The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces complex challenges in preventing terrorism, managing U.S. borders, enforcing and administering immigration laws, safeguarding cyberspace, and strengthening national preparedness and resilience. To help address these challenges, RAND operates the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) for DHS. HSOAC is a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) that conducts studies and analysis for federal sponsors.
Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
HSOAC: Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Our Focus
HSOAC analyses focus on a broad set of functional areas that cut across DHS mission categories
Acquisition and Development
- Emerging technology assessments
- Requirements, acquisition planning, and alternatives analysis
- Cost and economic analysis
- Research & Development program planning
- Modeling and simulation
- Technology transition/acceleration
Personnel and Resources
- Workforce analysis
- Recruiting and retention
- Training, education, and leadership development
- Programming and budgetary analysis
- Diversity and inclusion
- Workforce health and safety
Strategy, Policy, and Operations
- Risk and threat assessments
- Operational improvement/mission effectiveness
- Wargaming and table-top exercise development
- Strategy development, assessment, and improvement
- Policy and regulatory assessments
HSOAC is housed within the RAND Homeland Security Research Division.
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