Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

Homeland Security intelligence staff training

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to create a standardized entry-level intelligence training program for OIA staff. The program would start one year after enactment. Entry training would have to begin no later than 90 days after a new hire's official start date and before beginning duties, and include civil rights, civil liberties, privacy rights, and Privacy Act (section 552a) information practices. New analysts and open-source collectors would get role-specific analyst and open-source training, and the Department would develop specialized and advanced courses. DHS would track training completion, publish a quarterly list of specialized training offered by other intelligence community elements and the Department of Defense, and the Under Secretary would report to Congress starting two years after enactment and annually for five years. The requirement would apply to hires on or after enactment, current OIA employees with two years or less of service as of enactment, and employees in positions below GS-12.