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21 Jul 2011
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Information Sharing Environment (ISE) Issues Annual Report to Congress
Added by USGIF Category: Daily Intelligence Brief, General
Six years ago, the threats against the American people and our institutions compelled Congress to accelerate responsible information sharing across every level of government with the creation of the Information Sharing Environment (ISE). The ISE is a government organization that provides analysts, operators, and investigators with integrated and synthesized terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and homeland security information needed to enhance national security and help keep our country safe. The organization just issued its 2011 ISE Annual Report to Congress that covers issues such as interoperability, updates on the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative and much more.
Here’s what the ISE is showcasing as key takeaways from the report:
- Strengthening Management and Oversight – The Annual Report describes the work of the Information Sharing and Access Interagency Policy Committee (ISA IPC) and its sub-committees and working groups; of particular note, the Report highlights how these bodies expanded to include representatives of non-federal organizations and are reaching out to engage the private sector in developing the ISE, as well.
- Improving Information Sharing Activities – Among the many activities presented, the Report describes how the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative has made substantial progress toward streamlining reporting and analysis within fusion centers by implementing new standards, policies, and processes. Another notable interagency effort involved the Baseline Capabilities Assessment, during which federal, state, and local officials completed the first nationwide, in-depth assessment of fusion centers to baseline their capabilities.
- Establishing Standards for Responsible Information Sharing and Protection – Standards are critical to powering the ISE, and so the Report describes the efforts by the PM-ISE, its mission partners, and standards organizations to identify the best existing standards for reuse and implementation across the ISE.
- Enabling Assured Interoperability across Networks – The Report details the tremendous progress made toward implementing a Simplified Sign On that will enable federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and analysts to more easily access a rich variety of data services provided by Assured Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU).
Be sure to check out the full report here.
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