Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

Summary

Requires the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to establish standardized training for entry-level analysts, open-source collectors, and advanced/specialized roles. New hires must begin required training within 90 days and before assuming official duties, training must include civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy law content, and the department must track progress and report to Congress. The GAO must also review and compare I&A curricula to other intelligence community and DoD training.

• Creates standardized entry-level, analyst, open-source collection, and specialized training curricula for DHS I&A employees.
• New hires must begin required training within 90 days and before performing official duties.
• Training must include civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy law instruction.
• Role-specific additional training is required for analytic and open-source collection positions.
• I&A must publish quarterly lists of specialized training and maintain a training-progress tracking system.
• I&A may offer training to other DHS intelligence components under existing authority.
• Phased implementation begins one year after enactment and uses rules that include a GS–12 threshold for coverage.
• The Under Secretary must report to congressional committees starting two years after enactment and annually for five years.
• GAO must report within two years comparing I&A curricula to other intelligence community and DoD training and assess completion and management.