Homeland Security Advisory Council Announces December Teleconference

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday in the Federal Register that its Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a teleconference meeting on December 4, 2009, in order to review findings and recommendations made by its Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force. All members of the public are welcome to join by dialing into the teleconference, which will take place from 3PM to 4PM EST. Any written comments submitted by the public before the meeting must be received by November 30, 2009.

The HSAC advises DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on homeland security matters. Members of HSAC include state and local government leaders, first responder communities, and individuals from the private sector and from academia. Secretary Napolitano created the Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force in June, in order to incorporate renewable resources and increased efficiency into DHS operations.