Subject Index.
Central Intelligence Agency
"The National Intelligence Strategy
of the United States of America." Office of the
Director of National Intelligence. October 2005.
Outlines the fifteen
strategic objectives the Intelligence Community will be taking part
in to integrate the different enterprises within the community in
order that the community as a whole should become more effective in
its mission.
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
Department of Homeland Security
"DHS Multi-Agency Operation Centers Would
Benefit from Taking Further Steps to Enhance Collaboration and Coordination."
GAO-07-686R. April 5, 2007.
Analyzes
the role of DHS National Operations Center and DHS component operations
centers and makes recommendations regarding the operation and coordination
of these centers.
"Homeland Security: DHS Improved Its
Risk-Based Grant Programs' Allocation and Management Methods, But
Measuring Program's Impact on National Capabilities Remains a
Challenge." GAO-08-488T. March 11, 2008.
Examines the process and methods used to allocate homeland security
grants to state and local governments, how DHS communicates with
states and localities in making grant allocation decisions, what
challenges affect the expeditious spending of DHS grant funds by
states and localities; and the extent that DHS measured program
outcomes as part of its efforts to monitor the expenditure of grant
dollars.
"Homeland Security: Federal Efforts
Are Helping to Address Some Challenges Faced by State and Local Fusion
Centers." GAO-08-636T. April 17, 2008.
Focuses on the characteristics of fusion centers as of September
2007 and federal efforts to help alleviate challenges centers
identified.
"Homeland Security Grants: Observations on
Process DHS Used to Allocate Funds to Selected Urban Areas."
GAO-07-381R.
February 7, 2007.
Examines
DHS's method of estimating relative risk of terrorism in fiscal year 2006,
DHS's process for assessing the effectiveness of the various risk mitigation
investments submitted in UASI applications, how DHS used estimated relative
risk scores and assessments of effectiveness to allocate UASI grant funds in
fiscal year 2006, and what changes, if any, DHS plans to make in its UASI
award determination process for fiscal year 2007.
"Homeland Security Intelligence:
Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches." RL33616.
August 18, 2006.
Describes
the two traditional forms of intelligence collection - technical and
non-technical - and supports HSINT as the system that incorporates both. The
report also provides a definition of Homeland security information and a
conceptual model for how to frame HSINT.
"Homeland Security: Efforts to Improve
Information Sharing Need to Be Strengthened." GAO-03-760.
August 27, 2003.
Examines
what initiatives have been undertaken to improve information sharing and
whether federal, state, and city official believe that the current
information-sharing process is effective.
"Homeland Security: Information Sharing
Responsibilities, Challenges, and Key Management Issues."
GAO-03-715T. May 8, 2003.
Discusses
DHS's information sharing efforts as far as the significance of information
sharing in fulfilling DHS's responsibilities, GAO's related prior analyses
and recommendations for improving the federal government's information
sharing efforts, key management issues DHS should consider in developing and
implementing effective information sharing processes and systems.
"Homeland Security: Information Sharing
Activities Face Continued Management Challenges." GAO-02-1122T.
September 23, 2002.
Review of
the challenges facing homeland security stakeholders when it comes to
information sharing.
"Homeland Security: Management Challenges
Facing Federal Leadership." GAO-03-260. December 20, 2002.
Review of
government wide changes and challenges prevalent in the missions and
activities of agencies involved in homeland security, including the
coordination and collaboration required to meet overall goals and needs, and
government's efforts in planning and implementing strategic, transitional,
and human capital activities designed to reorganize and strengthen homeland
security.
"Homeland Security: Observations on the
National Strategies Related to Terrorism." GAO-04-1075T.
September 22, 2004.
Describes
to what extent are elements of the Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism
strategies aligned with recommendations issued by the 9/11 Commission; what
key departments have responsibilities for implementing the Homeland Security
strategy, and what actions have they taken to implement the strategy; and
what challenges are faced by key departments in assessing their progress
towards achieving homeland security objectives.
"Homeland Security: Opportunities Exist to
Enhance Collaboration at 24/7 Operations Centers Staffed by Multiple DHS
Agencies."
GAO-07-89. October 20, 2006.
Describes
DHS's 24-7, 7 days a week, 365 days a year information gathering and
analysis centers' missions, products functions, and customers as well as
assessing the extent to which DHS efforts to promote collaboration among the
multiple agencies responsible for the center reflect key practices for
enhancing and sustaining collaborative efforts.
"Human Capital: DHS Personnel System Design
Effort Provides for Collaboration and Employee Participation."
GAO-03-1099. September 30, 2003.
Describes
the process DHS has in place to design its human capital system and involve
employees and analyzes the extent to which this process reflects elements of
successful transformations.
"Information Technology: Major Federal
Networks That Support Homeland Security Functions." GAO-04-375.
September 10, 2004.
Identifies
and describes major networks and examples of applications that federal
agencies consider important in supporting their homeland security functions.
"Information Technology: Management
Improvement Needed on the Department of Homeland Security's Next
Generation Information Sharing System." GAO. July
11, 2008.
