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1 The Age of Heightened Security Critical Asset Inventory and Protection Plan Electronic Intrusion and Attack Prevention Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 1

2 The Age of Heightened Security Intelligence Gathering and Information Sharing Fragmented criminal activity is extremely difficult to detect 540 million USA border crossings annually 321,000 illegal residents adjudicated for deportation cannot be located Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 2

3 Critical Asset Protection Plan A plan to protect Iowa s critical public and private sector physical and electronic assets from terrorist attack. Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 3

4 Critical Asset Inventory Criticality 12,000 state public and private assets 1,000 assets isolated for criticality Mass casualty risk Essential emergency response function Economic impact Key military installation Critical infrastructure Continuity of government Symbolic value Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 4

5 Asset Categories Agribusiness Communication Emergency Response Infrastructure Military Schools State government Tourism Transportation Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 5

6 Critical Asset Assessment Vulnerability Vulnerability Elements Visibility and Attendance Level of recognition Attendance Access to the Asset Access proximity Security level Site specific hazards Receptor impacts Volume Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 6

7 Asset Inspection 180-question comprehensive survey 150 site visits Completed over a 7 week period Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 7

8 Threat Advisory System Low-condition Green Guarded-condition Blue Elevated-condition Yellow High-condition Orange Severe-condition Red Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 8

9 Special Transportation Issues Roads and bridges within the Critical Asset Protection Plan Non-intrusive detection systems Radiographic methods Explosive vapor and particle inspection Radiation detection Airports, Waterways, etc Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 9

10 Iowa Priorities Critical Asset Protection To adequately protect Iowa s critical public and private sector physical and electronic assets from terrorist attack. Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 10

11 Iowa Priorities Agro/Bio Terrorism To develop and implement a comprehensive agro-terrorism/bioterrorism preparedness program. Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 11

12 Iowa Priorities First Responders To fully prepare, train, and equip local emergency management and first responder systems in all 99 Iowa counties. Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 12

13 Iowa Priorities Information Sharing The development of an information sharing protocol and electronic network to enable the primary surveillance sectors of public safety, public health, public defense, and animal and environmental health to gather and share intelligence and other sensitive information between them without compromising the data. Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 13

14 What can Iowans do? Community Based Toolkit Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Team Volunteers in Police Service Neighborhood Watch Operation TIPS Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 14

15 Key to Success Coordination Communication Collaboration Partnerships Patience Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 15

16 Web Site Resources Iowa Homeland Security Initiative 16

17 IOWA S HOMELAND SECURITY INITIATIVE STATEWIDE PREPAREDNESS FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM

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