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February 29, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 4
The Partnership Quarterly includes critical infrastructure security and resilience articles, highlights cross-sector initiatives, and identifies training and exercise opportunities, new tools, and resources.
We want to hear from you. Please send your story ideas or event content to [email protected] with “The Partnership Quarterly” in the email subject line. We hope that you will find The Partnership Quarterly informative and useful for sharing your activities to the larger critical infrastructure community.
How can we make the Partnership Quarterly better? Please tell us what you think.
NIPP Security and Resilience Challenge
Call for Topics: Sixth Annual Building Resilience Through Public-Private Partnerships Conference
Partnership Perspectives
Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RC3) News
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council News
Council Collaboration
Register Now: JCIP Webinar Series on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones
The National Council of ISACS has a New Website 2016 National Homeland Security Conference
FEMA Releases National Planning System
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Community (C3) Voluntary Program
Now Available: The Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit
21st Edition of the Emergency Services Sector Information Sharing Bulletin
Infrastructure Protection Employees’ Article Featured in Prestigious Trade Publication
Featured Training
NIPP Security and Resilience Challenge
Have an innovative idea on how to improve the security or resilience of infrastructure in your community? Apply to the NIPP Security and Resilience Challenge and your idea could receive funding.
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Security and Resilience Challenge, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program, identifies and funds high priority innovative projects among the critical infrastructure community. The Challenge has approximately $3 million available in FY 2016 to fund around ten high-priority sector and regional innovation initiatives. These initiatives will develop technology, tools, processes, and methods that address near-term needs and further strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure.
To apply for Challenge funds, DHS is asking its NIPP partners to submit Capability Gap Statements to describe how their project will fill gaps in cyber and physical security, first responder needs, and other capabilities. Capability Gap Statements will be reviewed and vetted by the National Institute for Hometown Security in a competitive process. DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) will then make final decisions on which Capability Gap Statements will be advanced to the proposal phase.
Capability Gap Statements can be submitted electronically at The National Institute of Hometown Security (NIHS) website.
Only submissions received by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 8, 2016, will be accepted.
DHS is also requesting volunteers to serve on the review panel.
Where can I apply and find out more?
Submit your Capability Gap Statements on the National Institute of Hometown Security website. For more information on the NIPP Security and Resilience Challenge or to volunteer to serve on the
review panel, please visit the National Institute of Hometown Security website or contact one of these
individuals:
1. NIPP Security and Resilience Challenge Subject Matter Expert Samuel G. Varnado, PhD, Chief Technical Officer National Institute for Hometown Security [email protected]
2. DHS IP Technology Development and Deployment Program (TDDP) Program Manager Jay Robinson, Senior Policy Analyst DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection [email protected]
Partnership Perspectives
To help you to get to know each other better, we interview partners about their perspectives on issues that are important to you. Check out the following Partnership Perspectives to get a first-hand account of partner accomplishments. To suggest a topic, project, or organization for future editions, please email your suggestion to [email protected].
Government and Businesses Discuss Resilience and Security of the Critical Supply Chain
In the autumn of 2015, the Texas Office of Homeland Security and the Texas Oil and Gas Association worked with DHS to conduct a pilot program of Critical Supply Chain Workshops for the oil and natural gas industries in Texas. Four workshops were conducted across the state, each attended by upwards of
80 public and private sector stakeholders, criminal intelligence analysts, and law enforcement and emergency management personnel. These workshops focused on identifying operational concerns to the security and resilience of the supply chain, such as developing public-private partnerships to identify, mitigate, and/or eliminate threats to the identified critical infrastructure supply chain, and on tailoring the workshops to one sector rather than all 16 critical infrastructure sectors.
The objectives of the Critical Supply Chain Workshops were to:
Improve the resilience of the supply chain to natural and
technological hazards and human-caused threats;
Clearly define the industry supply chain to establish a threshold of
knowledge and understanding between industry and government
representatives;
Identify and begin to address operational security and resilience
concerns to the supply chain as voiced by private and public sector
stakeholders;
Facilitate joint planning and communication among local and
regional owners/operators and State and local Emergency Management
Coordinators (EMCs) relevant to the supply chain;
Build relationships at the local/regional level; and
Develop resources that build training, promote standards, and
support local subject matter experts.
