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Update from the ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP)
Presented by
Matt DeaneDirector, Homeland Security StandardsAmerican National Standards Institute
September 10, 2008
ANSI-HSSP Seventh PlenaryOctober 2, 2008 Slide 2
To enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and ensuring their integrity.
A Private- and Public-Sector Partnership Since 1918
ANSI is not a government agency or a standards developer.ANSI is not a government agency or a standards developer.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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ANSI’s Standards Coordination Activities
2003Homeland Security
Standards Panel
2004Nanotechnology Standards Panel
2005Healthcare Information Technology Standards
Panel
2006ID Theft
Prevention and ID
Management Standards
Panel
2007Biofuels
Standards Coordination
Panel
Respond to urgent national priorities Offer a neutral policy forum for standards coordination issues
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ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP)
Formed in February 2003, the ANSI-HSSP (www.ansi.org/hssp) mission is to identify and facilitate the development and enhancement of homeland security standards
Serve as private/public sector partnership for cross-sector issues
Support the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Office of Standards
Convene Workshop initiatives and publish reports that address specific homeland security areas to identify existing standards and conformity assessment programs, gap areas, and make recommendations for addressing these gaps
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Selected Workshop Accomplishments
Biometrics Biological and Chemical Threat Agents Training Programs for First Response to Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) Events Enterprise Power Security Emergency Communications Perimeter Security Private Sector Emergency Preparedness and Business
Continuity (with the 9/11 Commission)
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
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Selected Accomplishments (continued)
Position the U.S. with a lead role internationally ISO/IEC/ITU-T Strategic Advisory Group on Security International Workshop Agreement (IWA) meeting on
Emergency Preparedness held April 24-26, 2006 in Italy Monitoring the work of ISO/TC 223 (Societal Security)
Created a Homeland Security Standards Database to capture key standards and serve as a resource for the HS community www.hssd.us
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Workshops in Progress
Credentialing and Access Control for Disaster Management
Financial Impact of Cyber Risk
Transit Security
Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs
Emergency Communications (exploring phase 2)
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Further Information
ANSI-HSSP website www.ansi.org/hssp
ANSI Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD) www.hssd.us
Further questions on the ANSI-HSSP and information on how to join should be directed to:
Jessica CarlProgram Administrator, [email protected] 212-642-4903
