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CRC and Mile2® Cybersecurity Announce Partnership to Provide Cyber Security Training
Highlights from Past CRC Council Meetings
CRC Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council Meeting
CRC Obtains USDA Grant Funding to Support Small Business Growth and Development in
McIntosh County
SEGA URISA Subchapter June Meeting
Coastal Area on Agency News
Government Finance Officers Association Awards CRC Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting
the Pelican Brief April—June 2018
T he Coastal Regional Commission (CRC) and Mile2® Cybersecurity
announced a partnership to provide cybersecurity training and
certifications at the CRC facility in Darien, Georgia. Cybersecurity has made
national and local news due to constant attacks on public and private systems – our own
communities have been affected recently.
The partnership will allow for accredited training for both public and private organizations. Mile2®
can facilitate certification classes for a wide variety of titles, knowledge level, and skill sets. Classes
can be customized for clients who do not require certifications. Mile2® develops proprietary vendor
-neutral cyber security certifications accredited by NSA’s CNSS 4011-4016. Mile2’s courses are
approved on Homeland’s Security NICCS training schedule and satisfy the FBI’s preferred cyber
security certification requirements. Mile2® administers its certification exams through MACS
(Mile2® Assessment and Certification System).
The first courses held onsite will be the Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer and the Certified
Information Systems Security Officer. More details are provided below:
Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) - July 30th
– August 2nd
, 2018
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning (BCP) is the process of having a
professional work with a business to prepare processes, policies, and procedures to
follow in case of a disruption. The comprehensive Mile2 Certified Disaster Recovery
Engineer certification course goes beyond traditional BCP training—preparing
students for industry certification in BCP and presenting the latest methodologies
and best practices for real-world systems recovery. Students will receive a solid
foundation of instruction that will enable them to create meaningful business continuity plans.
More Info
Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO) - August 27th
– August 31st
, 2018
The Mile2 Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO) certification course
addresses the broad range of industry best practices, knowledge, and the skills
expected of a forward-thinking cyber security professional. The candidate will learn
in-depth theory of the practical implementation of core security concepts,
practices, monitoring, and compliance in the full panorama of IS Management.
Using a risk-based approach, the CISSO can implement and maintain cost-effective
security controls that are closely aligned with both business and industry standards. More Info
CRC and Mile2® Cybersecurity Announce Partnership to Provide Cybersecurity
Training and Certifications (By Lisa Fulton, Senior Planner/GIS Analyst)
the
April—June 2018 Page 2
April 11, 2018
A very special thank you to Fort Stewart for
hosting our April meeting. Following a delicious
lunch, attendees were provided a tour of the
base.
Approval of March 9, 2018 minutes;
Approval of DHS Authorizing Resolution to
provide services for the Senior Hunger
Program; and
Approval to Update the Regional Bike & Ped
Plan and Request State Approval to use
$100,000 for planning of the East Coast
Greenway.
Presentations
Update on East Coast Greenway – Mr. Brent
Buice, GA & SC Coordinator for the East Coast
Greenway Alliance reported the Greenway is 33%
complete and is intended to link cities of the
Eastern Seaboard, encompassing 3,000 miles
from Maine to Florida. Approximately 165 miles
are in Georgia and Georgia is the farthest
behind in developing their portion of the
Greenway. Planning has mostly been done by
volunteer efforts. It is important to make sure
funding is identified and trail routes with
detailed maps be included in Comp Plans.
Consideration should be given to updating the
2005 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for Coastal
Georgia and making sure it includes the
Greenway. Mr. Ben Slade, Chairman, Coastal
Georgia Greenway, stated that this project will
be a great economic generator from those that
use the trails and visit each area. Georgia
legislature has appropriated $100,000 for the
last three years to the project and the Senate
Committee chose the CRC as the vehicle to
assist in utilizing the funds. We would like to
work in cooperation with you and also need
cooperation with DNR and the Georgia Dept. of
Transportation. He stated that in the past the
funds have only been used for shovel-ready
projects and they would like to see the money
going towards developing a Plan for Georgia.
(continued on page 4 )
August 1, 2018 10:00 a.m. Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm St. Savannah, GA 31401
View the Georgia State Plan on Aging Public Hearings Schedule
Highlights from Past Coastal Regional Commission Meetings
(By Colletta S. Harper, Administrative Services Director)
CRC Area Agency on Aging Quarterly Advisory Council Meeting
(By Dionne Lovett, Aging Services Director)
T he Coastal Regional Commission (CRC)
serves as the designated Area Agency on
Aging (AAA) and provides programs to older
adults, persons with disabilities, and caregivers
in our region. The AAA, as authorized by the
Older Americans Act of 1965 and the Georgia
Dept. of Human Services Division of Aging
Services, is required to have an active Aging
Services Advisory Council. The AAA Advisory
Council meets quarterly on the fourth Tuesday
of every third month, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
at the Richmond Hill City Center.