Copies of the Critical Supply Chain (Oil and Gas) Workshops After Action Report presentation, Improvement Plan, and the revised Template – Plan for Critical Supply Chain Workshops are available to members of the oil and natural gas industries by contacting Kevin Clement, Texas Office of Homeland Security at [email protected].
Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RC3) News
Member Spotlight: All Hazards Consortium
The All Hazards Consortium (AHC) is a nonprofit organization focused on helping businesses after a disaster. The AHC engages more than 15,000 government and industry stakeholders from across the Nation in programs and working groups that address issues such as public safety communications, cybersecurity, and operational information sharing. What community does the AHC serve? The AHC serves private sector owners and operators across the country in critical infrastructure, along with State and local governments in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia. How and when was the AHC formed? Formed by State homeland security directors in 2005, the consortium was formed to address multistate planning and preparedness issues with the private sector. Over time, the consortium evolved from being state centric to sector centric with states’ support and now focuses on operational problem solving for response and recovery efforts by integrating disaster management and business continuity efforts in the public and private sector.
Speaker presenting at the Critical Supply Chain Workshop in
Texas, 2015
How has your partnership advanced critical infrastructure protection in your community? The partnership advances the critical infrastructure security and resilience mission through public-private integrated planning, joint exercises, sensitive information sharing, education, training, coordinated research and development, enhanced identity management, cybersecurity, and joint operational solutions development to address specific sector issues. What exciting or innovative partnership programs or initiatives are you currently involved with?
Sensitive operational information sharing to expedite public-private decision-making during disasters.
Enhanced identity proofing and management for cybersecurity for the purposes of private sector information sharing with government.
Integrated disaster dashboard that merges sensitive and non-sensitive information into a common operating picture.
Private sector operational helpdesk to support private sector information needs during response efforts.
Expedited research transition to help move research into the marketplace within the critical infrastructure owners and operators.
Disaster Food Working Group that would replicate the Electric Sector's multistate Fleet Response Working Group Model into the Food and Agriculture Sector.
What is one of the biggest challenges that you face as a public-private partnership? Educating stakeholders on an ongoing basis is a continual challenge. Turnover has a drastic impact in the public sector due to elections and retirements. This puts an enormous burden on education and reeducation of government stakeholders. What are your future goals for your partnership? The Board of Directors for the AHC established goals for the future in the areas of sensitive operational information sharing, cybersecurity, identity management and proofing, expansion of work group model into other sectors, integrating disaster management and business continuity practices, and enhanced education and training for the purpose of regulatory deconfliction. Who is your representative to the RC3? Tom Moran, Executive Director for AHC. He can be reached via email at [email protected].
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council News
SLTTGCC Membership Recruitment Drive
One of the roles for the State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Government Coordinating Council’s (SLTTGCC) is to inform DHS initiatives and decision-making processes by convening subject matter experts (SME) on critical infrastructure security and resilience at the State and local level. This can include offering feedback on Federal government efforts, illuminating areas of need, and sharing best practices that might benefit colleagues at the Federal and sub-Federal levels. To improve the representation on the council and strengthen its contributions to critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts, the SLTTGCC undertook an effort to grow its membership across the country in 2015. To that end, the SLTTGCC Membership Committee completed a study of the Council’s existing membership in November 2015 that established a baseline understanding of member characteristics, like geography and government representation level (e.g., State, city, or county). The analysis also focused on the career disciplines and experiences of the council’s members to ensure that
the SLTTGCC can function effectively at a cross-sector level and that Sector Liaisons are able to contribute positively in meetings and other activities for all 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Using the findings of its membership analysis to determine what gaps, if any, should be targeted specifically, the SLTTGCC’s 2016 membership drive kicked off in January targeting specific types of individuals for potential nomination to the Council. In addition to growing its membership, the Council is also adding to its Alliance Network, which encompasses an even broader cross-section of critical infrastructure professionals. Alliance Network members participate in SLTTGCC working groups and generally broaden the reach of the SLTTGCC’s network of colleagues and experts. Individuals with questions about the SLTTGCC membership nomination process, or those who are interested in joining the SLTTGCC Alliance Network, should contact the SLTTGCC Secretariat at [email protected].
