Homeland Security Information Network-Emergency Management

(HSIN-EM) Fire Service CommunityOverview

Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference

September 8, 2006Atlanta, GA

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What is HSIN?A sensitive, but

unclassified environment to share information

The capability to store, search, and retrieve sensitive documents

The capability to receive DHS-

generated broadcasts and narrowcasts

Access to a suite of common services at greatly reduced cost

Knowledge base for sector access. Allows creation of sub council

working groups

Extend reach of alerts, warnings, advisories, while tailoring delivery

System Architecture

Collaboration

HSIN Portal

Alert/Warning Information Dissemination

The capability to conduct real-time

dialogue

Real-time problem-solving and planning

within and across communities

• Announced by Secretary Ridge, March 2004 • Operated by DHS/National Operations Center (NOC)• NOC's primary suite of tools for information sharing, coordination,

planning, mitigation, and response.

• HSIN is a DHS funded information sharing capability

HSIN Strategic and Conceptual Framework

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HSIN and the Critical Sectors Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-7 identified 13 critical

sectors and four key resources that were critical to the nation’s security and economic well-being (December 2003)

…From HSPD-7…

“Coordination with the Private Sector…

(25) In accordance with applicable laws or regulations, the Department and the Sector-Specific Agencies will collaborate with appropriate private sector entities and continue to encourage the development of information sharing and analysis mechanisms. Additionally, the Department and Sector-Specific Agencies shall collaborate with the private sector and continue to support sector-coordinating mechanisms:

(a) to identify, prioritize, and coordinate the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources; and

(b) to facilitate sharing of information about physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, potential protective measures, and best practices. “

HSIN-CS is one of DHS’s mechanism’s in which it fulfills its obligations as stated in HSPD-7

HSIN Strategic and Conceptual Framework

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The HSIN Program (Conceptual)

HSIN

DHS

Emergency Services Sector (initially led by Fire Service

Community)

Community 1 Community 2 Community 3 Community 4

Federal/State/Local Gov’t and Law Enforcement

Other Sectors

HSIN

DHS

Federal/State/Local Gov’t and Law Enforcement

Original HSIN Environment Evolving HSIN Environment

HSIN Strategic and Conceptual Framework

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Sector-Driven Governance Model Each Critical Infrastructure Sector / Key Resource Area has

“ownership” of its individual HSIN site.

DHS seeks Emergency Services Sector insight and feedback to... Set the vision for HSIN in the sector including how, when, and why

the various tools will be used Determine policies for content and user management Facilitate deployment of HSIN-EM to Emergency Services Sector Outreach to sector membership From sector perspective, initiative currently being led by Fire

Service Community

The sector and DHS’s roles in operating HSIN-EM Emergency Services Sector will be documented in an MOU between DHS and the sector

Additionally, each user agrees to an End user agreement at time of registration.

HSIN Strategic and Conceptual Framework

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What Can HSIN Provide the Sectors? Information sharing, connectivity, and coordination capabilities within

each Critical Sector (in this case Emergency Services), as well as with Federal, state, and local authorities at both a national and regional level

Built in capability for cross-sector information sharing as “communities” are established – ability to coordinate with other critical sectors (such as electricity, transportation, nuclear, etc.)

Convenient and comprehensive channel to receive official DHS and other governmental information products during ongoing “steady-state” operations as well as in response to an all-hazards event

Access to DHS information sharing platform with no financial investment

HSIN Strategic and Conceptual Framework

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HSIN Common Services Online Account Management

Current Threat Level Information

Urgent Alerts

Document/Picture Library

Search Engine

Incident Reporting

User Community Directory

Individual Customizable Links

News Feed to display current open source related news

Discussion Boards

Event Calendars

Real Time Communication such as Chat, Instant Messaging, etc.

HSIN Description

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Home Page …HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Home Page cont.…HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Collaboration …HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Info/Doc Sharing …HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Situational Awareness …HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Real Time Collaboration (Jabber Tool) ...HSIN-EM FSC Screen Shots

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Current Status of HSIN-EM FSC

Currently in pilot being reviewed by Emergency Services Sector Fire Service Community leadership and dedicated working group

Seeking volunteers to participate in working group to develop requirements and provide programmatic policy insight; DHS and its contractors provide all other required support

User access governed by the ESS FSC, not DHS

Current Status of HSIN-EM FSC

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Key HSIN-EM Fire Service Community Contacts

Chief Rebecca Denlinger, Cobb County, Ga. Fire Chief bdenlinger@cobbcounty.org

Michael Ferrara Principal, CSC (under contract to DHS supporting HSIN) mferrara@csc.com

Key HSIN-EM FSC Contacts