2020 Chemical Security Seminars Agenda
View the agenda for the 2020 Chemical Security Seminars virtual event.
Law Enforcement Partnerships
NRMC
CISA's National Risk Management Center works closely with the critical infrastructure community to identify and analyze the most significant risks to our Nation and strategically manage long-term resiliency and security efforts to “Secure Tomorrow”.
CISA Partners with Cactus League for Tabletop Security Exercise to Protect Spring Training Fans
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the Cactus League, its teams and spring training facilities, and state and local partners Wednesday for a tabletop exercise to review incident preparedness measures and response plans at stadiums during spring training.
Last Published Date: February 5, 2020
New Self-Assessment Tool Helps Identify Next Generation 911 Readiness
As state offices, 911 authorities, emergency communication centers (ECC), and public safety answering points (PSAP) work toward implementing Next Generation 911 (NG911) networks, assessing progress can pose challenges. Built on feedback received from government, industry, and academia stakeholders, a new self-assessment tool is available to help ECC/PSAP administrators and oversight personnel evaluate a system’s NG911 maturity state and understand the next steps necessary to continue deployment.
Last Published Date: October 27, 2020
CISA Leads Incident Response Exercise at BOK Center and Cox Business Center in Tulsa
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On Tuesday, November 19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with public and private sector partners, held a tabletop exercise in Tulsa, Okla. to test emergency response plans. This exercise brought together operational leadership, security and first responder teams from a number of groups including Emergency Medical Services Authority, Tulsa’s Police Department, Fire Department, and Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Information Fusion Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other local, state, and federal partners, to test incident response capabilities in a hypothetical complex and coordinated attack at BOK Center and Cox Business Center, two popular event venues in downtown Tulsa.
Last Published Date: November 20, 2019
CFATS: The Role of First Responders
The inclusion of first responders when developing an emergency plan and conducting exercises establishes relationships, improves the responders’ understanding of the facility’s layout, and enables both the facility and local law enforcement to take quick and decisive action in the case of an incident.
CISA Hosts Successful 12th Chemical Sector Security Summit
The 12th Chemical Sector Security Summit kicked off on July 16, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana brought together government and industry national security experts from all over the country to network and share best practices about chemical security.
Last Published Date: July 23, 2019
Chemical Security Preparedness Resources
This fact sheet lists the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) suite of security preparation and preparedness resources and programs available that may enhance facility security awareness and profile.
EPA and CISA Chemical Resources
This fact sheet explains the chemical facility data available to law enforcement, first responders, and other emergency managers to help with planning, incident preparedness, and response efforts to chemical incidents in their communities.
CFATS CISA Gateway
This fact sheet explains how CISA uses the CISA Gateway to share certain Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) data with authorized federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to improve coordination and information sharing.