Stability and Reconstruction Response Corps Update

1. Stability and ReconstructionResponse Corps Update U.S. Department of Justice December 14, 2007

2. Putting Civilian Experts on the Ground ACTIVE RESPONSE CORPS (ARC) • DC approved: 250 in FY09 • Approx. 99 of 250 are in Justice roles. Allocation TBD. (Issue #1) • Standing DOJ capacity for rapid response. • Allocation adds funded FTEs (w/o indirect cost funding) (Issue #2) • Trained and ready to go in 48 hours to one week. • MOA needed (Issue #3) • DOJ Response Corps Coordinator needed (Issue #4) STANDBY RESPONSE CORPS • DC approved 2,000 in FY09 • S/CRS wants 500 in FY08 • USG employees. DOJ employees who have ongoing job. • 1 ARC=2 SRC S/CRG figures DOJ at 74 in FY08 (TBD) (Issue #5) and at 296 in FY09 (TBD) (Issue #6) • Training, equipping, and deployment expenses paid by S/CRS. • Deployable in 30 days for up to 180 days. • MOA needed (see ARC Issue #3) • Response Corps Coordinator needed (see ARC Issue #4) CIVILIAN RESERVE CORPS (CRC) • DC Approved S/CRS targets FY08=500 (350 in justice roles), FY09=2,000, FY10=4,000 • Home Office Staffing (Issue #7) • S/CRS control w/ DOJ subject matter position proponency (Issue #8) • USG employees when mobilized • Have regular jobs outside the USG • Deployable in 30-60 days for up to 365 days • MOA needed (Issue #9)

3. Secretary of State SCRS Total staff: 32 through FY09 Office of the Chief Operating Officer • Force Generation • Budget • Standards and Evaluation • Training standards • Reserve Orientation • Agency-Specific Training • Field/IMS training • Pre-Deployment Training and Education Resource Development Executive Office • General Services • Financial Management • HQ HR • Information Management • HQ Security Civilian Reserve Administration Deployment Support Center (USAID) • Operations • Medical • Logistics • Finance • Travel • Equipment • Recruitment • Selection • Employment • Performance Management • Employee Relations • Family Liaison Civilian Reserve Corps Home Office

4. S/CRS Response Corps Timeline FY 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 NSPD-44 transitions to PCC Process; initial Operational Readiness Achieved S/CRS established First FSI courses offered NSPD-44 issued S/CRS MOA Cleared 1 January Internal agency procedures for managing ARC and SRC finalized by end of February RCC positions established in each agency by the end of February Position description developed for 250 ARC by end of April 20-30-member inter agency Corps by end of year ARC/SRC MOA cleared for signature by end of December 10 Member State Corps. Capable of launching initial operations at end of year Full ARC funding expected; build interagency Corps to 100 members Build 250-member interagency ARC by end of year ARC established Initial deployments Training Initiated ARC • Assumptions: • Timely passage of authorizing legislation • Fast transfer to State and internal dispersal of funding Abbreviations: SRC: Standby Response Corps ARC: Active Response Corps CRC: Civilian Reserve Corps

5. S/CRS Response Corps Timeline FY 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 MOA Cleared 1 January Internal agency procedures for managing ARC and SRC finalized by end of February RCC positions established in each agency by the end of February Build expanded inter agencyCorps of up to 500 by end of year ARC/SRC MOA cleared for signature by end of December 90-member StateCorps; capable of launching initial operations at end of year Full funding expected; build interagency Corps Develop Corps of up to 2000 members Initial deployment SRC established SRC Recruitment of reimbursable interagency detailees for CRC Home Office by end of February. Interagency detailees staff CRC Home Office by March-April CRC deployment center concept finalized by June Funding expected; recruitment and training of up to first 500 members; Civilian reservists ready to deploy by end of year Design approved; funding sought through legislation Funding for 2000-member CRC expected Build CRC toward 4000-member goal CRC • Assumptions: • Timely passage of authorizing legislation • Fast transfer to State and internal dispersal of funding Abbreviations: SRC: Standby Response Corps ARC: Active Response Corps CRC: Civilian Reserve Corps

6. DOJ Issues • Issue #1 - Allocation of ARC ROL/Justice Positions Concerns: Who controls within DOJ? • Issue #2 - ARC Positions Indirect Costs Concerns: Who pays within DOJ? • Issue #3 - Approval & Signature of ARC/SRC MOA Concern: Who approves and signs for DOJ? • Issue #4 – Response Corps Coordinator Position Concerns: Where does it reside? Who decides? • Issue #5 – SRC Positions in FY08 Concerns: How many? Where from in DOJ? Who recruits/chooses? Who determines what skill sets DOJ requires? Who will write the job description narrative for the SRC work plan?

7. DOJ Issues • Issue #6 – SRC Positions in FY08 Concerns: How many? What increases are needed to establish administrative support staff? • Issue #7 – CRC/Home Office Staffing Concerns: Does DOJ contribute personnel support? Where from in DOJ? Who recruits/selects? Are we prepared to assign personnel full time on a non-reimbursable basis to assist in standing up the Home Office? • Issue #8 – CRC Subject Matter Proponency Concerns: Who manages in DOJ? Who establishes standards? In addition to requirements contained in the MOA(s), should there be additional DOJ imposed standards? This institution is largely managed and controlled by the Home Office. About the only thing we will have to do in DOJ is to advise the Home Office of the skill sets needed in a typical deployment, and conduct interviews, and select those recruited. • Issue #9 – CRC MOA Concerns: Document is currently being circulated at DOS and will be sent out to the interagency for approval. Who approves & signs?

8. Courses of Action 1.ODAG is executive agent for the Department. Pros: Facilitates Department-wide response to cover ARC, SRC, and CRC requirements. Maintains honest broker image within Department regarding sharing of benefits and detriments. Cons: ODAG management resources, subject-matter experts, and funds are limited. 2.Criminal Division is assigned executive agent authority for the Department. Pros: Management resources and systems and subject-matter experts already exist. Cons: The Criminal Division may encounter difficulties with other entities within DOJ. Criminal Division will bear more indirect costs for ARC, SRC, and CRC administration. 3.The Department maintains status quo engagement. Pros: Holding action to see whether Congress appropriates money for the 250 ARC FTEs. Holding action to see whether DOS funds Congressionally directed in-house funding ($50 Million) for CRC (Home Office and 500 reservists.) Cons: Disrupts S/CRS decision timelines. May marginalize DOJ’s role in future S&R deployments. Brings about potential loss of future ARC FTEs and “steady state” engagements if FTEs go to S/INL and USAID.