Critical Infrastructure Protection
Program Notice
USFA Announces Name Change For Its Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Center
New Name to Reflect Contributions to the System of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers
Emmitsburg, MD.-The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced today a name change for its Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Center. The new name, Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC), more accurately reflects the mission and responsibilities of its critical infrastructure protection officials and conforms to the system of ISACs supported by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7. The EMR-ISAC is located at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, each ISAC serves to facilitate information sharing for a designated national critical infrastructure sector (e.g., water supply, transportation, telecommunications, emergency management and response, etc.). Specifically, an ISAC is the mechanism for the two-way exchange of information in order to analyze and disseminate actionable intelligence on threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, anomalies, and security best practices involving a particular sector.
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Center has performed the work of an ISAC for the emergency management and response sector since it began in October 1, 2000, in response to Presidential Decision Directive-63. Now, as the EMR-ISAC, it will continue to benefit emergency managers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel through daily research on current CIP issues; receiving and processing threat intelligence; preparing and distributing weekly INFOGRAMs and periodic CIP Bulletins; forwarding Sensitive CIP Information to sector key leaders; developing instructional materials; and providing technical assistance to sector members.
To acquire EMR-ISAC materials, emergency managers and responders should subscribe to the USFA-CIP INFOGRAMs in FEMA's DisasterHelp website at: https://disasterhelp.gov. For more information, contact the EMR-ISAC at 301-447-1325. The center's fax number is 301-447-1034, and its e-mail address is: emr-isac@dhs.gov. The former e-mail address of usfacipc@dhs.gov will remain effective until March 31, 2004.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Updated: June 23, 2004 01:33 PM
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