Homeland Security Launches Final Phase of National Dialogue – QHSR
September 28, 2009 by national
Filed under Homeland Security News
It’s live! The third and final phase of the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) began today, and will run through next Sunday, October 4th. Over 26,000 people nationwide have participated in the discussion on Homeland Security policy and strategy, but even more are needed. The QHSR is now nearly finished, and the DHS wants your feedback on the final goals, objectives, and outcomes.
Your participation will help impact homeland security operations and policy from the federal to the local level for the next four years.
In this final phase of the Dialogue, you can:
- Read and review the final goals, objectives, and outcomes developed by DHS for each of the four mission areas
- Submit your feedback on the final products of each mission area
- Rate, comment, and tag others’ responses to ensure the best ideas “rise to the top”
I’ll be participating in a Department of Homeland Security Blogger’s Round Table on Wednesday to discuss this final phase and I’ll post additional comments after the meeting. In the meantime I want to encourage each of our readers to get involved. This is your last chance to make your voice heard, don’t miss this opportunity.
National Dialogue on the Homeland Security Starts Today
Homeland Security Review QHSR
You’re Invited!
The National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review begins TODAY!
Join the conversation at
Right now, thousands of stakeholders across the country are coming together to produce ideas and priorities that will inform our nation’s homeland security policies for the next four years. DHS will produce a report based on the results of its review for submission to Congress on December 31, 2009.
You can read and rate actual DHS study group proposals, contribute your own ideas, and watch in real time as the best ideas “rise to the top”
at http://www.homelandsecuritydialogue.org.
Please participate in this initiative, and help spread the word:
- E-mail a link to this page to five friends or colleagues whose ideas and
perspectives should be part of this discussion. We have created a one-page
summary of the National Dialogue for your ease of use.
- Post a message or link on your blog, newsletter, corporate intranet, or
e-mail list.
- Block out 2-3 hours between August 3rd and August 9th to visit homelandsecuritydialogue.org,
create a user account, and participate in the Dialogue.
- Follow the dialogue on Twitter at @qhsrdialogue to receive event reminders and updates.
Need more info? Watch this short video of Secretary Napolitano explaining the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, and why your input is so critical to this process.
This unique opportunity is hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration, a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on effective government. Your participation, and that of stakeholders like you around the nation, will inform this important review of our nation’s homeland security strategy and priorities.
Thank you in advance for joining the discussion and sharing your feedback.
Homeland Security Review QHSR National Dialogue
July 19, 2009 by national
Filed under Homeland Security News
Homeland Security Review QHSR
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano invites you to participate in the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). This groundbreaking, web-based interactive dialogue is designed to allow a broader range of opinions and ideas to inform the QHSR process, and to strengthen the Department’s relationship with its vast array of partners and stakeholders, including other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement professionals, first responders, academic institutions, and the business community.
In order to capture this critical feedback, the Secretary is seeking your participation in three week-long, web-based dialogues. Each dialogue will build on the previous one, allowing participants to view and comment directly on proposed elements of the review before they are made final. Your invaluable participation will directly inform the work of the DHS study groups conducting the QHSR—and ultimately, our Homeland Security policies and priorities over the next four years. The final report is due to Congress on December 31, 2009.
What is the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review?
The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) is a congressionally mandated, top-to-bottom review of the Department’s policies and priorities that will guide the Department and the nation for the next four years. The review is conducted by the Secretary of Homeland Security with key assistance from a set of study groups within DHS, each charged with reviewing a different aspect of the Department’s mission and operations. For more information, see http://www.dhs.gov/qhsr.
What is the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review?
The National Dialogue is a conversation between you, other Homeland Security stakeholders, and DHS on an innovative web-based platform. The National Dialogue is an iterative process, building on your input over the course of three dialogues. Each of the three dialogues will involve discussions on six topics being reviewed by DHS:
- Counterterrorism and Domestic Security Management
- Securing Our Borders
- Smart and Tough Enforcement of Immigration Laws
- Preparing for, Responding to, and Recovering from Disasters
- Homeland Security National Risk Assessment
- Homeland Security Planning and Capabilities
This unique experiment in 21st-century stakeholder consultation is being hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration, an independent, non-profit, congressionally-chartered institution, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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