Council Collaboration
Cyber Public-Private Partnership Webinar Series The SLTTGCC Cybersecurity Working Group and the RC3 Cyber Working Group have partnered to sponsor an informational webinar series on Federal cyber programs and activities. Its goal is to provide council members, as well as public and private partners at the regional, State, and local levels, information on cyber initiatives across government. This series is open to all, and recipients are encouraged to share this information with their colleagues. This series will serve as a way for partners to keep a finger on the pulse of initiatives, like the implementation of the Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations Executive Order, establishment of cyber-focused public-private partnerships, and available programs and best practices that can help public and private infrastructure stakeholders develop or strengthen their own cyber initiatives. The webinars will be hosted and moderated by the RC3 and SLTTGCC Cyber Working Group chairs. The series launched on February 25, 2016, with a presentation delivered by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lead counsel regarding the implications of the Third Circuit Court’s 2015 ruling on the FTC’s authority to regulate cybersecurity in the case of FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. The series is scheduled to continue with sessions on March 24, 2016, and April 7, 2016. Formal announcements for those dates will be sent after the initial session. For additional information, please contact [email protected].
SLTTGCC and RC3 Showcase Activities of Critical Infrastructure Programs The SLTTGCC and the RC3 are nearing completion of the Regional Overview of Critical Infrastructure Programs, a project to document the current state of critical infrastructure mission implementation across the Nation. The councils engaged critical infrastructure professionals in 2015 through council-sponsored questionnaires and Virtual Roundtable Webinars to detail the structure and mission of programs and partnerships, critical infrastructure activities, and major needs and challenges. As depicted by the blue shading in Table 1, the project identified the most common types of critical infrastructure security and resilience activities implemented by SLTT agencies, consistent with the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013.
Table 1. SLTT Critical Infrastructure Activities Consistent with NIPP 2013
NIPP 2013
Core Tenets
Identify and
Coordinate
Risk
Management
Understand
Dependencies and Interdependencies
Share
Information
Develop
Public-
Private
Partnerships
Partner
Across Boundaries
Collaborate Across
National
Borders
Consider Resilience
During
Design
NIPP 2013
Risk
Management
Framework
Set Goals and
Objectives
Identify
Infrastructure
Assess and Analyze
Risk
Implement Risk
Management Activities
Measure
Effectiveness
Set Goals and Objectives: Critical infrastructure programs most often formalize their program strategies by incorporating critical infrastructure security and resilience provisions into overarching homeland security strategies or emergency response plans. These strategic documents are valued as a means to more clearly define critical infrastructure security and resilience goals and objectives, establish a common understanding of the program among partners, and make strategic decisions. Increasingly, the dynamic threat landscape (including cybersecurity and natural disasters) and lifeline sector resilience are influencing program strategic focus. However, constrained resources limit plan implementation in some jurisdictions.
Identify Infrastructure: Asset criteria and prioritization used by critical infrastructure programs are based on Federal standards, yet are often modified to address the assets most critical to the jurisdiction (e.g., dynamic threat environment, population density, economic drivers). Many programs are transitioning to use of the IP Gateway, though some programs are adopting separate in-house or commercially-based solutions. Constrained resources affect the amount of time and effort many jurisdictions can focus on identification of critical infrastructure.
