DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) is an intelligence element within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and one of the members that comprise the United States Intelligence Community (IC). I&A is led by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, a senate-confirmed position that also serves as the Chief Intelligence Officer for DHS.[2]

DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Agency overview
Formed2007
JurisdictionUnited States
HeadquartersDHS Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington D.C.
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Homeland Security
WebsiteDHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Not to be confused with Office of Intelligence and Analysis (Treasury Department).

Effective April 9, 2021, Melissa Smislova assumed the role of senior official performing the duties of Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis; because Smislova is not the permanent Under Secretary, the move does not require Senate confirmation.

Overview

DHS and I&A were established in the wake of the September 11th attacks to address some of the fundamental national security challenges and information sharing gaps identified by the 9/11 Commission. I&A was originally established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002[3] as the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. It was not until the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007[4] that I&A was formally created as the first federal agency statutorily mandated to share information at the state and local level.

Organizational structure
  • Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
    • Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
      • Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence Enterprise Operations
        • Counterintelligence Mission Center
        • Counterterrorism Mission Center
        • Cyber Mission Center
        • Economic Security Mission Center
        • Transnational Organized Crime Mission Center
        • Current and Emerging Threats Center
        • Field Operations Division
        • Homeland Identities, Targeting and Exploitation Center
      • Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence Enterprise Readiness
        • Intelligence Enterprise Standards
        • Mission Readiness
        • Chief Information Officer

References
  1. "Leadership". 7 September 2006.
  2. "Members of the IC". DNI.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. "Homeland Security Act of 2002" (PDF). DHS.gov. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" (PDF). Congress.gov. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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