Resources for Fusion Centers

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides fusion centers with resources, training, and other coordinated services in support of strengthening the National Network.

Resources for fusion centers include:

Deployed Personnel

• Intelligence Officers and Protective Security Advisors.

Exercises

• Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP) (PDF - 1 page, 577 KB).

Grants and Funding

• Homeland Security Grant Funding Guidance and Requirements;
• FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program; and,
• Preparedness (Non-Disaster) Grants.

Guidance

• Privacy, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Compliance Verification for the Intelligence Enterprise(PDF – 51 pages, 3.96 MB);
• Recommendations for First Amendment-Protected Events for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (PDF – 36 pages, 3.45 MB);
• Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) Protection Capabilities for Fusion Centers (PDF – 30 pages, 2.58 MB);
• Cyber Integration for Fusion Centers (PDF – 32 pages, 1.75 MB);
• Fire Service Integration for Fusion Centers (PDF – 22 pages, 2.06 MG);
• Common Competencies for State, Local, and Tribal (PDF – 31 pages, 2.62 MB); and,
• The Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 502: Considerations for Fusion Center and Emergency Operations Center Coordination (PDF – 86 pages, 4.5MB).

Initiatives

• FEMA National Prevention Framework;
• Building Communities of Trust Initiative (BCOT);
• "If You See Something, Say Something™"; and,
• Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative.

Technology

• Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN);
• DHS / DOJ Fusion Process: Technical Assistance Program (PDF - 46 pages, 2.77 MB); and,
• Overview: DHS/DOJ Fusion Process Technical Assistance Program and Services (PDF – 2 pages, 330 KB);
• Fusion Center Technology Guide: The DHS/DOJ Fusion Process Technical Assistance Program and Services (PDF - 22 pages, 1.1 MB).

Training

• Criminal Intelligence Training Master Calendar;
• Federal Emergency Management Agency National Preparedness Directorate National Training and Education Division State/Federal Sponsored Course Catalog (PDF – 802 pages, 9.29 MB);
• Federal Emergency Management Agency National Preparedness Directorate National Training and Education Division Course Catalog (PDF – 351 pages, 5.67 MB);
• FEMA Approved Intelligence Analyst Training Courses;
• First Responder Training;
• Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Officer Workshop;
• Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Toolkit;
• Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Training and Resources; and,
• 28 CFR Part 23 Online Training.