ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel

1. ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel First Year Progress and Looking Ahead Presented by: Amy Marasco, ANSI VP and General Counsel and Dan Bart, ANSI-HSSP Co-Chair

2. Overview • Formation and Role of Panel • This was presented at GSC-8 by Dr. Arnold, ANSI Chairman • Structure and Participation • First Year Progress • Activities Underway • Initiatives Going Forward • Summary

3. Background:Standards Coordination Needed • The National Strategy for Homeland Security (2002)identified the need for standards to support homeland security (HS) and emergency preparedness • Fourteen critical infrastructure areas were noted • January 2, 2003 Report for Congress stated: “Neither the federal government, nor the nongovernmental sector presently has a comprehensive, consolidated program for developing new preparedness standards.”

4. Response: ANSI-HSSP • February 5, 2003: Formation of ANSI-HSSP announced • Facilitate the identification of existing and development and enhancement of new homeland security standards • Examine role for conformity assessment activities • Serve as private/public sector forum for standards issues that cut cross-sector • A partnership, Co-Chairs provided by industry and government • Decision made to have initial focus be on responding to the most immediate standards needs of DHS

5. Response: ANSI-HSSP • A forum for information sharing on HS standards issues • ANSI-HSSP website (www.ansi.org/hssp) and e-mail distribution list • Does not itself develop standards • Not a “gatekeeper” for access to DHS or other agencies

6. ANSI-HSSP Structure • Lead by ANSI-HSSP Co-Chairs • Steering Committee • Comprised of Government Agencies, ANSI SDOs, non-ANSI SDOs, and Companies (ANSI members and non-ANSI) • Four At-Large Seats (Union, Consumer, Academia, State & Local) • Serves as a planning and sounding board – not a governing body • Total: 35-40 seats (plus 2 special advisors) • Full Panel: Over 200 organizational participants • Workshops utilized to address specific HS standards areas

7. ANSI-HSSP Participation • Participation on the HSSP is open to all affected interests (ANSI and non-ANSI members), including: • Federal, State and Local governments • Industry representatives • Trade Associations and Professional Societies • Standards Developers (ANSI and non-ANSI) • Fora/Consortia • Academia • Consumer interests

8. 2003 ANSI-HSSP Activities • Five Interim Steering Committee meetings • ANSI-HSSP Plenary • June 9-10 at NIST (nearly 200 attendees) • Briefings at a number of conferences about ANSI-HSSP • e.g., Global Standards Collaboration (GSC-8) meeting • Workshop on Biometrics • ANSI Annual Conference themed on Homeland Security • Panel sessions included biological and chemical threats, personnel certification, standards for first responders, product and equipment certification, and cyber security • Largest turnout for an ANSI conference

9. Q1 2004 ANSI-HSSP Activities • Workshops on Private Sector Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity • Recommendation was submitted to 9-11 Commission at HSSP Plenary in April • Workshop on Biological and Chemical Threat Agents • ANSI-HSSP Newsletter launched • Distribution to 500+ recipients • Biometrics workshop report issued • Submitted to DHS and posted to ANSI-HSSP website

10. Q1 2004 ANSI-HSSP Activities • Involved with the formation of the ISO Advisory Group (AG) on Security • ANSI invited to propose the terms of reference and nominate leadership • Met with European Standards Organizations (ESOs - CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) in January in Nice, France as part of ANSI/ESO meeting • Security standards activities were an agenda item • Agreement reached to share information - ETSI provided a update at HSSP Plenary

11. Q2 & Q3 2004 ANSI-HSSP Workshops • Continuation of Workshop on Biological and Chemical Threat Agents • May 18, 2004 at NIST • Workshop on Training Programs for First Responders • Survey made in Q1 to structure workshop • June 10, 2004 at NFPA Headquarters • Workshop on Emergency Communications • Date and location to be determined, TIA and ATIS helping to coordinate

12. ANSI-HSSP Activities Going Forward • Continue to work with DHS to address any standards needs • Outreach to other groups with HS standards needs • Provide input to newly formed ISO AG on Security • ANSI-HSSP Steering Committee is the US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the international activity • Initiation of ANSI-DHS Database project for HS standards • Examination of potential new areas for workshops • Supply chain security, equipment for first responders, protection of the citizen (consumer-oriented), security management system standards, others

13. ANSI-HSSP Activities Going Forward • Continuation of ANSI-HSSP Newsletter • Any news items from Panel participants are welcomed and should be submitted to the ANSI-HSSP Secretary for inclusion • Further development of ANSI-HSSP website • Resource for news items on HS standards, on-line calendar of HS events, portal for links to further HS documents and web pages • New page to track international standards activities related to security

14. Summary • ANSI-HSSP fills the role for homeland security standards coordination • Will continue to support DHS and others with HS standards needs • Will play important role with the ISO AG on Security • Workshops to address specific HS needs • For areas being addressed by other initiatives, ANSI-HSSP will coordinate with them (e.g., ASME Risk Project Team, Cyber Security Summit)

15. Summary • Panel participants provide the base of expertise and ANSI will continue to rely on them to be active in HSSP workshops and bring key issues/needs to the Panel’s attention • A good deal of progress has been made, but there is much work still to be done • For further information or questions, please visit the ANSI-HSSP website (http://www.ansi.org/hssp) or contact the ANSI-HSSP Secretary, Matt Deane (212-642-4992, mdeane@ansi.org)