Homeland Security: Proven Process

Carmen Group’s Homeland Security lobbying process involves identifying policy initiatives and trends and positioning our clients advantageously. We work with Department of Homeland Security officials and officials in the underlying component agencies and related departments like the Department of Defense.

The Research & Strategy phase of our process requires working with clients and security officials to identify products and services that merit competing for limited resources. We develop a roadmap for securing contracts and appropriations, including identifying potential funding sources for alternative initiatives.

With an achievable goal clearly defined, we advance to the Execution phase and begin to advocate strongly for the federal program. Our process calls for intensifying the application of firm resources at key junctures to optimize campaign success.

Upon victory, we immediately move into the final phase of our process, Future Positioning. We seek to share the accomplishment as broadly as possible among clients, members, constituents and communities and prepare the way for future success.

CG’s process for accomplishing Homeland Security lobbying missions includes:

• Strong client partnership with jointly embraced objectives
• Accountability in terms of status of each phase, cost of operations, expected return on investment (roi)
• Balancing client program initiatives with appropriate federal funding and resources
• Prioritizing key initiatives in order to ensure the best chance of success in advancing a project or program
• Matching initiatives with specific sources of revenue, or a relevant legislative vehicle that can advance a policy objective
• Advocating on behalf of the client before Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the White House and other officials
• Tracking measures or provisions throughout the legislative process to ensure ultimate passage.
• Working with agencies to enable the release of targeted funds