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Subject: Efforts in and around "infrastructure"


Have been doing some catchup reading this week, and as we know several
groups trying to solve the "infrastructure" problem either directly,
like the ANSI-HSSP, or indirectly, like NIMS. I have not seen any
obvious correlation/collaboration between them, but that does not mean
it does not exist. Here is a quick summary, which is mostly for archival
(what we are formally aware of) and future action reasons. Use as you
see fit.

ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (ANSI-HSSP): "...established
under the sponsorship of the National Policy Committee (NPC) of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to identify existing
consensus standards, or, if none exists, assist the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and those sectors requesting assistance to
accelerate development and adoption of consensus standards critical to
homeland security. The initial areas of focus will be certification and
accreditation, critical infrastructure protection, security systems and
countermeasures, and countermeasures for public health support." One of
"the ten most immediate standards needs of DHS" is Interoperable
Communications, which may be of interest. To address these areas, they
have formed 4 core committees (Critical Infrastructure Protection,
Security Systems and Countermeasures, Countermeasures for Public Health
Support, and Certification/Accreditation). Links to their documents,
including complete charter, can be found here (
http://public.ansi.org/ansionline/Documents/Standards%20Activities/ANSI-HSSP%20N%20Numbered%20Documents). The intro presentation (ANSI-HSSP N 005) should be of particular interest, because they appear to have gone through a similar process as our EMIF SC and their method of presenting is pretty easy to understand. The other documents also offer a lot of good standards information.

Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security (PCIS): 
The mission of the PCIS is to "coordinate cross-sector initiatives and
complement government and industry efforts to promote the assurance of
reliable provision of critical infrastructure services in the face of
emerging risks to economic and national security." It is "is a forum for
cross-sector and public-private dialog on reducing vulnerabilities,
mitigating risks, identifying strategic objectives, and sharing sound
information security practices. While Presidential Decision Directive-63
focused its attention on the industry sectors listed above, the PCIS is
open to all interested businesses as well as public sector
participation. It offers a unique opportunity for participants to
network with information security leaders from other industries and
government agencies and to plug into the latest developments on security
issues that affect both the public and private sectors." More
information can be found at: http://www.pcis.org

NIMS: "The Secretary shall develop, submit for review to the Homeland
Security Council, and administer a National Incident Management System
(NIMS). This system will provide a consistent nationwide approach for
Federal, State, and local governments to work effectively and
efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from
domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. To provide
for interoperability and compatibility among Federal, State, and local
capabilities, the NIMS will include a core set of concepts, principles,
terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system;
multi-agency coordination systems; unified command; training;
identification and management of resources (including systems for
classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification; and
the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and
incident resources." More information here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030228-9.html and Art
also recently forwarded a document/draft about NIMS as well
(http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/emergency-msg/200307/msg00026.html).

Allen

-- 
R. Allen Wyke
Chair, Emergency Management TC
emtc@nc.rr.com
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/emergency



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