Assess, Analyze, and Manage Risk: The level of focus on assessments varies greatly between jurisdictions, with some expanding capabilities and others relying solely on the Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) to conduct onsite assessments. Expanded capabilities include supporting State and local onsite assessment teams, conducting assessments on local priorities (e.g., education institutions and major public events), and charging fusion centers with analyzing threats and dependencies. Regardless of the level of focus, jurisdictions stress the importance of PSAs and are integrating results from the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program and the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
Develop Public-Private Partnerships and Share Information: Fusion Centers and Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) are actively collaborating with private sector critical infrastructure partners to share information and jointly respond during special events and emergency incidents. Fusion Centers produce intelligence summaries, event analysis, suspicious activity reports, real-time bulletins, and alerts, many of which are shared with critical infrastructure partners. Many EOCs are formally integrating the private sector, either through establishing private sector seats at the EOC or creating a companion business EOC. These partnerships facilitate the sharing of information and rapid allocation of public and private sector resources during incidents. In addition to fusion centers and EOCs, SLTT critical infrastructure programs are hosting joint exercises with and disseminating sector-specific fact sheets to their private sector partners. If you want to find out more about our project, please email [email protected].
Register Now: JCIP Webinar Series on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones
Registration is open!
The Joint Critical Infrastructure Partnership (JCIP) webinar series is hosting a three-part facilitated discussion titled “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/Drones … Hovering Friends or Foes?” This series will focus on three topics: better understanding UAV/drone related technology; use cases, threats, and deterrents; and policy, barriers, and recommendations. These facilitated discussions will occur Thursday, March 3, March 10, and March 17, 2016. Stay tuned to the Partnership Bulletin for more details.
The National Council of ISACs Has a New Website The National Council of ISACs (NCI) website has a new look. Focused on communicating the value of the NCI and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs), the new site is also a gateway for owners and operators to learn about their respective sector's ISAC, as well as the overarching goals of ISACs. The new features include a Publication Library, a Media tab, and an Events Database, where members can post any upcoming events relevant to your community. Take a minute to explore the new site and to get familiar with the National Council of ISACs.
2016 National Homeland Security Conference Register Today! The National Homeland Security Association is hosting the 10th annual National Homeland Security Conference on June 28-30, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. The conference brings together more than 1,000 attendees from the homeland security and emergency management disciplines, representing local, State, and Federal government; the Armed Forces; and the private sector. Visit National Homeland Security Association for more information and to register.
Tuesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 30, 2016; Tampa, Fla.
FEMA Releases National Planning System
Earlier this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the National Planning System (NPS) to stakeholders with the intent of building capability and integrating national planning efforts across the whole community, including all levels of government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations. The NPS provides a unified approach and common terminology to plan for all threats and hazards across the five national preparedness system mission areas (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery). The NPS is applicable to the whole community—those supporting, overseeing, and governing planning efforts, as well as those learning the concepts and skills inherent in the planning discipline. The benefit of this unified approach is a more informed, shared understanding of risks, needs, and capabilities across the whole community and, in the end, a more secure and resilient nation. There are three types of plans discussed in the NPS that allow for the whole community to participate in the planning process to some degree.
Strategic-level plans are very broad and focused on all hazards. Examples include the National
Planning Frameworks and State Homeland Security Strategies.
Operational plans are all-hazards focused, risk-based, and organized by capability. Examples of
operational plans include emergency operations plans, federal interagency operational plans,
functional or hazard-specific annexes, as well as individual or family plans.
Tactical plans are either incident based or objective based and are designed to have a limited
period of operation. Plans for specific events (e.g., parades and major sporting events) and
Incident Action Plans are examples of tactical plans.
The NPS enables a consistent approach to planning across multiple organizations and facilitating better collaboration, situational awareness, and unity of effort while remaining adaptable to changing conditions. Go to the NPS website for additional information.
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Community (C3) Voluntary Program
In 2016, the C3 Voluntary Program will host quarterly webinars, with each webinar focused on a logical grouping of critical infrastructure sectors. Save the date for Thursday, March 3, 2016, for our Health & Safety Webinar, when experts and participants will discuss threat trends, best practices, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework use cases from the Emergency Services, Health and Public
Health, and Food and Agriculture Sectors. The C3 Voluntary Program website will be updated to include the March webinar time and login information, as well as information on future webinars, as it becomes available.
Now Available: The Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit
As the demand for properly trained cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, promoting and expanding cybersecurity education among future professionals becomes increasingly important. DHS has a new resource to help organizations acquire—and keep—the right cybersecurity staff: The Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit. The toolkit is a collection of resources to help organizations understand their cybersecurity workforce and staffing needs, and includes tools and templates to create custom cybersecurity career paths and resources to recruit and retain top cybersecurity talent.
