
DHS Sticks with RAND to Lead Homeland Security FFRDC The Department of Homeland Security has selected the non-profit RAND Corp. to continue to lead a federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC) that provides mission level technical and integration expertise to department leaders and managers. DHS this month said it plans to award RAND a potential five-year, $495 million contract for the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC). DHS in 2016 awarded RAND a $494.7 million to stand up HSOAC. “HSOAC…