The National Information Sharing Consortium Changing the Culture

The National Information Sharing Consortium Changing the Culture of Situational Awareness and Interoperability September 20, 2012 1

Why We’re Here Chris Mc. Intosh, NISC Director Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator Commonwealth of Virginia 2

Why We’re Here • Describe the purpose of the NISC: it’s mission, goals, and membership benefits • Illustrate the community’s management structure and plans for sustainability • Answer your questions • Recruit new members to ensure the NISC’s success 3

It Started with Sharing: How the NISC Came About Sean Mc. Spaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon 4

How the NISC Came About OUR CHALLENGE • Diverse technologies deployed § § No common roadmap Limited ability to share • Critical data § § Various formats Housed/controlled by various owners Governed by various methods/approaches for ensuring information is trustworthy and timely Increasingly difficult to locate/access Sporadic, informal information sharing 5

How the NISC Came About (cont. ) LAUNCHED: JUNE 2012 • Emergency Management, IT, GIS Communities • Federal, Regional, Tribal, State, and Local Government • Voluntary Information Sharing § Governance docs, information sharing plans, SOPs, software code/documentation • Founding Members (June 2012) § OR; VA; Charlottesville, VA; Charlotte, NC • New Members (since August 2012) § ARC; New York, NY; KY Emergency Management, WA Military Department, OR Emergency Management, NH National Guard 6

How the NISC Came About (cont. ) OUTCOMES • • • Enhanced situational awareness Savings of time and money (resources currently in short supply on both state and local levels) Underutilized data already paid for was put to use …and other jurisdictions NIS C 7

There’s No Stopping Us Now: The NISC Builds Momentum Charles Werner, NISC Director Chief, Charlottesville Fire Department City of Charlottesville, Virginia 8

The NISC Builds Momentum MISSION The NISC brings together data owners, custodians, and users involved in the fields of emergency preparedness, management, and response to drive an ongoing dialogue on how to best leverage efforts related to the development, sharing, and governance of technology, data, and best practices. 9

The NISC Builds Momentum (cont. ) GOALS By bringing together practitioners on local, state, and federal levels, the NISC strives to • Influence national policy around public safety and emergency management • Standardize information sharing efforts on a global scale • Improve community resilience 10

The NISC Builds Momentum (cont. ) MEMBERS • First responders • Developers of geospatial and other situational awareness technologies • State/local government emergency management information and communications officers • Mission-critical partners, e. g. , utilities, railroads, etc. 11

The NISC Builds Momentum (cont. ) MEMBERS (cont. ) • State and local government Information Technology and GIS leaders/practitioners • NGOs active in emergency preparedness and response • Civic leaders • Federal agencies • Private industry 12

We Mean Business! Chris Mc. Intosh, NISC Director Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator Commonwealth of Virginia 13

We Mean Business! (cont. ) • The NISC is a non-profit organization. • Sustainability of the NISC rests on fundraising efforts including voluntary member donations and formalized private industry sponsorships. • Funds are used to support a number of practitioner-informed activities… 14

We Mean Business! NISC BOARD and ADMINISTRATION Resource Dissemination • Practitioner-developed Resources — Sample MOAs/templates — Trainings — Policy/guidance documents — Lessons learned • NISC Curated Resources — Best practices analyses, fact sheets, tip sheets — Case studies — Aggregated information • Technology Store and Data Pipeline — Application code — Data sets — Downloadable applications Training/Networking Policy/Development • “Show & Tell” Webinars • Initiative-focused Working Groups • Educational Seminars • Brokerage of Subject Matter Expertise — Resource development — Policy development • NISC Annual Summit (limited or unlimited sharing; unlimited publish or limited publish) NISC MEMBERSHIP 15

We Mean Business! (cont. ) FUNDS SUPPORT • Administrative costs • Expenses related to membership events and resource development • Fees connected to the upkeep of infrastructure and operational mechanisms 16

What the NISC Brings to You Sean Mc. Spaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon 17

What the NISC Brings to You • Access to a repository of resources § § Sample governance documents Standard operating procedures and trainings Contractual templates Other educational materials related to situational awareness, information sharing, and communications interoperability 18

What the NISC Brings to You (cont. ) • Access to data sets and application code that can inform and/or be adapted to suit the situational awareness needs of state and local jurisdictions • Guidance and technical assistance on identifying available technology, usability considerations, and data standards 19

What the NISC Brings to You (cont. ) • Knowledge exchange and networking opportunities through “Show and Tell” webinars, topic-based seminars, strategic initiative working groups, and other events and activities 20

What You Bring to the NISC Directors 21

What You Bring to the NISC • PERSPECTIVE—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to convey the needs, experiences, and priorities of our sector You are the voice of the NISC. 22

What You Bring to the NISC (cont. ) • KNOWLEDGE—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to provide lessons learned, case studies, and best practices to other stakeholders You are the subject matter experts. 23

What You Bring to the NISC (cont. ) • SENSE OF COMMUNITY—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to support other stakeholders who are vested in a universal, shared interest You comprise the culture. 24

Join Us! Sean Mc. Spaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon 25

Join Us! • Members join on behalf of their organization • Members are required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement that underscores the agency’s commitment to fostering a culture of information sharing and interoperability • Sharing of any resource, data set, or technology code is voluntary 26

Join Us! (cont. ) THINGS TO COME • National Information Sharing Summit • • Date TBD In partnership with the U. S. Department of Homeland Security First Responders Group (FRG) • Virtual Educational Seminars • Formation of Initiative-based Working Groups 27

Join Us! (cont. ) TO JOIN • Request a copy of the MOA • • • Submit your request during this meeting Send an e-mail request to info@nisconsortium. org, or Submit a request through our web site: www. nisconsortium. org • Sign and submit your MOA • Submit to sean. mcspaden@nisconsortium. org and info@nisconsortium. org 28

Questions? Group Discussion 29

Thank you! For more information about joining… visit www. nisconsortium. org 30