Public Safety & Electric Utility Coordination Round Table Discussion Scott Mount

1. PublicSafety & Electric Utility Coordination Round Table Discussion Scott Mount

2. Before Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Trends Reactive Response to System Maintenance Smaller customer base Infrastructure was primarily manually operated Focus was on De-Regulation, Environmental, & Company Mergers

3. Before Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Trends Reactive to Calls For Service Tactics and Training change slowly Reluctant to embrace technology Intelligence is for CID Coordination with other agencies only on special circumstances

4. Post-Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Trends Implement and Practice Incident Command System Document Critical Infrastructure Create Emergency Management Coordinator Position Enhanced System Automation: Scada, Outage Management, GIS Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7

5. Post-Sept 11, 2001 Utility Industry Events Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita Cat 5 Tornadoes Major Ice Storms Oil Refinery Explosions

6. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 establishes a national policy for Federal departments and agencies to identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. The directive defines relevant terms and delivers 31 policy statements. These policy statements define what the directive covers and the roles various federal, state, and local agencies will play in carrying it out.

7. Post-Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Trends Homeland Security Agency Created Funding for Training and Equipment Emergency Operations Centers Embrace Technology: CAD Systems, Video Surveillance, Communications

8. Post-Sept 11, 2001 Public Safety Events Domestic Terrorism/Anti Government Mass Shootings/Active Shooter Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Drug Cartels Sovereign Citizen Movement Failing Economy

9. Current Public Safety Trends Fusion Intelligence Centers ARIC Mandatory Incident Command Training Vital Information is sent to First Responders Increasing use of technology Creation of TLO Position Tactical Scenario Training: Urban Shield

10. The next steps • Policy Directive 21 (Presidential PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilienceadvances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. This directive supersedesHomeland Security Presidential Directive 7.Effective Feb 2013

11. Challenges Employee Retirements ( experience with major events) Reliance on technology, less human inspections Budget Constraints Increase of Domestic Terrorism Coordinated Communication Lack of knowledge / Silo mentality

12. Closing the GAP Training for Utility Personnel on Suspicious Activity Training for Public Safety on Basic Utility Operations Use Liaison person between Public Safety or TLO and Utility Provider Include Utility Infrastructure Damage during Tactical Training Scenarios

13. Resources www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors www.dhs.gov/fusion-center-locations-and-contact-information www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/index.htm