# Presentation: 513488

## National Infrastructure Protection Plan Training and Education 

**National Infrastructure Protection Plan Training and Education **

- Training and Education Conference
*May 12, 2008*
*Barbara Yagerman*
- Office of Infrastructure Protection
- Partnership and Outreach Division
- Education, Training, and Outreach Branch

## Table of Contents

**Table of Contents**

- Overview of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
- Overview Video (11 minutes)
- NIPP Content and Importance of State and Local Implementation
- The Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training
- Infrastructure Protection, Homeland Security Mission, and Target Capabilities
- NIPP Education and Training Goals and Intended Results
- Process for Building a Core Curriculum
- Needs Assessment and Initial Results
- Overview of Training Capabilities
- Need for State and Local Resources
- Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion

## Provide an integrated, coordinated approach to NIPP and CIKR-related Education, Training, and Outreach that energizes and involves ALL security partners
CIKR owners and operators
State, local, tribal, and territorial governments
Federal departments and agencies including DHS

Develop and implement grassroots training and education programs that communicate effectively with key audiences

Maximize coordination, deepen relationships, and broaden participation and practices required for implementing the NIPP and the related Sector-Specific Plans

- Provide an integrated, coordinated approach to NIPP and CIKR-related Education, Training, and Outreach that energizes and involves ALL security partners
- CIKR owners and operators
- State, local, tribal, and territorial governments
- Federal departments and agencies including DHS
- Develop and implement grassroots training and education programs that communicate effectively with key audiences
- Maximize coordination, deepen relationships, and broaden participation and practices required for implementing the NIPP and the related Sector-Specific Plans

**Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training**

## Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: Infrastructure Protection, Homeland Security Mission, and Target Capabilities

**Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: ***Infrastructure Protection, Homeland Security Mission, and Target Capabilities*

## DHS-Sponsored Training Programs 
Core and specialized curriculum 
Consistent with the NIPP
State, local, tribal, and territorial partners understand and support the CIKR mission and have access to training programs
Various delivery mechanisms
Leverage existing capabilities and complement related homeland security responsibilities
College and University Programs with Homeland Security Degree and/or Certificate Programs 
Concentrations in critical infrastructure protection and resilience
Owners, Operators, and Their Employees
Receive training 
Implement appropriate risk-based security practices consistent with the NIPP

- DHS-Sponsored Training Programs
- Core and specialized curriculum
- Consistent with the NIPP
- State, local, tribal, and territorial partners understand and support the CIKR mission and have access to training programs
- Various delivery mechanisms
- Leverage existing capabilities and complement related homeland security responsibilities
- College and University Programs with Homeland Security Degree and/or Certificate Programs
- Concentrations in critical infrastructure protection and resilience
- Owners, Operators, and Their Employees
- Receive training
- Implement appropriate risk-based security practices consistent with the NIPP

**Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: ***NIPP Education and Training Goals and Intended Results*

## Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: Process for Building a Core Curriculum

**Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: ***Process for Building a Core Curriculum*

## Conducting needs assessment to:
Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and trends
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the priority training and education needs
Leverage findings to establish a national network of CIKR training and education programs

- Conducting needs assessment to:
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and trends
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the priority training and education needs
- Leverage findings to establish a national network of CIKR training and education programs

**Need for NIPP-Related Education and Training: ***Needs Assessment*

## Integrated Training and Education Capability:  DHS is developing an integrated training and education capability that can be leveraged to meet State and local needs
Awareness Training:  Infrastructure Protection (IP) is developing and expanding a robust training and education curriculum that will raise awareness of NIPP-related CIKR protective security efforts 
Training Partnerships:  IP has augmented its own training and education capabilities by establishing partnerships with:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute
Naval Postgraduate School
The Office of Grants and Training

**Integrated Training and Education Capability:  **DHS is developing an integrated training and education capability that can be leveraged to meet State and local needs
**Awareness Training:  **Infrastructure Protection (IP) is developing and expanding a robust training and education curriculum that will raise awareness of NIPP-related CIKR protective security efforts
**Training Partnerships:  **IP has augmented its own training and education capabilities by establishing partnerships with:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute
- Naval Postgraduate School
- The Office of Grants and Training