The AAA held its quarterly Advisory Council
meeting on April 24, 2018 at the Richmond Hill
City Center. Four advisory council members
were honored with plaques in recognition of
dedicating 10 years or more of service to the
AAA Advisory Council: David Anderson (16
years); Henry Frasier (11 years); Elizabeth Jones
(12 years); and Linda Mercer (13 years).
Other Advisory Council
members were presented with certificates of
appreciation and guests who regularly attend
and support the Advisory Council were
presented with certificates of appreciation for
their continued support of the Council.
Mrs. Lovett presented
“Engage with CO-AGE” to
the Advisory Council and
guests. The State of
Georgia’s Legis lature
created the Georgia Council
on Aging (GCOA) in 1977 to
be the leading statewide
advocacy group working to
improve the quality of life
for older Georgians through public policy. Then
GCOA created Coalition of Advocates for
Georgia’s Elderly (CO-AGE) as a grassroots
organization where members drive the focus
and activities. GCOA consists of: 20 council
members appointed by the Governor, Lt.
Governor, Speaker of the House, DHS
Commissioner and three staff members.
You can join CO-AGE and
make a difference in
senior’s lives and in yours.
You’ll be able to share
concerns and help identify
solutions to aging issues:
Submit issues to be
cons ide re d as t op
legislative and budget priorities for the next
legislative session; vote on those issues to
determine top priorities; and advocate for
successful passage of priorities to improve the
lives of older Georgians. Visit www.GCOA.org/
coage to complete an online enrollment.
GCOA, CO-AGE and partners worked hard this
legislative session to improve the lives of
seniors across Georgia. CO-AGE members acted
on alerts, came to events at the Capitol and
reached out to legislators to ask for support on
aging issues.
Now is the time for CO-AGE members to submit
ideas for 2019 Issue Priorities. Does your issue
affect older Georgians throughout the state?
Does it require state legislative action for
correction? (continued on page 6)
(top l to r) Dionne Lovett, Aging Services Director, presents
plaques of appreciation to David Anderson and Linda
Mercer for their 10 or more years of service to the Aging
Services Advisory Council. (Not pictured are Henry Frasier
and Elizabeth Jones.)
(l) Dionne Lovett, Aging Services
Director, presents Certificate of
Appreciation to Chairman of the
Aging Services Advisory Council,
Farran Fullilove.
April—June 2018 Page 3
the
Highlights from Past Coastal Regional Commission Meetings (continued from page 2)
MILITARY SQUAD PRESENTATION: Second
Lieutenant Evan
Farlow, Platoon
Leader, and his
258th
Movement
Control Team,
provided a brief
overview of their
duties. Their
main mission is to support, deploy, and re-
deploy units throughout the 3rd
infantry division
and also the army. They have moved about
12,000 soldiers and unit equipment worldwide
in the last 11 months in support of combat and
humanitarian assistance missions. There are
four modes of transportation – air, sea, rail, and
highways and they focus on air and sea.
May 9, 2018
Approval of April 11, 2018 minutes;
Instructed CRC staff to develop an Exit
Strategy for the 5311 Program and bring to
the Council at the June 13th meeting;
Approval of FY19 Work Program and Budget;
Approval of Risk Assessment; and
Approval of Update to Travel Policy to reflect
the State’s Travel Policy.
The main item was our FY19 Work Program and
Budget and a discussion of our transportation
program. The transportation program continues
to run a deficit due to continued reduced
funding from the Georgia Dept. of
Transportation. Staff will be discussing with
GDOT funding needs and ways to reduce costs.
June 13, 2018
Approval of May 9, 2018 minutes;
Approval to transmit the 2018-2023
Implementation Plan Report to DCA for
Review;
Approval of update to Fund Balance;
Approval of update to CRC Employee
Handbook; and
Approval of Authorizing Resolution to
submit an application to DOT.
( top l—r) Chairman Reggie
Loper presents plaques of
appreciation to Commissioner
Walter Gibson—13 years;
Mayor Ken Lee—12 years;
and (bottom) Herb Jones—11
years for their service as
board/council members.
