Our state and major urban area-led fusion centers have been and continue to be a critical component of our nation’s information sharing capabilities. By design, the national network of fusion centers are a direct reflection of our federated democracy and the sovereignty of state and local governments.
- Subscribe
ISE Blog
Posted by Kshemendra Paul, ISE Program Manager on Friday, October 5, 2012
A common challenge shared by all geospatial communities—those focused on intelligence, sensitive but unclassified, or public geospatial data—is providing decision makers access to the right data and services at the right time in a secure manner.
Posted by Michael Howell, ISE Deputy Program Manager on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I just returned from the 119th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Law Enforcement Education and Technology Expo in San Diego, CA. The IACP 2012 Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about progress and develop connections in law enforcement, as well as discuss and solve issues in law enforcement and information sharing.
Posted by Kshemendra Paul, ISE Program Manager on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
This year, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will host our 119th Annual IACP Conference and Law Enforcement Education and Technology Expo in San Diego. This year’s conference is another outstanding opportunity to learn, problem solve, and collaborate on pressing law enforcement community issues.
Posted by Bart Johnson, Executive Director, International Association of the Chiefs of Police on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Effective and responsible information sharing requires strong commitment and participation from agencies. A number of our mission partners have embraced a culture of responsible information sharing in their planning and implementation – they have developed effective internal governance structures and practical measures to ensure that information sharing and risk management goals and objectives are fully integrated in their day-to-day operations.
Posted by Kshemendra Paul, ISE Program Manager on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Washington State Fusion Center’s Fusion Liaison Officer (FLO) program started in December 2010 with 19 students from around the state. In this program, the Fusion Center trains public and private sector representatives who are positioned to help identify and report suspicious activities. (Read more about the Washington State Fusion Center and FLO program in Kshemendra Paul’s recent blog post.)
Posted by Joe LaPorte, PM-ISE Senior Tribal Advisor on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
This morning, I testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management. The hearing was titled “Lessons from Fort Hood: Improving Our Ability to Connect the Dots.”
I testified from my perspective as an information technologist and to present the mission of the PM-ISE, and I appreciated the opportunity to highlight important successes and challenges in information sharing.
Posted by Kshemendra Paul, ISE Program Manager on Friday, September 14, 2012
Responsible information sharing continues to be a top priority in our government, and recently it is has received considerable trans-national attention, as well. At the end of August, the CIOs of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, met at the North America Day 2012 Summit in Williamsburg, VA, with other senior IT officials from each country. Since 2001, North America Day has brought together government leaders from these three countries to discuss, in a trusted environment, important technology issues of common concern among the three countries.
Posted by David L. McClure, GSA Associate Administrator on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Last year, as we commemorated the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we looked back and examined the work we had done to improve responsible information sharing of counterterrorism information and the progress we had made.
Posted by Kshemendra Paul, ISE Program Manager on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Earlier this year, I wrote in this blog about our project to plan a Backend Attribute Exchange (BAE) pilot, and I also explained some of the more technical concepts. Recently, our partners in this project at GSA wrote about it on their IDManagment.gov blog in a post, Shared Services and Government as Attribute Service Provider.
Posted by Michael E. Kennedy, PM-ISE Executive for Assured Interoperability on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
