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April 29, 2004Slide 1

ANSI Homeland Security Standards PanelANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel

Presented by:

Amy Marasco, ANSI VP and General Counsel and

Dan Bart, ANSI-HSSP Co-Chair

First Year Progress and Looking Ahead


OverviewOverview

Formation and Role of Panel This was presented at GSC-8 by Dr. Arnold, ANSI

Chairman Structure and Participation First Year Progress Activities Underway Initiatives Going Forward Summary


Background:Background:Standards Coordination Needed Standards Coordination Needed

The National Strategy for Homeland Security (2002) identified the need for standards to support homeland security (HS) and emergency preparedness Fourteen critical infrastructure areas were noted

January 2, 2003 Report for Congress stated: “Neither the federal government, nor the nongovernmental sector presently has a comprehensive, consolidated program for developing new preparedness standards.”


Response: ANSI-HSSPResponse: ANSI-HSSP

February 5, 2003: Formation of ANSI-HSSP announced Facilitate the identification of existing and development

and enhancement of new homeland security standards Examine role for conformity assessment activities Serve as private/public sector forum for standards issues

that cut cross-sector A partnership, Co-Chairs provided by industry and

government Decision made to have initial focus be on responding to

the most immediate standards needs of DHS


Response: ANSI-HSSPResponse: ANSI-HSSP

A forum for information sharing on HS standards issues ANSI-HSSP website (www.ansi.org/hssp) and e-mail

distribution list Does not itself develop standards Not a “gatekeeper” for access to DHS or other agencies


ANSI-HSSP StructureANSI-HSSP Structure

Lead by ANSI-HSSP Co-Chairs Steering Committee

Comprised of Government Agencies, ANSI SDOs, non-ANSI SDOs, and Companies (ANSI members and non-ANSI)

Four At-Large Seats (Union, Consumer, Academia, State & Local) Serves as a planning and sounding board – not a governing body Total: 35-40 seats (plus 2 special advisors)

Full Panel: Over 200 organizational participants Workshops utilized to address specific HS standards areas


ANSI-HSSP ParticipationANSI-HSSP Participation

Participation on the HSSP is open to all affected interests (ANSI and non-ANSI members), including: Federal, State and Local governments Industry representatives Trade Associations and Professional Societies Standards Developers (ANSI and non-ANSI) Fora/Consortia Academia Consumer interests


2003 ANSI-HSSP Activities2003 ANSI-HSSP Activities Five Interim Steering Committee meetings ANSI-HSSP Plenary

June 9-10 at NIST (nearly 200 attendees) Briefings at a number of conferences about ANSI-HSSP

e.g., Global Standards Collaboration (GSC-8) meeting Workshop on Biometrics ANSI Annual Conference themed on Homeland Security

Panel sessions included biological and chemical threats, personnel certification, standards for first responders, product and equipment certification, and cyber security

Largest turnout for an ANSI conference


Q1 2004 ANSI-HSSP ActivitiesQ1 2004 ANSI-HSSP Activities

Workshops on Private Sector Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Recommendation was submitted to 9-11 Commission at

HSSP Plenary in April Workshop on Biological and Chemical Threat Agents ANSI-HSSP Newsletter launched

Distribution to 500+ recipients Biometrics workshop report issued

Submitted to DHS and posted to ANSI-HSSP website


Q1 2004 ANSI-HSSP ActivitiesQ1 2004 ANSI-HSSP Activities

Involved with the formation of the ISO Advisory Group (AG) on Security ANSI invited to propose the terms of reference and

nominate leadership Met with European Standards Organizations (ESOs - CEN,

CENELEC, and ETSI) in January in Nice, France as part of ANSI/ESO meeting Security standards activities were an agenda item Agreement reached to share information - ETSI provided a

update at HSSP Plenary


Q2 & Q3 2004 ANSI-HSSP WorkshopsQ2 & Q3 2004 ANSI-HSSP Workshops

Continuation of Workshop on Biological and Chemical Threat Agents May 18, 2004 at NIST

Workshop on Training Programs for First Responders Survey made in Q1 to structure workshop June 10, 2004 at NFPA Headquarters

Workshop on Emergency Communications Date and location to be determined, TIA and ATIS helping to

coordinate


ANSI-HSSP Activities Going ForwardANSI-HSSP Activities Going Forward

Continue to work with DHS to address any standards needs Outreach to other groups with HS standards needs

Provide input to newly formed ISO AG on Security ANSI-HSSP Steering Committee is the US Technical Advisory

Group (TAG) to the international activity Initiation of ANSI-DHS Database project for HS standards Examination of potential new areas for workshops

Supply chain security, equipment for first responders, protection of the citizen (consumer-oriented), security management system standards, others


ANSI-HSSP Activities Going ForwardANSI-HSSP Activities Going Forward

Continuation of ANSI-HSSP Newsletter Any news items from Panel participants are welcomed and

should be submitted to the ANSI-HSSP Secretary for inclusion Further development of ANSI-HSSP website

Resource for news items on HS standards, on-line calendar of HS events, portal for links to further HS documents and web pages

New page to track international standards activities related to security


SummarySummary

ANSI-HSSP fills the role for homeland security standards coordination

Will continue to support DHS and others with HS standards needs

Will play important role with the ISO AG on Security Workshops to address specific HS needs

For areas being addressed by other initiatives, ANSI-HSSP will coordinate with them (e.g., ASME Risk Project Team, Cyber Security Summit)


SummarySummary

Panel participants provide the base of expertise and ANSI will continue to rely on them to be active in HSSP workshops and bring key issues/needs to the Panel’s attention

A good deal of progress has been made, but there is much work still to be done

For further information or questions, please visit the ANSI-HSSP website (http://www.ansi.org/hssp) or contact the ANSI-HSSP Secretary, Matt Deane (212-642-4992, [email protected])

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