HSIN: Effective and Secure Collaboration in Critical Situations

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1 HSIN: Effective and Secure Collaboration in Critical Situations Presented by Mission Advocate Hanh Truong Texas Emergency Management and Homeland Security Conference May 14, 2015

2 The Front Door to Homeland Security Information Web based, Sensitive But Unclassified, information sharing platform connecting all Homeland Security Partners Homeland Security Information Network 2

3 HSIN is Driven by Your Mission MISSION AREAS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP Homeland Security Information Network 3

4 HSIN Features Alerts and Notifications Comprehensive HSIN Training Managed Workflow Capabilities Basic Learning Management System (LMS) List/Document Repository Instant Messaging GIS Mapping Secure Messaging Web Conferencing Homeland Security Information Network 4

5 List/Library Repository Library List Homeland Security Information Network 5

6 GIS Mapping Homeland Security Information Network 6

7 Secure Messaging

8 Web Conferencing Common Operating Picture WV National Scout Jamboree- July 2013 Active Events Schedule

9 Video Share

10 HSIN Real World Success Mission HSIN In Use Daily Operations Kentucky Homeland Security Grant Program Domestic Highway Enforcement Interstate Drug Trafficking Bust USNORTHCOM Operation Strong Safety Planned Events Incident Response MLB All Star Week Kentucky Derby Super Bowl National Scout Jamboree Waste Management Open West Virginia Safe Schools Boston Marathon Bombing Attempted White House Perimeter Breach St. Thomas Gas Fire Homeland Security Information Network 10

11 HSIN in Use: Phoenix Events 2015 Organizations: DHS Intelligence and Analysis Field Operations, Phoenix and Scottsdale Police Departments, Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center Sectors: Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Event Planning and Coordination Date: Dec 2014-Feb 2015 Summary: From New Year s Eve through February 2, 2015, the greater Phoenix area hosted four major sporting events including the Super Bowl XLIX and welcomed almost 700,000 people to the region. HSIN supported situational awareness and helped more than 100 agencies and organizations coordinate their activities from the early days of planning until the events were complete. With a single click, I could find out what was going on, stay engaged, and more easily meet everyone s needs. That s the beauty of HSIN. Special Agent in Charge Matthew C. Allen DHS Homeland Security Investigations Phoenix Homeland Security Information Network 11

12 HSIN in Use: Operation Strong Safety (OSS) Organization: Texas Department of Public Safety Sector: Human and Narcotics Trafficking Date: Ongoing since June 2014 Summary: OSS is a multi-agency, data driven law enforcement effort based in HSIN and led by the Texas Department of Public Safety designed to conduct border security operations and reduce significant criminal activity in the Texas-Mexico border region, including human and drug trafficking. HSIN provides mapping functionalities and the capability to stream video from our air surveillance platforms. When commanders are outside the command post, they are able to see the information and really grasp the significance of the event. Commander Lee Ann Groves Texas Joint Information Crime Center Homeland Security Information Network 12

13 HSIN in Use: BRAVE Project Organizations: Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE), Louisiana State Analytical & Fusion Exchange (LA-SAFE), Louisiana State University Sectors: Law Enforcement Date: Ongoing Summary: The BRAVE project in coordination with LA-SAFE is using HSIN as part of their innovative violent crime reduction strategy involving social media to track and analyze criminal data Homeland Security Information Network 13

14 HSIN in Use: Interstate Drug Trafficking Bust Organizations: National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Domestic Highway Enforcement Strategy, California & Oregon Fusion Centers & Illinois State Highway Patrol Sector: Law Enforcement Date: 2012 Summary: HSIN was used to share information between states which led to discovery and confiscation of a significant quantity of illicit drugs HSIN fills an information sharing niche that we couldn t find anywhere else. More than 500 officers from federal, state, and local levels as well as analysts needed a way to communicate, and HSIN filled that gap for us. Mike Snyders, DHE, National HIDTA Assistance Center Homeland Security Information Network 14

15 HSIN in Use: Kentucky Derby Organizations: Kentucky Joint Emergency Services Unit, National Weather Service, local law enforcement & public health officials Sectors: Emergency Management, Law Enforcement Dates: April May 2013 & 2014 Summary: During several events over two weeks with more than 500,000 in attendance, HSIN was used by more than 70 officials to increase efficiency and decrease false alarms with the use of real-time video and crossreferencing from previous years information Homeland Security Information Network 15

16 HSIN in Use: West Virginia Safe Schools Organizations: Multiple State and Local Agencies in W.Va. Sectors: Emergency Management, Law Enforcement Date: Established 2014, ongoing effort Summary: HSIN is the designated system across all 55 W.Va. counties to share information that will help school officials and first responders prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies It just made sense to use HSIN for an initiative of this magnitude. HSIN is more than a simple repository of data. The platform provides the resources we need for collaborative incident and emergency response operations. Jimmy Gianato W.Va. Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security Information Network 16

17 HSIN in Use: Virgin Islands Incident Response Exercise Organization: Virgin Islands Fusion Center Sector: Emergency Management Dates: December 10 11, 2013 Summary: Fusion Center used HSIN Connect Multi Threat Coordination (MTC) room and HSIN Notify to conduct full scale exercise on St. Thomas: Operation Tide Breaker III Homeland Security Information Network 17

18 HSIN in Use: Tropical Storm Karen Organizations: USCG Sector New Orleans, Emergency Preparedness Officials in Gulf States Sectors: Emergency Management, Defense Date: October 3-5, 2013 Summary: HSIN was used by Federal, State and Local agencies for the common operational picture for planning and collaboration Homeland Security Information Network 18

19 HSIN in Use: Deepwater Horizon Organizations: USCG, FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association & US Army Corps of Engineers Sectors: Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Defense Date: May - July 2010 Summary: HSIN was used to provide onscene communications through it s secure, web-based information sharing platform for communications, updates and training during the major, ongoing incident Homeland Security Information Network 19

20 Two-Way, Open Communications with Users and Leaders Weekly and Bi-Weekly Updates Governance Body Members Site Owners Blasts to Users Monthly Newsletter HSIN Central Speaking and Exhibiting at Events Trusted Relationships with Sector Websites, Publications Homeland Security Information Network 20

21 Think About Your Mission Does HSIN fill a gap within your operation? How can HSIN help streamline and support your mission? Feedback Deploy Gather Refine Design Gain information from existing communities (EM, ES, CS, etc.) Test Build HSIN compliments existing information sharing platforms to fill operational gaps Homeland Security Information Network 21

22 More Information/Contact HSIN Hanh Truong HSIN Mission Advocate Western Region (KS, LA, OK, TX) Primary number: Visit HSIN for additional Information: Homeland Security Information Network 22