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Public Safety & Electric Utility Coordination
Round Table Discussion
Scott Mount
Before Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Trends
Reactive Response to System MaintenanceSmaller customer baseInfrastructure was primarily manually operatedFocus was on De-Regulation, Environmental, &
Company Mergers
Before Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Trends
Reactive to Calls For ServiceTactics and Training change slowlyReluctant to embrace technologyIntelligence is for CIDCoordination with other agencies only on
special circumstances
Post-Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Trends
Implement and Practice Incident Command System
Document Critical InfrastructureCreate Emergency Management Coordinator
PositionEnhanced System Automation: Scada, Outage
Management, GISHomeland Security Presidential Directive 7
Post-Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Events
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane RitaCat 5 TornadoesMajor Ice StormsOil Refinery Explosions
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 establishes a national policy for Federal departments and agencies to identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. The directive defines relevant terms and delivers 31 policy statements. These policy statements define what the directive covers and the roles various federal, state, and local agencies will play in carrying it out.
Post-Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Trends
Homeland Security Agency CreatedFunding for Training and EquipmentEmergency Operations CentersEmbrace Technology: CAD Systems, Video
Surveillance, Communications
Post-Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Events
Domestic Terrorism/Anti GovernmentMass Shootings/Active ShooterIraq and Afghanistan WarsDrug CartelsSovereign Citizen MovementFailing Economy
Current Public Safety Trends
Fusion Intelligence CentersARIC Mandatory Incident Command TrainingVital Information is sent to First RespondersIncreasing use of technologyCreation of TLO PositionTactical Scenario Training: Urban Shield
The next steps
Policy Directive 21 (Presidential PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. This directive supersedes Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7. Effective Feb 2013
Challenges
Employee Retirements ( experience with major events)
Reliance on technology, less human inspections
Budget ConstraintsIncrease of Domestic TerrorismCoordinated CommunicationLack of knowledge / Silo mentality
Closing the GAP
Training for Utility Personnel on Suspicious Activity
Training for Public Safety on Basic Utility Operations
Use Liaison person between Public Safety or TLO and Utility Provider
Include Utility Infrastructure Damage during Tactical Training Scenarios
Resources
www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors
www.dhs.gov/fusion-center-locations-and-contact-information
www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/index.htm