(top l—r) Chairman Reggie Loper presents clock plaques to
Dan Coty for 25 years of service and Allen Brown, Mayor of
Hinesville, for 26 years of service as board/council
members.
April—June 2018 Page 4
CRC meeting attendees on Fort Stewart with Army
Tank in the background. (Photo credit: Russell
Oliver, Senior Planner II)
(continued on page 7)
the
April—June 2018 Page 5
T he Coastal Regional Commission (CRC)
prepared and submitted a grant
application on behalf of McIntosh County in late
April to the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) seeking assistance from the
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
Program. The CRC and McIntosh County
recently learned that the grant application was
funded and USDA has awarded the county
$50,000 in assistance.
The Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
Program is designed to support targeted
technical assistance, training, and other
activities leading to the development or
expansion of small and emerging private
businesses in rural areas that have fewer than
50 employees and less than $1 million in gross
revenues. One of the authorized uses of RBDG
funding is for capitalization of revolving loan
funds including funds that will make loans for
start-ups and working capital as well as the
acquisition of machinery and equipment.
McIntosh County
will use the grant
funding from USDA
to establish and
administer a Revolving Loan Fund which will be
used to develop and finance small/emerging
businesses. The County is specifically seeking
to provide startup capital or loans to support
the expansion of beekeeping operations.
The CRC is excited about the grant assistance
award to McIntosh County from the USDA RBDP.
The CRC stands ready to discuss and assist any
of our local government members with grant
assistance.
Coastal Regional Commission Obtains USDA Grant Funding to Support Small Business
Growth and Development in McIntosh County
(By: Quentin McPhatter, Senior Planner/Grant Specialist)
SEGA URISA Subchapter June Meeting (By: Lisa Fulton, Senior Planner/GIS Analyst)
T he CRC Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) department attended the June 14th
Southeast Georgia (SEGA) Urban
Regional Information Systems
Association (URISA) Meeting.
This Hurricane Prep Rally
provided focused presentations
and demonstrations of GIS
during hurricane season. Both GIS professionals
and emergency management officials across
South Georgia attended the day-long event.
Kirk McElveen of Chatham County talked about
how the county developed an intuitive mobile
data collection method for Individual Assistance
Damage Assessment (IADA) forms required for
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). This resulted in 90,000 surveys
collected in just a few days for Hurricane
Matthew. John Centeno of Glynn County
demonstrated their county’s use of drone
technology to calculate debris volume from
storm events. This process greatly assisted with
the monitoring of removal to prevent fraudulent
billing.
Lisa Fulton of
t h e C R C
p r e s e n t e d
i n f o r m a t i o n
and resources
that would aid the planning of GIS utilization
(stakeholder coordination, team building, GIS
resources, etc.) in communities; especially for
those that need that place to start. Scott
Jackson of the Heart of Georgia Regional
Commission showed the striking similarity of a
Hazus flooding model (500 year) compared to
an actual flash flood event that took place in
Cochran, Georgia.
Over thirty individuals attended this event
including local EOC officials and representatives
from the National Weather Service. The SEGA
URISA Subchapter provides networking and
professional development opportunities to
Coastal Georgia Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) professionals. SEGA URISA is
considered part of the Georgia URISA
membership (http://www.gaurisa.org). Inquiries
can be directed to [email protected].
If the answer is yes to
both o f t hose
questions, your issue
could be considered
to become one of the
2 0 1 9 C O - A G E
Priorities. For an issue to be voted on it must be
submitted on time, impact seniors, be a statewide
issue, and be solvable by budget or policy
changes. The following is what needs to be
submitted:
Description of specific problem and possible
solution;
Description of how legislative request would
address the issue;
Available research, data or evidence to support
the concern/solutions;
Georgia statute affected by legislation, if
available; and
Contact information for additional groups that
may be supportive.
If your submission meets the above criteria, GCOA
will make it part of the issues summaries that are
sent to all CO-AGE members prior to the July 12,
2018 Priority Setting meeting in Macon, GA.
Members will then vote to determine the CO-AGE
priorities. Issue submission deadline is May 1.
The July CO-AGE meeting will be held on July 12 in
Macon. The issue voting period is July 12-31. The
Fall CO-AGE meeting will be held October 25 in
Savannah.
