The Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026 requires the Department of Homeland Security to decentralize its Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) by moving intelligence analysts and officers from Washington, DC headquarters out into ten regional field offices across the country within two years of enactment. Under this bill, DHS must assign at least one Intelligence Officer and one Intelligence Analyst to every fusion center (local intelligence sharing organizations) and other strategic locations, plus assign officers to joint task forces to provide real-time support. All assigned personnel must receive training on civil rights, privacy laws, and related regulations before deployment, with three-year assignments that can be extended up to two additional years, and the law requires staggered rotations to ensure continuity at each location. Within 180 days, DHS must submit a staffing plan detailing how many personnel will move to the field, which headquarters positions can be reassigned, and how it will manage rotating field staff back to headquarters after five years. The Secretary must report to Congress one year after enactment on progress and challenges, then submit annual assessments for five years measuring whether the decentralization improves intelligence operations, interagency coordination, and information sharing with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.
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