Management, Technology, & Capabilities Program (MTC)

The crew of the Coast Guard Guard Cutter Hollyhock, homeported in Port Huron, Mich., transits Lake St. Clair en route to the western basin of Lake Erie for ice-breaking operations, Jan. 13, 2015. U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard ice breakers, as part of Operations Coal Shovel and Taconite, have been working tirelessly to keep vessel traffic and important economic supplies moving throughout the Great Lakes.

The RAND Homeland Security Research Division's Management, Technology, & Capabilities Program (MTC) seeks to strengthen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and assist sponsors across the Homeland Security Enterprise through research and analysis that ensures the overall organization, workforce, resources, and technological capabilities are appropriately aligned to confront urgent threats and execute missions. MTC conducts analyses that helps DHS headquarters and support and operational components with acquisition management, systems test and evaluation, facilities management, information technology (IT) systems modernization, data governance, requirements analysis, financial management, and supply chain risk management.

Leadership

Sponsors of MTC work include:

  • DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
  • DHS Office of Policy
  • DHS Office of Chief Readiness Support Officer
  • DHS Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management
  • DHS Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection

MTC assists decisionmakers across the homeland security enterprise by:

  • developing risk frameworks to better understand the implications of emerging technologies
  • accelerating innovation through research and development and acquisition analysis
  • analyzing opportunities for flexibility and speed in DHS acquisition programs, particularly in cyber
  • understanding the utility of autonomous operations and their impacts on the homeland security mission, especially in maritime operations

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