A
briefing discussing the status of current HSIN system, which the
department has stopped improving. DHS is in the process of
acquiring a replacement system, but has yet to implement the
management controls essential to effectively manage the HSIN Next
Gen acquisition. As a result, GAO recommends that program
management controls are strengthened by staffing the program office
appropriately, identifying staff roles and responsibilities,
ensuring all requirements are gathered, analyzed, and validated,
developing and implementing a requirements change control process,
and ensuring effective risk management by identifying all key risks
surrounding the project and developing risk mitigation plans and
completion milestones.
"Information Technology: Numerous Federal
Networks Used to Support Homeland Security Need to Be Better Coordinated with
Key State and Local Information-Sharing." GAO-07-455.
April 16, 2007.
Identifies
DHS and DOJ networks and Internet-based system applications that support
homeland security. Determines if there is coordination between DHS's
Homeland Security Information Network and state and local
information-sharing initiatives. Assesses coordination between DHS and two
state and local initiatives of the Regional Information Sharing System.
“National Infrastructure Protection
Plan.” U.S.
Department of Homeland Security. 2006.
Details plans for a safer, more secure America by enhancing
protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure and strengthening
national preparedness in the event of another terrorist attack,
natural disaster, or other emergency.
“National Response Plan.”
Department of Homeland
Security. December 2004.
Details DHS’s domestic incident management plan.
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
Defense Intelligence Agency
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
Department of Defense
“Defense Acquisition
Transformation.”
Department of Defense. July 2007.
Describes transforming the
way the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, and the
Defense Agencies do business by focusing on the workforce, acquisition,
requirements, budget, industry and organizations.
"Managing Sensitive Information: DOD Can More
Effectively Reduce the Risk of Classification Errors."
GAO-06-706.
June 30, 2006.
Examines whether the DOD's information security
management program effectively minimizes the risk of national security
information misclassification; whether DOD personnel follow procedures for
classifying information; the reliability of DOD's annual estimate of its
number of classification decisions; and the the likelihood of DOD's meeting
automatic declassification deadlines.
“National Military Strategy to
Combat WMD.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
February 13, 2006.
Discusses the guiding principles,
strategic military framework, ends, ways , mean, and enablers that the U.S.
Military will use to combat Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Department of
Energy
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
"Combating Nuclear Terrorism:
Federal Efforts to Respond to Nuclear and Radiological Threats and to
Protect Key Emergency Response Facilities Could Be Strengthened."
GAO-08-285T. November 15, 2007.
Discusses the benefits of using DOE's aerial background radiation
surveys to enhance emergency response capabilities and the physical
security measures in place at DOE's two key emergency response
facilities and whether they are consistent with DOE guidance.
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
Department of Justice
"FY 2007 Performance and
Accountability Report." Department of Justice.
November 2007.
Provides financial and performance information for the purpose of
assessing the annual performance of the Department of Justice.
"Managing Sensitive Information: DOJ Needs a More
Complete Staffing Strategy for Managing Classified Information and a Set of
Internal Controls for Other Sensitive Information." GAO-07-83.
October 20, 2006.
Examines DOJ's and FBI's progress in implementing
recommendations from the National Archives' Information Security Oversight
Office (ISOO) and the management controls DOJ components have to ensure the
proper use of sensitive but unclassified designations.
"Information Technology: Numerous Federal
Networks Used to Support Homeland Security Need to Be Better Coordinated with
Key State and Local Information-Sharing." GAO-07-455.
April 16, 2007.
Identifies
DHS and DOJ networks and Internet-based system applications that support
homeland security. Determines if there is coordination between DHS's
Homeland Security Information Network and state and local
information-sharing initiatives. Assesses coordination between DHS and two
state and local initiatives of the Regional Information Sharing System.
Department of State
"Combating Terrorism: Department of State
Programs to Combat Terrorism Abroad." GAO-02-1021.
September 6, 2002.
Details the
Department of State's myriad of programs dedicated to preventing terrorist
attacks on Americans abroad.
Federal Bureau
of Investigation
"FBI Intelligence Reform Since September 11, 2001:
Issues and Options for Congress." RL32336. August 4, 2004.
Discusses the failures of the FBI as a proactive
agency. Provides opinions of critics and supporters on the internal changes
the FBI has enacted. Reports on five options Congress has for attempting to
make the FBI more than an agency that just reacts to crime.
"FBI Reorganization: Progress Made In Efforts to
Transform, but Major Challenges Continue." GAO-03-759T. June 18,
2003.
Addresses
the FBI's progress in updating its strategic
plan; development of a strategic human capital plan; realignment of staff
resources to priority areas; reallocation of staff resources from its drug
program; efforts to recruit and hire new personnel to address critical
staffing needs; efforts to enhance its training program; and implementation
of new investigative authorities and internal controls to ensure compliance
with the revised Attorney General's Guidelines on General Crimes,
Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigations and to help
protect individual civil liberties.
"FBI Transformation: Human Capital Strategies May
Assist the FBI in Its Commitment to Address Its Top Priorities."
GAO-04-817T. June 3, 2004.
