Homeland Security Information Network HSIN

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Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)
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Contact Information

• James Buck Buchanan
• Deputy Director, Technology
• James.Buchanan_at_dhs.gov
• Steven J. Wilson
• HSIN Program Manager
• Steven.J.Wilson_at_dhs.gov

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Road Map

• Overview
• System Capabilities
• Expansion Initiatives

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History

• December 2002
• Grassroots pilot connecting California Terrorist
  Information Center (CATIC), NYPD, and DIA.
• September 2003
• Formally transferred from DIA to DHS
• February 2004
• DHS Secretary announces HSIN as the Departments
  primary means for communication, collaboration,
  situational awareness, and information sharing.
• Directs initial deployment.
• December 2004
• Deployed to all 50 states, 53 major urban areas,
  5 US territories, DC, and International.

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HSIN Basic Structure
Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Users
State Portals
Counter-Terrorism
Law Enforcement Analysts ----------------------- L
aw Enforcement Info Sharing
Emergency Management
Critical Sectors --------------------US
P3 (formerly Private Sector)
Homeland Security Operations Center
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Law Enforcement COI

• Only official LE personnel vetted into the
  community
• 28 CFR compliant
• LEO/RISSnet access
• RFI / FYI posting
• Mapping capability
• Geospatial incident reporting
• Document sharing
• Dynamic search engine
• Real time collaboration
• Current threat level
• Computer Based Training (CBT)

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State Portal

• Developed using unique state information sharing
  requirements
• Louisiana Portal Provides
• Document sharing
• Mapping
• Geospatial Incident reporting
• Real time collaboration
• State Portals can be comprised of any / all of
  the common services

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GIS Mapping

• HSOC/NGA working closely to provide the domestic
  situational Common Operational Picture (COP) to
  all HSIN partners
• Pull from compiled data repository sponsored by
  DHS National Geospatial Agency
• Currently have imagery for 78 cities and will
  have 133 cities online by Fall 2005
• Some layers include
• Police stations
• Fire stations
• Medical centers
• Critical Infrastructure
• Operational Incidents
• Other sources available to the HSOC for
  dissemination

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Lightweight Collaboration (Jabber)

• Instant messaging
• One on one collaboration
• Chat room
• Multi-user collaboration by invitation only
• Community directory
• Look up users by agency, title etc
• User online status
• Maintains communication history
• Reference
• Accountability

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Reach Out

• Seamlessly connected in all 50 states and 53
  Major urban areas
• Law Enforcement
• LE Intel/fusion centers
• Private Sectors
• EOCs
• Fire Chiefs
• Homeland Security Advisors
• Governors
• Mayors
• National Guard

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Reach back/Reach across

• Connected to HSOC
• Alerts, analysis, reports
• 35 Agencies
• DoD,DOE,DoT,DoL
• NOAA,NGA,Cyber,IP
• FEMA,HHS,VA,SL
• ICE,CBP,FPS,CG
• CIA,NSA,DIA,IA
• FBI,DEA,ATF,USSS
• TSA,FAM,EPA,ST
• NYPD,LAPD,VaSP,MdSP,MPD,Capitol Police

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HSIN Demonstrated Successes

• The primary communications system at National
  Security Special Events and other special events
  and incidents
• Presidential Inauguration Election
• National Political Conventions
• 2004 Hurricane Season
• G8 International Economic Summit
• Academy Awards, TOPOFF 3
• Several DoD and Fed Law Enforcement Exercises
• Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma

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HSIN Practical Applications

• During Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana State
  Police reported HSIN as invaluable, the only
  secure real time communications tool available
  during the crisis.
• LSP configured a 911 database to respond to calls
  for help (over 32,000 logged)
• HSIN used to track missing persons reports,
  reunite families, locate missing family members,
  deploy rescue/recovery operations.
• South Carolina LE initially reported a Hazmat
  spill resulting from a chlorine tanker car
  collision that seriously affected the town
  injured several 1st responders.
• Orange County, CA Sheriffs Office obtained
  information from the NYSP to identify a terrorist
  suspect.
• During 2003 Blackout, HSIN provided the only
  secure real-time communications link between
  several Governors offices, State and Local EOCs
  and LE communities.

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Expansion Initiative Goals

• Achieve broadest possible use of HSIN by targeted
  Communities of Interest (LE, EOCs, Fire, NG,
  First Responders)
• Identify/address State and Local Community of
  Interest requirements
• Robust training to promote effective use of the
  network
• Improve HSIN by learning from Lessons Learned

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DHS Future Initiatives

• Continued National Expansion with intra-State
  sites regional centers with the HSOC
• Secret network deployment
• HSOC Common Operational Picture (COP)
• DHS Federal LE training and connectivity
• Expansion of FEMA/Emergency Management
  Connectivity

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