Strategic Analysis

Strategic Initiative Documents
(Documents are available for download)

DHS Coast Guard White Paper
Safety, Security And Stewardship
2011 DHS WHITE PAPER on The U.S. COAST GUARD

EVERGREEN Video Overview (Windows Media Player)
EVERGREEN Video Overview (iTunes)
A brief description of the Evergreen Process and its resulting Core Action Strategies.

EVERGREEN Core Action Strategies
The current Evergreen Core Action Strategies summarize the strategic analysis of various internal and external Coast Guard stakeholders over a four year planning cycle.

EVERGREEN II Final Report
The Evergreen II Project Report is a culminating document summarizing years of strategic analysis by various internal and external Coast Guard stakeholders. Evergreen II represents the third iteration of the Coast Guard’s scenario-based strategy development process (following Longview 1999 and Evergreen I).

EVERGREEN Process
Creating and Sustaining Strategic Intent in the U. S. Coast Guard. - This document details the purpose and process of the Coast Guard's Evergreen Program.

The U.S. Coast Guard Strategy for Maritime Safety, Security, and Stewardship
The U.S. Coast Guard Strategy for Maritime Safety, Security, and Stewardship describes how the U.S. Coast Guard will work to safeguard the nation against all threats, hazards, and challenges in the maritime domain, today and in the future.

A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower
A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower was presented by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps at the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, R.I. on Oct 17, 2007. The result of over a year's work, this new enduring strategy will apply maritime power to the crucial responsibility of protecting U.S. vital interests in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world.