Discusses the FBI's progress in transforming to
focus on counterterrorism and intelligence-related priorities; competition
the FBI faces from other agencies and the private sector for intelligence
staff; and human capital flexibilities that may enhance the FBI's ability to
address priorities.
"Gun Control and Terrorism: FBI Could Better Manage
Firearm-Related Background Checks Involving Terrorist Watch List Records."
GAO-05-127. January 19, 2005.
Determines how many checks of the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System have resulted in valid matches with
terrorist watch list records and procedures for providing federal
counterterrorism officials relevant information from valid-match background
checks, and the extent to which the FBI monitors or audits the states'
handling of such checks.
"Information Security: FBI Needs to Address Weaknesses
in Critical Network." GAO-07-368. April 30, 2007.
Summarizes the weaknesses in information security
controls in one of the FBI's law enforcement and investigative information
critical networks.
"Information Technology: FBI Has Largely Staffed Key
Modernization Program, but Strategic Approach to Managing Program's Human
Capital Is Needed." GAO-07-19. October 16, 2006.
Addresses the issue of whether the FBI is
adequately providing for Sentinel's human capital needs.
"Information Technology: Foundational Steps Being Taken
to Make Needed FBI Systems Modernization Management Improvements."
GAO-04-842. September 10, 2004.
Examines the FBI's 3 year plan to modernize its IT
systems and determines if the FBI has an integrated plan for the
modernization and effective policies and procedures governing the management
of IT human capital, systems acquisition, and investment selection and
control.
"Intelligence Reform Implementation at the Federal
Bureau of Investigation: Issues and Options for Congress." RL33033.
August 16, 2005.
Analyzes the FBI's overall intelligence reform
effort in the field, which is for the most part not effective, and suggests
several options for Congress in addressing FBI Intelligence Reform.
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
"Managing Sensitive Information: DOJ Needs a More
Complete Staffing Strategy for Managing Classified Information and a Set of
Internal Controls for Other Sensitive Information." GAO-07-83.
October 20, 2006.
Examines DOJ's and FBI's progress in implementing
recommendations from the National Archives' Information Security Oversight
Office (ISOO) and the management controls DOJ components have to ensure the
proper use of sensitive but unclassified designations.
"Terrorist Watch List Screening: Efforts to Help Reduce
Adverse Effects on the Public." GAO-06-1031. September 29, 2006.
Addresses the extent to with the numbers of people
misidentified as person on the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center's watch list
are known and how they could be affected; the major reasons
misidentifications occur and the actions agencies are taking to reduce them
or minimize their effects; and the opportunities for redress available to
individuals with watch list-related concerns.
Naval
Criminal Investigative Services
"Maritime Security: Information-Sharing Efforts Are
Improving." GAO-06-933T. July 10, 2006.
Update to GAO-05-394: The new interagency
operational centers are working well, and new guidance in field offices has
increased the amount of security clearance applications being completed.
"Maritime Security: New Structures Have Improved
Information Sharing, but Security Clearance Processing Requires Further
Attention." GAO-05-394. April 15, 2005.
Though the Coast Guard has made major strides in
the creation of maritime security committees which share information and
interagency operational centers, their main problems involve educating the
people on the committees about applying for federal security clearances, as few
of have completed the required paperwork. Updated in GAO-06-933T.
National Security
Agency
"An Overview of the United States
Intelligence Community." Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. 2007.
Provides and overview of the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy: Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence, Department of Homeland Security: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of State: Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of the Treasury: Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, Drug Enforcement Administration: Office
of National Security Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation:
National Security Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, United
States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
United States Marine Corps, and Unites States Navy.
State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
"Combating Terrorism: Law Enforcement Agencies Lack
Directives to Assist Foreign Nations to Identify, Disrupt, and Prosecute
Terrorists." GAO-07-697. May 25, 2007.
Assesses the guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies
to assist foreign nations to identify, disrupt, and prosecute terrorists and
the extent to which LEAs have implemented this guidance.
"Homeland Security: Federal Efforts
Are Helping to Address Some Challenges Faced by State and Local Fusion
Centers." GAO-08-636T. April 17, 2008.
Focuses on the characteristics of fusion centers as of September
2007 and federal efforts to help alleviate challenges centers
identified.
"Information Technology: Numerous Federal Networks Used
to Support Homeland Security Need to Be Better Coordinated with Key State and
Local Information-Sharing." GAO-07-455. April 16, 2007.
Identifies DHS and DOJ networks and Internet-based
system applications that support homeland security. Determines if there is
coordination between DHS's Homeland Security Information Network and state
and local information-sharing initiatives. Assesses coordination between DHS
and two state and local initiatives of the Regional Information Sharing
System.
“Nationwide Plan Review: Phase 2
Report.” U.S.
Department of Homeland Security. June 16, 2006.
Details the status of catastrophic
planning in the States, Territories, and urban areas across the United States.
"Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information:
The Congressional Role." RL33873. February 13, 2007.
Discusses the history of legal prevention of law
enforcement information sharing and the recent difficulties of Congress in
finding a middle ground in between protecting civil liberties and preventing
terrorism and crime.
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