Use the Toolkit to talk with managers about building their cybersecurity teams, lead employees to professional development opportunities, and guide strategic planning efforts for future staffing needs.
21st Edition of the Emergency Services Sector - Information Sharing Bulletin
The Emergency Services Sector-Specific Agency (ESSSA) has recently published the 21st edition of the Emergency Services Sector-Information Sharing Bulletin (ESS-ISB), “What’s the 411?” With a goal of focusing on process and products that address the requirements of the ESS stakeholders, the ESS-ISB provides information vital to the protection, security, and resiliency of the sector and increases situational awareness of current and new Emergency Services Sector tools, tactics, and training of value to the sector and its members.
Please share the ESS-ISB as appropriate. The document is unclassified and has no caveats restricting dissemination.
Infrastructure Protection Employees’ Article Featured in Prestigious Trade Publication
For its Winter 2015 edition, the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) published a special digital issue of The Military Engineer (TME)—the 2015 TME Year in Review. One of the featured articles, “The First Steps to Recovery,” was co-authored by Office of Infrastructure Protection’s very own Steven Nider and Lisa Barr. Congratulations to Steven and Lisa for having this important article about the impact of climate change on critical infrastructure recognized by SAME. In case you missed it, you can still read the article on the SAME website.
Featured Training
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection offers a wide array of training programs and resources, at no cost, to government and private sector partners. Web-based training, classroom courses, and associated training materials provide government officials and critical infrastructure owners and operators with the knowledge and skills needed to implement critical infrastructure security and resilience activities. For further information, visit the DHS Critical Infrastructure Training Website.
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Insider Threat This Security Awareness Series course provides guidance to critical infrastructure employees and service providers on how to identify and take action against insider threats to critical infrastructure. At the end of the course, the participants will be able to: 1) describe the threat that malicious insiders pose to critical infrastructure, 2) identify common characteristics and indicators associated with malicious insiders, and 3) identify actions that can be taken against insider threats. The training may be accessed online through the Emergency Management Institute.
Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Training Course: The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is offering a new course for practitioners managing physical and cybersecurity. The course is the result of a partnership between TEEX, the NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection and Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, and the FEMA National Training and Education Division. The new course, MGT 452 - Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure, encourages collaborative efforts among individuals and organizations responsible for both physical and cybersecurity toward development of integrated risk management strategies that lead to enhanced capabilities necessary for the protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructure.
Participants will identify physical and cybersecurity concerns impacting overall infrastructure security posture, examine integrated physical and cybersecurity incidents and the evolving risks and impacts they pose to critical infrastructure, and explore resources that can be applied to improve security within an organization, business, or government entity. The target audience are critical infrastructure owners and operators and individuals responsible for physical and/or cybersecurity within their organization, including Federal, State, local, regional, tribal, and territorial government officials, and owners and operators of small businesses and non-profit organizations. This instructor-led course is 8 hours in length and offers .8 CEUs. For more information, contact [email protected]. Register Today!
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, San Diego, Calif.
Sunday, March 6, 2016, Richmond, Ky.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Palos Hills, Ill.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Columbus, Ga.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016, San Bernardino, Calif.
Thursday, April 21, 2016, Waco, Texas
Monday, May 2, 2016, Agana Heights, Guam
Friday, May 6, 2016, Des Moines, Wash.
Monday, July 6, 2016, Waterbury, Vt.
Thursday, September 29, 2016, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Active Shooter Preparedness Workshops Active Shooter Preparedness Workshops are conducted across the Nation to provide a forum through which participants can obtain information that assists in mitigating the impacts of an active shooter incident. Through the utilization of case studies, visual media, and breakout sessions, participants are provided information ranging from recognition and prevention to response and recovery. At the conclusion of these cross-sector workshops, participants will have initiated the development of an emergency action plan for their respective organizations. Below is the tentative 2016 schedule of upcoming workshops. For additional information regarding the program or upcoming schedule, please contact [email protected].
