The National Information Sharing Consortium

1. The National Information Sharing Consortium Changing the Culture of Situational Awareness and Interoperability September 20, 2012

2. Why We’re Here Chris McIntosh, NISC Director Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator Commonwealth of Virginia

3. Why We’re Here • Describe the purpose of the NISC: it’s mission, goals, and membership benefits • Illustrate the community’s management structure and plans for sustainability • Answer your questions • Recruit new members to ensure the NISC’s success

4. It Started with Sharing: How the NISC Came About Sean McSpaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon

5. How the NISC Came About • OUR CHALLENGE • Diverse technologies deployed • No common roadmap • Limited ability to share • Critical data • Various formats • Housed/controlled by various owners • Governed by various methods/approaches for ensuring information is trustworthy and timely • Increasingly difficult to locate/access Sporadic, informal information sharing

6. How the NISC Came About (cont.) • LAUNCHED: JUNE 2012 • Emergency Management, IT, GIS Communities • Federal, Regional, Tribal, State, and Local Government • Voluntary Information Sharing • Governance docs, information sharing plans, SOPs, software code/documentation • Founding Members (June 2012) • OR; VA; CA; Charlottesville, VA; Charlotte, NC • New Members (since August 2012) • ARC; New York, NY; KY Emergency Management, WA Military Department, OR Emergency Management, NH National Guard

7. How the NISC Came About (cont.) • OUTCOMES • Enhanced situational awareness • Savings of time and money (resources currently in short supply on both state and local levels) • Underutilized data already paid for was put to use NISC …and other jurisdictions

8. There’s No Stopping Us Now: The NISC Builds Momentum Charles Werner, NISC Director Chief, Charlottesville Fire Department City of Charlottesville, Virginia

9. The NISC Builds Momentum MISSION The NISC brings together data owners, custodians, and users involved in the fields of emergency preparedness, management, and response to drive an ongoing dialogue on how to best leverage efforts related to the development, sharing, and governance of technology, data, and best practices.

10. The NISC Builds Momentum (cont.) • GOALS • By bringing together practitioners on local, state, and federal levels, the NISC strives to • Influence national policy around public safety and emergency management • Standardize information sharing efforts on a global scale • Improve community resilience

11. The NISC Builds Momentum (cont.) • MEMBERS • First responders • Developers of geospatial and other situational awareness technologies • State/local government emergency management information and communications officers • Mission-critical partners, e.g., utilities, railroads, etc.

12. The NISC Builds Momentum (cont.) • MEMBERS (cont.) • State and local government Information Technology and GIS leaders/practitioners • NGOs active in emergency preparedness and response • Civic leaders • Federal agencies • Private industry

13. We Mean Business! Chris McIntosh, NISC Director Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator Commonwealth of Virginia

14. We Mean Business! (cont.) • The NISC is a non-profit organization. • Sustainability of the NISC rests on fundraising efforts including voluntary member donations and formalized private industry sponsorships. • Funds are used to support a number of practitioner-informed activities…

15. We Mean Business! NISC BOARD and ADMINISTRATION Resource Dissemination Policy/Development Training/Networking • Practitioner-developed Resources • Sample MOAs/templates • Trainings • Policy/guidance documents • Lessons learned • NISC Curated Resources • Best practices analyses, fact sheets, tip sheets • Case studies • Aggregated information • “Show & Tell” Webinars • Educational Seminars • NISC Annual Summit • Initiative-focused Working Groups • Brokerage of Subject Matter Expertise • Resource development • Policy development • Technology Store and Data Pipeline • Application code • Data sets • Downloadable applications • (limited or unlimited sharing; unlimited publish or limited publish) NISC MEMBERSHIP

16. We Mean Business! (cont.) • FUNDS SUPPORT • Administrative costs • Expenses related to membership events and resource development • Fees connected to the upkeep of infrastructure and operational mechanisms

17. What the NISC Brings to You Sean McSpaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon

18. What the NISC Brings to You • Access to a repository of resources • Sample governance documents • Standard operating procedures and trainings • Contractual templates • Other educational materials related to situational awareness, information sharing, and communications interoperability

19. What the NISC Brings to You (cont.) • Access to data sets and application code that can inform and/or be adapted to suit the situational awareness needs of state and local jurisdictions • Guidance and technical assistance on identifying available technology, usability considerations, and data standards

20. What the NISC Brings to You (cont.) • Knowledge exchange and networking opportunities through “Show and Tell” webinars, topic-based seminars, strategic initiative working groups, and other events and activities

21. What You Bring to the NISC NISC Directors

22. What You Bring to the NISC • PERSPECTIVE—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to convey the needs, experiences, and priorities of our sector • You are the voice of the NISC.

23. What You Bring to the NISC (cont.) • KNOWLEDGE—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to provide lessons learned, case studies, and best practices to other stakeholders • You are the subject matter experts.

24. What You Bring to the NISC (cont.) • SENSE OF COMMUNITY—as a practitioner, no one is better positioned to support other stakeholders who are vested in a universal, shared interest • You comprise the culture.

25. Join Us! Sean McSpaden, NISC Director Deputy State Chief Information Officer State of Oregon

26. Join Us! • Members join on behalf of their organization • Members are required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement that underscores the agency’s commitment to fostering a culture of information sharing and interoperability • Sharing of any resource, data set, or technology code is voluntary

27. Join Us! (cont.) • THINGS TO COME • National Information Sharing Summit • Date TBD • In partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security First Responders Group (FRG) • Virtual Educational Seminars • Formation of Initiative-based Working Groups

28. Join Us! (cont.) • TO JOIN • Request a copy of the MOA • Submit your request during this meeting • Send an e-mail request to info@nisconsortium.org, or • Submit a request through our web site: www.nisconsortium.org • Sign and submit your MOA • Submit to sean.mcspaden@nisconsortium.org and info@nisconsortium.org

29. Questions? Group Discussion

30. Thank you! For more information about joining…visit www.nisconsortium.org