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Our Capabilities

Our primary objective in conducting research and analysis is to support decision makers with results and recommendations they can use as a basis for action. We employ a multidisciplinary team approach to address disparate stakeholders’ perspectives. We also come to problems from a systems thinking perspective, integrating policy, economic, technical, operational, and other factors.

Consistent with our original charter and the future needs of DHS, we continually enhance our core capabilities in business enterprise, workforce, policy, operations, program, and threat and risk analysis.

Human Systems Analysis

Human systems analysis provides objective studies and analyses to improve configuration, performance, efficiency and integrity of organizations and personnel through rigorous analytic processes. Our skills and competencies include:

  • Organizational management
  • Workforce analysis and workforce modeling/simulation
  • Communications and messaging
  • Analysis of training, education, and professional development capabilities, needs, and gaps
  • Behavioral sciences, including qualitative analysis and survey methods
  • Design, implementation, and support of exercises and gaming