March 2016, Greenwood Village, Colo.
March 2016, Lake Charles, La.
March 2016, Sacramento, Calif.
March 2016, Indianapolis, Ind.
April 2016, Philadelphia, Pa.
April 2016, Cleveland, Ohio
April 2016, Iowa City, Iowa
May 2016, Worcester, Mass.
May 2016, Providence, R.I.
May 2016, Hartford, Conn.
June 2016, Las Vegas, Nev.
June 2016, New Brunswick, N.J.
June 2016, Albany, N.Y.
June 2016, Buffalo, N.Y.
July 2016, Dover, Del.
July 2016, Pittsburgh, Pa.
July 2016, Kansas City, Mo.
August 2016, Omaha, Neb.
August 2016, Cheyenne, Wyo.
August 2016, Seattle, Wash.
September 2016, Dearborn, Mich.
September 2016, Seattle, Wash.
October 2016, Salt Lake City, Utah
November 2016, Pasadena, Calif.
December 2016, Houston, Texas
Office for Bombing Prevention Training Courses Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) Training BMAP is an outreach initiative, developed in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to increase public and private sector awareness of homemade explosives (HME) by promoting private sector point-of-sale awareness and suspicious activity reporting to prevent misuse of explosive precursor chemicals, explosive powders, and components commonly used in improvised explosive devices (IEDs). BMAP training is designed for first responders responsible for outreach to build knowledge of IED threats, HMEs, and bomb-making materials. The course also provides guidance and materials to help participants conduct outreach to industries and businesses within their jurisdiction in order to strengthen prevention opportunities by building a network of vigilant and informed private sector partners who serve as the Nation’s counter-IED “eyes-and-ears.” The eight-hour course designed for first responders can accommodate 25 participants.
Wednesday, March 2, Saegertown, Pa. Bob Winters, [email protected]
Tuesday, March 8, Cincinnati, Ohio James Emery, [email protected]
Wednesday, March 23, Sayreville, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Tuesday, March 29, Des Moines, Iowa Phil Pitzen, [email protected]
Wednesday, May 11, Westhampton, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Bomb Threat Management Workshop
This workshop improves the ability of critical infrastructure owners, operators, and security personnel to manage IED threats by highlighting specific safety precautions associated with explosive incidents and bomb threats. The workshop reinforces an integrated approach that combines training, planning, and equipment acquisition to maximize available resources for bomb threat management. Public and private sector representatives knowledgeable in emergency management procedures are encouraged to attend. This four-hour course can accommodate 50 participants.
Tuesday, March 22, Arlington, Va. Kyle Wolf, [email protected]
Thursday, April 7, Framingham, Mass. Timothy Donnelly, [email protected]
Monday, April 11, Annapolis, Md. Raymond A. Hanna, [email protected]
Thursday, April 14, Annapolis, Md. Raymond A. Hanna, [email protected]
Thursday, May 19, San Diego, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Tuesday, August 16, Atlanta, Ga. Shawn Stallworth, [email protected]
IED Counterterrorism Workshop
This workshop enhances the participant’s understanding of the IED threat, surveillance detection methods, and soft target awareness. The workshop also covers awareness and prevention measures, as well as collaborative information-sharing resources to enable first responders and critical infrastructure owners, operators, and security staff to deter, prevent, detect, and protect against the illicit and terrorist use of explosives in the United States. This eight-hour workshop can accommodate 250 participants.
Friday, March 25, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bob Winters, [email protected]
Thursday, April 14, Mesquite, Texas Harvey Perriott, [email protected]
Tuesday, May 3, Cheswick, Pa. Bob Winters, [email protected]
Wednesday, May 18, San Diego, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Wednesday, June 8, Parsippany, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Wednesday, July 20, Saegertown, Pa. Bob Winters, [email protected]
Wednesday, September 14, Atlanta, Ga. Shawn Stallworth, [email protected]
IED Search Procedures Workshop
This workshop increases IED awareness and educates participants on bombing prevention measures and planning protocols to detect IEDs by reviewing specific search techniques. This workshop builds knowledge of counter-IED principles and techniques among first responders and public/private sector security partners tasked with IED search and response protocols. This eight-hour workshop can accommodate 40 participants.