CRC Area Agency on Aging Quarterly
Advisory Council Meeting in April
(continued from page 3)
April—June 2018 Page 6
CRC Upcoming Meetings
(All meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. and are held at the
Richmond Hill City Center)
CRC Council Meetings:
No meeting in July
August 8, 2018
September 12, 2018
Aging Services Advisory
Council Meeting:
July 31, 2018
CCSP/ADRC Advisory Council Meeting:
August 28, 2018
Coastal Area Agency on Aging News
C oastal Area Agency on Aging (AAA) staff
attended the Administration for
Community Living (ACL)
A g i n g N e t w o r k
Conference for Regions
III & IV May 2-3 in
Atlanta. During the
meeting several states
and AAA’s were highlighted for their work in
advancing services and programs for older
adults and individuals with
disabilities. Coastal AAA was
a c k n o w l e d g e d f o r o u r
partnership with GA Tech’s
Tools for Life Program. Speakers
included representation from the National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A),
National Association of States United for
Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) and Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Aging Services Director, Dionne Lovett
attended Senior Citizens Incorporated’s
Inaugural Legends, Leaders, and Life Well-
Lived Award luncheon. This award spotlights
people 65 and older who have made a
significant contribution in their community
and truly exemplify a life well lived. This
year’s honorees were Irene L. Johnson and
Colonel Edward Walker.
The Wellness Program Manager attended the
Georgia WIC and
Senior Farmers’
M a r k e t 2 0 1 8
statewide training
April 30-May 2 in
Savannah. WIC and
Senior coordinators were trained on program
updates. Presentations on such topics as
nutrition, Farmers’ Market program across
Georgia, health promotion and healthy eating,
civil rights, and Senior Hunger were covered.
The Senior Farmers’ Market season begins
June 1-September 30. There are limited
vouchers for the Coastal region. (continued on
page 7 )
April—June 2018 Page 7
Georgia Ports Authority Update – Mr. Lee
Beckman, Manager of Governmental Affairs,
Georgia Ports Authority, provided a PowerPoint
overview of the Georgia Ports. Deepwater
terminals are located in Savannah (Garden City
and Ocean) and Brunswick (Colonel’s Island,
Mayors Point, and East River Terminal, which is
leased out). Garden City Terminal does 85% of
the business for the port authority and Colonel’s
Island port is the second busiest auto port next
to Baltimore.
They are currently expanding this facility and
project this will be the #1 Auto port in the future.
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is
50% complete. Georgia Ports Authority is an
economic engine in that together with private
sector, port-related operations it employees
440,000 full and part-time employees. They pay
$1.4 billion in state taxes and $1.5 billion in
local taxes. They’ve been able to accommodate
growth because of the improvements they make
in preparing for larger vessels and the demand
they will bring. They average 10,000 trucks
through their gates a day. They work closely with
GDOT so they know the needs of the port (i.e.,
roads). A current rail project will serve to keep
train traffic out of the middle of Garden City.
Eighty Percent of the cargo is moved by trucks;
they expect rail cargo to increase, but there will
still be a lot of trucks on the road. The Port of
Savannah offers Class I rail service via both CSX
Transportation and Norfolk Southern to and from
major population centers in the U.S. Southeast,
Gulf and Midwest. Means of transportation
depends on the need – time, speed, and costs.
Presentations
Highlights from Past Coastal Regional
Commission Meetings (continued from page 4)
Coastal Area Agency on Aging News
(continued from page 6)
Senior citizens attending the contracted
senior centers will be participating in the one
-time only Farmers’ Market events.
Coastal AAA staff co-led a workshop on
sustainability and developing a fee-for-
services structure during the Aging Disability
Resource Connection (ADRC) Healthy
Communities Summit May 16-18 in Decatur,
GA. This summit is an annual educational
and networking event hosted by the Division
of Aging Services to allow providers an
opportunity to share ideas and best practices
and to educate ADRC staff about emerging
issues impacting the aging and disabilities
network. The conference was attended by
approximately 200 professionals in the field
of aging and disabilities.
The ADRC welcomed 2 new staff members in
May. Kameron Dickerson has a BS in
Psychology from Georgia Southern University
and comes to us from the Memorial Satilla
Health-Behavioral Health System where she
was working as an Activity Therapist. Semona
Holmes has a BS in Social Work from West
Virginia State University and comes to us
from Department of Family and Children
Services where she has several years’
experience with both Adult and Children
Protective Services. We are excited to have
Kameron and Semona on board as ADRC
counselors.
The AAA ADRC had a vendor table during the
following events in May:
Consumer College presented by Chatham
Co. Seniors and Law Enforcement Task
Force (May 3rd
);
Glynn County/Brunswick’s Mayors
Committee on Disability—Annual Spring
Fling Event (May 5th
); and
City of Savannah’s Annual Older
American’s Month Celebration (May 8th
).