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Access Management (Technologies) Federal Policy (Other Organizations) Public Access (U.S. Policy) Scientific/Technical Communication (STI Management) |
| Author: | Steve Cooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Information Integration White House Office of Homeland Security |
| Abstract: | In his presentation at the October 2002 CENDI meeting, Mr. Cooper indicated that the heart of homeland security is information collection and dissemination. Three objectives are considered essential by the Administration for homeland security: 1) integrate the federal government; 2) integrate the federal with the state, local and tribal entities; and 3) integrate the government and private sectors. A scientific and technical directorate responsible for R&D related to weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, biological and radiological) is included under the proposed legislation. Information analysis and an infrastructure for security information is a new directorate that would need to be created. Mr. Cooper reviewed DTIC's Current Focus web site and NTIS's Homeland Security Information Center and indicated that by building on existing initiatives such as these, the new directorate would achieve a faster presence. In addition to documents, geographic information systems, videos, the work of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the National Mapping initiative are very important for homeland security information. Mr. Cooper outlined three challenges that must be achieved for disseminating homeland security information: the development of a two-way flow of information among first responders and other levels of government; the involvement of private critical infrastructure community; and keeping the average citizen engaged and informed. |
| Publisher: | CENDI |
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| Date Published: | 2002-10-22 |
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| Resource Type: | Meeting Minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | HTML |
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