Friday, March 18, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 12, Bethesda, Md. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Wednesday, April 20, Riverside, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Wednesday, June 29, Albuquerque, N.M. Jeff Murray, [email protected]
Thursday, September 1, San Diego, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Protective Measures Course
This course builds awareness and understanding of the IED threat, terrorist planning cycle, and indicators of suspicious activity. Participants, including critical infrastructure staff tasked with increasing the security posture of a facility or event, learn about facility vulnerability analysis, counter-IED protective measures, and strategies which can be utilized to mitigate risk and reduce vulnerabilities within their unique sectors. This two-day course can accommodate 25 participants.
Tuesday, March 1, Orlando, Fla. Marty Smith, [email protected]
Monday, March 14, Annapolis, Md. Harvey Perriott, [email protected]
Tuesday, March 15, Tampa, Fla. Ovila Gagnon, [email protected]
Thursday, March 17, Tampa, Fla. Ovila Gagnon, [email protected]
Wednesday, March 23, Arlington, Va. Kyle Wolf, [email protected]
Wednesday, April 6, Scotch Plains, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 12, Mesquite, Texas Harvey Perriott, [email protected]
Tuesday, June 21, Atlanta, Ga. Shawn Stallworth, [email protected]
Surveillance Detection for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals
This course provides law enforcement and public and private sector security professionals instruction on how to detect hostile surveillance by exploring surveillance techniques, tactics, and procedures from a hostile perspective. These skills enhance counter-IED capabilities of law enforcement and security professionals to detect, prevent, protect against, and respond to IED threats. This three-day course can accommodate 25 participants. FEMA EMI IS-914, Surveillance Awareness, is a prerequisite for this course.
Wednesday, March 2, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Monday, March 7, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Tuesday, March 16, Bethesda, Md. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Monday, March 21, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Monday, March 28, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 5, San Francisco, Calif. Edgar Castor, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 12, Flagstaff, Ariz. Christine Figueroa, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 19, Branchburg, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 19, Plano, Texas Harvey Perriot, [email protected]
Monday, April 25, Springfield, Ill. Kevin Pennell, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 26, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bob Winters, [email protected]
Tuesday, May 3, Cincinnati, Ohio James Emery, [email protected]
Tuesday May 10, Philadelphia, Pa. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Tuesday, May 24, Atlanta, Ga. Shawn Stallworth, [email protected]
Tuesday, June 7, Philadelphia, Pa. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Monday, June 13, Newark, N.J. Mohamed Telab, [email protected]
Tuesday, June 14, Riverside, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Tuesday, June 21, Troy, Ala. Kirk Toth, [email protected]
Tuesday, June 28, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Wednesday, July 13, San Diego, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Tuesday, August 16, Atlantic City, N.J. Brian Lacey, [email protected]
Monday, September 12, Dothan, Ala. Kirk Toth, [email protected]
Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) Detection Course This course improves the participant’s ability to successfully inspect for, detect, identify, and respond to a VBIED. Instruction covers the VBIED threat, explosive effects, IEDs, and vehicle inspections, enabling participants to detect, deter, and protect against the illicit use of explosives. The course is designed for first responders and public/private sector security staff tasked with inspecting vehicles for explosives, dangerous goods, or any contraband. This eight-hour course can accommodate 20 participants.
Wednesday, April 6, Framingham, Mass. Timothy Donnelly, [email protected]
Friday, April 8, Framingham, Mass. Timothy Donnelly, [email protected]
Wednesday, April 27, Bethesda, Md. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Thursday, May 5, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Friday, May 6, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Monday, May 9, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Tuesday, May 10, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Shaw, [email protected]
Tuesday, May 24, Philadelphia, Pa. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
Thursday, June 30, Albuquerque, N.M. Jeff Murray, [email protected]
Friday, September 2, San Diego, Calif. Richmond Withrow, [email protected]
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