**Overview of Training Capabilities**

## IS860 - Interactive web-based awareness-level training
Provides overview of NIPP purpose and key concepts
Includes audio from various security partners
Offered through FEMA Emergency Management Institute at no charge
Contains five lessons that take ~60 to 90 minutes 
Offers optional certificate for those choosing to complete final exam
See course at www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is860.asp

A NIPP Channel was launched in January 2008 on the Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) site:  www.llis.dhs.gov
Effective practices
NIPP in Action stories
Sector-by-sector background and information

- IS860 - Interactive web-based awareness-level training
- Provides overview of NIPP purpose and key concepts
- Includes audio from various security partners
- Offered through FEMA Emergency Management Institute at no charge
- Contains five lessons that take ~60 to 90 minutes
- Offers optional certificate for those choosing to complete final exam
- See course at www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is860.asp
- A NIPP Channel was launched in January 2008 on the Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) site:  www.llis.dhs.gov
- Effective practices
- NIPP in Action stories
- Sector-by-sector background and information

**Overview of Training Capabilities: ***IP Training and Education Resources*

## Working closely with FEMA’s National Integration Center to:
Develop a training and education capability that is readily accessible 
Leverage existing capabilities, including a federally sponsored course catalog with a timely and relevant listing of available resources:  www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/training_catalog.htm

- Working closely with FEMA’s National Integration Center to:
- Develop a training and education capability that is readily accessible
- Leverage existing capabilities, including a federally sponsored course catalog with a timely and relevant listing of available resources:  www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/training_catalog.htm

**Overview of Training Capabilities: ***FEMA National Integration Center*

## Federal grants from DHS and other departments, as well as resources such as training and education assistance, offer key support to State and local jurisdictions for nationwide CIKR protection programs

DHS Office of Grants and Training (OGT) is responsible for coordinating Federal homeland security grant programsFor more information on the grant process:  www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp

- Federal grants from DHS and other departments, as well as resources such as training and education assistance, offer key support to State and local jurisdictions for nationwide CIKR protection programs
- DHS Office of Grants and Training (OGT) is responsible for coordinating Federal homeland security grant programsFor more information on the grant process:  www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp

**Overview of Training Capabilities: ***OGT Training and Education Resources*

## NIPP Sector Partnership Framework helps to champion and integrate the State, local, tribal, and territorial governments’ goals and objectives with that of the Federal Government, sector security partners, and CIKR owners and operators

State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) 
Primary forum for ensuring that homeland security directors or equivalents are fully integrated in national-level CIKR coordination
Key element of the NIPP Partnership Model
Policy and planning advisory organization
Broad representation from across the sectors
Provides cross-sector coordination and a reality check 

Working groups are established within the SLTTGCC to focus on critical areas
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information
Communication and Coordination 
Information Sharing
Policy and Planning 
Contact with SLTTGCC can be established through State Homeland Security Officer or through the DHS/IP Protective Security Advisor(s)

- NIPP Sector Partnership Framework helps to champion and integrate the State, local, tribal, and territorial governments’ goals and objectives with that of the Federal Government, sector security partners, and CIKR owners and operators
- State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC)
- Primary forum for ensuring that homeland security directors or equivalents are fully integrated in national-level CIKR coordination
- Key element of the NIPP Partnership Model
- Policy and planning advisory organization
- Broad representation from across the sectors
- Provides cross-sector coordination and a reality check
- Working groups are established within the SLTTGCC to focus on critical areas
- Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information
- Communication and Coordination
- Information Sharing
- Policy and Planning
- Contact with SLTTGCC can be established through State Homeland Security Officer or through the DHS/IP Protective Security Advisor(s)

