This memorandum provides background and justification to obtain approval to upgrade the Director, LRR JPO to the grade of GS-15.
In 2005, faced with a pending Federal Aviation Administration shutdown of the system, the Office of Management and Budget deemed DoD and DHS jointly responsible for the nation’s primary enroute radar network. As a result, the LRR JPO was established to fund and streamline the interdepartmental coordination for their respective surveillance requirements. The LRR JPO was chartered to ensure a reliable primary long range radar system was maintained in order to provide airspace security throughout the continental United States and adjacent regions, as required by National Security authorities.
Initially, a GS-14 …show more content…
LRR JPO core functions have subsequently expanded and evolved to not only address radar operations and maintenance, but an extensive Service Life Extension Program, assessments of emerging technologies, Obstruction Evaluation and Interference, as well as radar data quality monitoring and management. At the current grade, the Director of the LRR JPO is the lowest grade level of any organization, by comparison, routinely charged with the strategic planning, development and execution of tasks with a critical outcome impact to their respective Domain Awareness posture. This perceived lack of stature often creates challenges that hamper the Director’s ability to influence critical decisions that have a direct bearing on overall mission capabilities.
Unintended consequences derived from the past two administrations’ directives/policies on alternative energy have spawned a complete wind farm line of business which is managed out of the LRR JPO for all of DHS. Due to the unique core competencies of the LRR JPO the job grew to an expansive sphere of influence which includes frequent interface with members of congress, senior inter-agency departmental representatives, and energy industry leaders as well as a host of committees and special interest
In 2005, faced with a pending Federal Aviation Administration shutdown of the system, the Office of Management and Budget deemed DoD and DHS jointly responsible for the nation’s primary enroute radar network. As a result, the LRR JPO was established to fund and streamline the interdepartmental coordination for their respective surveillance requirements. The LRR JPO was chartered to ensure a reliable primary long range radar system was maintained in order to provide airspace security throughout the continental United States and adjacent regions, as required by National Security authorities.
Initially, a GS-14 …show more content…
LRR JPO core functions have subsequently expanded and evolved to not only address radar operations and maintenance, but an extensive Service Life Extension Program, assessments of emerging technologies, Obstruction Evaluation and Interference, as well as radar data quality monitoring and management. At the current grade, the Director of the LRR JPO is the lowest grade level of any organization, by comparison, routinely charged with the strategic planning, development and execution of tasks with a critical outcome impact to their respective Domain Awareness posture. This perceived lack of stature often creates challenges that hamper the Director’s ability to influence critical decisions that have a direct bearing on overall mission capabilities.
Unintended consequences derived from the past two administrations’ directives/policies on alternative energy have spawned a complete wind farm line of business which is managed out of the LRR JPO for all of DHS. Due to the unique core competencies of the LRR JPO the job grew to an expansive sphere of influence which includes frequent interface with members of congress, senior inter-agency departmental representatives, and energy industry leaders as well as a host of committees and special interest