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ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP) Overview and Workshop Process ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (ANSI-HSSP). Presented by Karen Hughes American National Standards Institute July 31, 2009. ANSI’s Standards Coordination Activities. 2004 Nanotechnology Standards Panel.
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ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP) Overview and Workshop ProcessANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel(ANSI-HSSP) Presented by Karen Hughes American National Standards Institute July 31, 2009
ANSI’s Standards Coordination Activities 2004Nanotechnology Standards Panel 2005Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel 2006ID Theft Prevention and ID Management Standards Panel 2003Homeland SecurityStandards Panel 2007Biofuels Standards Coordination Panel • ANSI Standards Panels . . . • Respond to urgent national priorities • Offer a neutral policy forum for standards coordination issues
ANSI-HSSP Mission • Established: February 2003 • Mission: Identify and facilitate the development and enhancement of homeland security standards. • Functions: • Convene public and private sector members to examine cross-sector issues where partnership, understanding and standards are necessary • Assemble Workshop initiatives and reports to address specific homeland security areas; identify existing standards and conformity assessment programs and gap areas; and offer recommendations for addressing these gaps. • Support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Office of Standards
ANSI-HSSP Structure • Co-Chairs (private and public sector) • Chris Dubay, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) • Gordon Gillerman, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) • Steering Committee • Comprised of Government Agencies, ANSI SDOs, non-ANSI SDOs, Companies, and five at-large seats • Full Panel • Approximately 100 organizational participants; open to all affected interests; brought together via Plenary meetings
Calendar of Past HSSP Workshopsshown in order of publication of final reports
Homeland Security Standards Database • Acts as single, comprehensive source for standards that relate to homeland security • Categories: • Threats • Emergency Preparedness & Response • Borders &Transportation • Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection • US DHS Adopted Standards
Homeland Security Standards Database * Data is updated weekly or monthly 15 organizations providing data are from outside the United States www.hssd.us
Further Information • For additional information about the ANSI-HSSP • ANSI-HSSP Website: www.ansi.org/hssp • ANSI Homeland Security Standards Database: www.hssd.us • ANSI-HSSP welcomes subject matter experts to attend its Workshops and Plenary meetings • Further information on the ANSI-HSSP and to join: • Karen Hughes Program Director, Homeland Security Standards (khughes@ansi.org; 212-642-4992)