United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-04-05 monographic deposited born digital 30 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-686R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R P0b002ee1803a4dea f:d07686r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R GAO-07-686R Agency missions Counterterrorism Federal agencies Homeland security Interagency relations Program evaluation Strategic planning Correspondence A67884 This letter addresses the conference report to H.R. 5441 and Senate Report 109-273, which directs GAO to (1) analyze the role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Operations Center and DHS component operations centers and (2) make recommendations regarding the operation and coordination of these centers. On March 1 and 13, 2007, we met with House and Senate Committee staff, respectively, to brief them on completed and ongoing GAO work that addresses these issues. Both House and Senate staff agreed that this information addresses the appropriations mandates and their related concerns regarding DHS's operations centers. We primarily relied on a prior GAO report on DHS multi-agency operations centers to satisfy these mandates. In our completed review, we specifically examined (1) the missions, products, functions, and customers of the multi-agency DHS operations centers that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year (24/7/365), and (2) DHS's implementation of key practices for enhancing and sustaining collaboration at these multi-agency centers. We also have work underway that includes an assessment of DHS's plans for consolidating its real property holdings in the National Capital Region, including the National Operations Center and component operations centers. This letter and the accompanying enclosure transmit the information provided during those briefings to House and Senate staff. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R.pdf GAO-07-686R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-686R Correspondence GAO-07-686R; DHS Multi-Agency Operation Centers Would Benefit from Taking Further Steps to Enhance Collaboration and Coordination; Agency missions Counterterrorism Federal agencies Homeland security Interagency relations Program evaluation Strategic planning Volume 120 Page 1355 120 Stat. 1355 Public Law 109-295 S. Rept. 109-273