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Homeland Security S&T Summit (SE Region)
Topic: Information Sharing in the Homeland Security Environment
Speaker: Trent DePersiaDeputy DirectorDHS S&T Command, Control and Interoperability Division
Norven GoddardAssistant Director for Science and TechnologyAlabama Department of Homeland Security
John HoytBranch Chief, Knowledge Management ToolsDHS S&T Command, Control and Interoperability Division
Date: April 7, 2009
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Topic: • Tools, technologies, and methodologies that support information
sharing among and between local, state, and Federal homeland security practitioners
Application to First Responders and Preparedness: • Improved capabilities for sharing information between first
responders, emergency managers, and other relevant individuals.
Application to the Southeast:• The ability to scale local solutions to regional and national levels
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CCI’s Information Sharing Philosophy In Action
The Command, Control and Interoperability Division at DHS S&T provides what it calls a toolkit - the tools, technologies, governance models, and resources to enable Homeland Security Practitioners to gather, analyze, manage, share, and secure information.
Using a practitioner-driven approach, CCI enables the creation and deployment of information resources that ensure seamless and secure interactions among homeland security stakeholders.
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The Information Sharing Problem
The need for relevant, real-time, and actionable information is critical, however existing information is often siloed and inaccessible when it is needed the most.
A plethora of information sharing options exist – what is necessary and sufficient? What is too much?
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Broad Information Sharing Capability Gaps
Data and Sensor Fusion – The information sharing infrastructure and threat identification and decision analysis tools for local, state and Federal practitioners
Threat-Specific Information Sharing – Real-time identification, correlation, assessment and dissemination of threat information
Cross-Entity Sharing – Distribution of intelligence products to state, local, tribal, and industrial homeland security mission partners
Data Management – On-demand management, analysis, and visualization of information in multiple forms and from diverse, distributed structured and unstructured sources
Identity, Classification and Privacy Management – Scalable technologies, standards and policies to manage identities, rights, and authorities in networks
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Open Discussion
Problems?
Issues?
Limiting constraints?
For the next 20 minutes, we would like to discuss your information sharing…
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NORVEN GODDARDNORVEN GODDARDASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[email protected]@SMDC.ARMY.MIL
(256) 684-5078(256) 684-5078
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYHOMELAND SECURITY
07Apr200907Apr2009
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Alabama Homeland Security VisionAlabama Homeland Security Vision
Strategic Assets
Civil Air Patrol
Situational Awareness/Understanding
Advanced Communications
Automatic Decision Aids
DatabasesNetworksSensorsImagery
Leveraging Existing Technologies to Enhance Homeland Security Capabilities
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Real-time ApplicationsReal-time Applications• Common operational picture • Emergency evacuation routing • Situational awareness/understanding • Vehicle and asset tracking • Critical infrastructure mapping • Student density • Identification of assets and vulnerabilities • Visualization of risks • Plume modeling and real time sensors feeds • Implementation of protective measures during
events • Damage assessment
Virtual AlabamaVirtual Alabama
A geo-spatial visualization program that leverages existing state asset imagery and infrastructure data to create an information
tool for federal, state and local agencies.
A geo-spatial visualization program that leverages existing state asset imagery and infrastructure data to create an information
tool for federal, state and local agencies.
Alabama’s Common Operational PictureAlabama’s Common Operational Picture
The State’s Information in ContextThe State’s Information in ContextThe State’s Information in ContextThe State’s Information in Context
• Employs the power of existing & evolving internet based applications.
• Integrates & distributes proprietary data • Affordable, scalable, maintainable
Winner of Multiple National AwardsWinner of Multiple National Awards
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Information Sharing Activities of InterestIdentity Management Testbed The project will develop technologies for managing identities, rights, and authorities used within and external to an organization’s networks. The testbed will help establish how interoperability can be achieved between multiple external identity adjudication support systems; thus, allowing those system to be configured to enable timely and complete evaluation of an individual’s status and eligibility for access.
Critical Infrastructure Inspection Management System (CIIMS)CIIMS is an information sharing technology/tool that enables personnel to efficiently manage and prioritize inspections of critical structures such as dams, bridges, and large industrial complexes. It was first demonstrated with the Maryland State Police aerial units and it is readily transferable to assist other entities in their efforts to secure critical infrastructures and resources nationwide.
CUI Framework Implementation Test and Evaluation The project will evaluate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) framework and specified dissemination instructions for applicability and clarity across multiple types of CUI information, communication channels, and end-user communities. It will enable secure, accurate, timely, and thorough distribution of DHS information to external homeland security partners to improve coordinated threat assessment and mitigation activities
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Information Sharing Activities of Interest
Data Fusion TechnologiesThese efforts will develop a sensor integration technology to fuse massive volumes of potentially hostile surveillance activity information from government and private sector sensor systems. It will also rapidly analyze the nature, composition, and pattern of the threat to support a common operating/ intelligence picture.
Integrated Data Processing and AnalysisThese projects will develop scalable technologies for the integrated analysis of free text, database records, audio, video, imagery, transactional data, geographical data, and sensor information. Ultimately, the effort will establish and validate reliable performance metrics for integrated data processing and analysis.
Real-Time Data Processing and VisualizationThese projects will develop technologies for dynamic, real-time processing and visualization of information in multiple forms and from diverse, distributed sources. The ability to automate the selection, ranking, and correlation of relevant information will support purpose-driven decision making.
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Information Sharing Activities of Interest
Data Privacy Enabling TechnologyThese efforts will work to develop technology that can be inserted into existing systems to help automate the ability to identify, validate, and prioritize according to the privacy rule sets.
Regional Information Sharing and Collaboration (RISC) RISC addresses the need to share information regionally within the domain of law enforcement. One current RISC pilot is the electronic sharing of driver’s license photos across state boundaries. Additional RISC pilots are exploring the use of wireless smart-phones, including iPhones, to allow law enforcement officers in the field to retrieve information from their existing systems and perform simple analysis on the data.
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Open Discussion
What haven’t we discussed? Southern Shield? Activities at the Tennessee State Fusion Center?
All-hazards information sharing issues? – tornados to terrorists
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Additional References
S&T Directorate http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0531.shtm
Command, Control, and Interoperability Division http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1224532340996.sh
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Cyber Security http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov
National Visualization and Analytics Center http://nvac.pnl.gov/
Virtual Alabama http://www.dhs.alabama.gov/virtual_alabama/home.aspx
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How to Get Involved
Trent DePersia – [email protected]
Norven Goddard – [email protected]
John Hoyt – [email protected]
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Topic: Information Sharing in the Homeland Security Environment
Take-Aways:
• S&T is here to understand your concerns in the field
• Information sharing is not dependent on one solution, but the interoperability of several solutions
• Information sharing is a two-way street
• Information sharing strategies need to leverage a bottom-up approach where capabilities are developed at the state and local levels and integrated into Federal systems
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