Homeland Security: Federal Efforts are Helping to Address Some Challenges Faced by State and Local Fusion Centers

Homeland Security: Federal Efforts are Helping to Address Some Challenges Faced by State and Local Fusion Centers PDF

Author: Eileen R. Larence

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1437903878

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Following 9/11, state and local gov¿ts. formed fusion centers, collaborative efforts to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. Recognizing that the centers are a critical mechanism for sharing info., the fed. gov¿t. -- incl. the Dept. of Homeland Security, Dept. of Justice, and the Program Manager for the Info. Sharing Environ. -- is taking steps to partner with fusion centers. This testimony focuses on: (1) the characteristics of fusion centers as of 9/07; and (2) fed. efforts to help alleviate challenges centers identified. This report is based on an 10/07 report on 58 fusion centers and related fed. efforts to support them as well as updated info. obtained by reviewing plans describing selected fed. efforts. Includes recommend. Illus.

National Strategy for Information Sharing

National Strategy for Information Sharing PDF

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1437912621

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Contents: (1) The Need for a Nat. Strategy; Guiding Principles; Linkage with Other Nat. Strategies; (2) Background and the Current Environment: What Has Been Accomplished Since 9/11?; Continuing Challenges; Legislative and Regulatory Background; (3) Sharing Info. at the Fed. Level; (4) Sharing Info. with State and Local Gov¿ts.; Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group; State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers; (4) Sharing Info. with the Private Sector; (5) Sharing Info. with Foreign Partners; (6) Protecting Privacy and Other Legal Rights in the Sharing of Info.: Core Privacy Principles; Privacy Governance; (7) Institutionalizing the Strategy for Long-Term Success: Protecting the Info. Privacy and Legal Rights of Amer.

Private Sector Information Sharing

Private Sector Information Sharing PDF

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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Information Sharing

Information Sharing PDF

Author: Eileen R. Larence

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 1437940633

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Recent terrorist activity, such as the attempted Times Square bombing, underscores the need for terrorism-related information sharing. Since 2001, all 50 states and some local governments have established fusion centers, where homeland security, terrorism, and other intelligence information is shared. The fed. gov¿t. recognizes the importance of fusion centers; however, as reported in October 2007, centers face challenges in sustaining their operations. This report assesses the extent to which: (1) the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken action to support fusion centers' efforts to maintain and grow their operations; and (2) DHS and the Dept. of Justice have supported fusion centers in establishing privacy and civil liberties protections. Illustrations.

Information Sharing: Definition of the Results to be Achieved in Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation

Information Sharing: Definition of the Results to be Achieved in Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation PDF

Author: Eileen R. Larence

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1437908365

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In 2005, the issue of information sharing (IS) for homeland security was placed on a high-risk list of fed. functions needing broad-based transformation. Since then, the govt.¿s progress has been monitored in resolving barriers to IS. This testimony discusses 3 key IS efforts: (1) the actions that have been taken to guide the design and implementation of the IS Environment and to report on its progress; (2) the characteristics of state and local fusion centers and the extent to which fed. efforts are helping to address some of the challenges that centers reported; and (3) the progress made in developing streamlined policies and procedures for designating, marking, safeguarding, and disseminating sensitive but unclassified information.