Effectiveness Assessment Used to Adjust Risk Scores in DHS Terrorism Risk Assessment
Effectiveness Assessment Used to Adjust Risk Scores in DHS Terrorism Risk Assessment : "Since fiscal year 2006, DHS has also implemented an Effectiveness Assessment to assess and score the effectiveness of the proposed investments submitted by grant applicants in addition to determining relative risk using the risk analysis model. This effectiveness assessment process has remained largely unchanged since it was first introduced by DHS. To assess the anticipated effectiveness of the various risk mitigation investments that states and urban areas proposed, DHS required states and urban areas to submit investment justifications as part of their grant application. The investment justifications included up to 15 "investments" or proposed solutions to address homeland security needs, which were identified by the states and urban areas through their strategic planning process. DHS used subject-matter experts as peer reviewers to assess these investment justifications. The criteria reviewers used to score the investment justifications included the following categories: relevance to the National Preparedness Guidance and to state and local homeland security plans, anticipated impact, sustainability, regionalism, and the implementation of each proposed investment. Reviewers on each panel assigned scores for these investment justifications, which according to DHS officials were averaged to determine a final effectiveness score for each state and urban area applicant. DHS then used these effectivenessassessment scores to calculate the final allocation of funds to states and urban areas". (GAO, Homeland Security: DHS Improved its Risk-Based Grant Programs' Allocation and Management Methods, But Measuring Programs' Impact on National Capabilities Remains a Challenge, March 11, 2008, p. 12)
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