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Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD)

Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD). Presented by Bob Hager October 21, 2009. HSSD background. Goal: provide one-stop access to standards information related to HS. Launched in 2004 with DHS funding HSSP developed initial list of standards Portal built on ANSI NSSN database

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Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD)

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  1. Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD) Presented by Bob Hager October 21, 2009

  2. HSSD background • Goal: provide one-stop access to standards information related to HS. • Launched in 2004 with DHS funding • HSSP developed initial list of standards • Portal built on ANSI NSSN database • ANSI on-going roles: • Infrastructure / interface • Standards identification • Classification • Data exchange with other HS standards resources, e.g. RKB • Coordinate and facilitate improvements to all of the above

  3. Features of www.hssd.us • Search on keyword or document number • Advanced search, including filtering by SDO • Classification-based searches – select one or more categories from hierarchical classification scheme • Alerting • Links from Responder Knowledge Base (https://www.rkb.us/)

  4. The numbers • NSSN • 300,000 records • 950 SDOs • HSSD • 5,000 records (1.5% of total) • 130 SDOs (14% of total) • SDO concentration – the long tail • Top 10% of SDOs by record count = 75% of total records • High concentration of international/foreign standards represented

  5. Top 10% (13) of HSSD SDOs

  6. Selection challenges • How broad or narrow should the inclusion criteria be? • In general, we’ve been told to err on the side of inclusion, although this approach risks diluting value • Degree of inclusion challenge depends on topic – e.g., some SDOs should/could be included wholesale

  7. Selection challenges - examples • Water quality • General water treatment and vs. emergency water supply treatment • “Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Hexafluorosilicic acid”? • Medical • Limiting to emergency medical equipment/processes • “Tracheal tubes and connectors”? • Ships and Marine Technology • Yes: “Signs and plates for fire fighting, life-saving appliances and means of escape” • But Yes or No? “Radio communication equipment and systems - Digital interfaces - Serial data instrument network”

  8. Next steps • Seek input on approach to inclusion/exclusion • Engage subject matter experts – more proactive identification of HS standards, including classification • SDO advisory committee? • Taxonomy refinement • RKB – enhance automation, improve metadata richness • Functionality/interface improvements? • “Richness” of data – i.e., additional fields • Document delivery?

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