**Need for State and Local Resources: ***SLTTGCC Participation and Leadership*

## Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) are:
CIKR and vulnerability assessment specialists assigned by DHS to local communities throughout the United States 
Principal liaisons between Federal agencies; State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; and the private sector 
Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and minimizing risk to high-risk CIKR at the local level  
The local points of contact and can be reached through each respective State’s PSA Duty Desk at PSADutyDesk@dhs.gov or (703) 235-5724 

- Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) are:
- CIKR and vulnerability assessment specialists assigned by DHS to local communities throughout the United States
- Principal liaisons between Federal agencies; State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; and the private sector
- Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and minimizing risk to high-risk CIKR at the local level
- The local points of contact and can be reached through each respective State’s PSA Duty Desk at PSADutyDesk@dhs.gov or (703) 235-5724

**Need for State and Local Resources: ***Protective Security Advisors*

## Constellation/Automated Critical Asset Management System (C/ACAMS):
Is a secure, web-based portal designed to help State and local first responders, emergency managers, and homeland security officials to collect and organize CIKR asset data as part of a comprehensive CIKR protection program
Provides users with an integrated approach for collecting, protecting, and analyzing CIKR asset data that is consistent with the NIPP

Contact DHS at ACAMS-info@hq.dhs.gov to learn how C/ACAMS can support your organization’s homeland security efforts

- Constellation/Automated Critical Asset Management System (C/ACAMS):
- Is a secure, web-based portal designed to help State and local first responders, emergency managers, and homeland security officials to collect and organize CIKR asset data as part of a comprehensive CIKR protection program
- Provides users with an integrated approach for collecting, protecting, and analyzing CIKR asset data that is consistent with the NIPP
- Contact DHS at ACAMS-info@hq.dhs.gov to learn how C/ACAMS can support your organization’s homeland security efforts

**Need for State and Local Resources: ***C/ACAMS*

## Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis:
	The NIPP’s core messages need to be effectively marketed to target audiences at the State, local, tribal, or territorial levels
Discussion Point:

_**Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis**_**:**
**	****The NIPP’s core messages need to be effectively marketed to target audiences at the State, local, tribal, or territorial levels**
_**Discussion Point**_**:**
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**Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion: ***Overall Training Needs *

**What do you see as the greatest training needs related to the implementation of the CIKR mission?**

## Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis:
	There needs to be a common level of understanding on the definition of CIKR within the context of the NIPP 
Discussion Point:

_**Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis**_**:**
**	****There needs to be a common level of understanding on the definition of CIKR within the context of the NIPP **
_**Discussion Point**_**:**
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**Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion: ***Overall Training Needs *

**What do you see as the top three priority skill or competency areas for which training needs to be developed?**

## Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis:
	DHS needs to develop and support interactive classroom-based training that combines lecture, discussion, and tabletop exercises
Discussion Point:

_**Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis**_**:**
**	****DHS needs to develop and support interactive classroom-based training that combines lecture, discussion, and tabletop exercises**
_**Discussion Point**_**:**
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**Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion: ***Overall Training Needs *

**What training delivery methods (e.g., classroom, web-based, video-based, job aids, etc.) would be most helpful?**

## Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis:
	Training initiatives need to communicate fundamentals and establish a common level of understanding among non-Federal security partners 
Discussion Point:

_**Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis**_**:**
**	****Training initiatives need to communicate fundamentals and establish a common level of understanding among non-Federal security partners **
_**Discussion Point**_**:**
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**Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion: ***Overall Training Needs *

** ****Are you offering any CIKR training? **

## Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis:
	Grants management and CIKR funding approaches need to be socialized to ensure that States, localities, tribes, and territories have the resources necessary to implement the NIPP
Discussion Point:

_**Initial Finding from SLTTGCC Training Analysis**_**:**
**	****Grants management and CIKR funding approaches need to be socialized to ensure that States, localities, tribes, and territories have the resources necessary to implement the NIPP**
_**Discussion Point**_**:**
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**Initial Needs Assessment Results and Discussion: ***Overall Training Needs *

**How can the DHS IP Education, Training, and Outreach Branch assist in meeting your CIKR training goals?**

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