Item 18 - Adopt Resolution for FY 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page A-43 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Detection The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office is a support component within DHS established in December 2017 to counter attempts by terrorists or other threat actors to carry out an attack against the United States or its interests using a weapon of mass destruction. The CWMD Office provides guidance to improve national coordination on CBRN issues and works with federal and SLTT agencies to ensure operators have better access to current data and subject matter expertise they need. CWMD offers THIRA Technical Assistance for CBRN threats to provide guidance to SLTT partners seeking to build or sustain CBRN detection and response capabilities. For more information or assistance, please contact CWMD-THIRA@hq.dhs.gov. National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) NIEM is a common vocabulary that enables efficient information exchange across diverse public and private organizations. NIEM can save time and money by providing consistent, reusable data terms and definitions and repeatable processes. To support information sharing, all recipients of grants for projects implementing information exchange capabilities are required to use NIEM and to adhere to the NIEM conformance rules. Go to https://niem.gov/ for guidance on how to utilize FEMA award funding for information sharing, exchange, and interoperability activities. The NIEM Emergency Management domain supports emergency-related services (including preparing first responders and responding to disasters), information sharing, and activities such as homeland security and resource and communications management. The NIEM Emergency Management domain has an inclusive governance structure that includes federal, state, local, industry, and, where necessary, international partnerships. The NIEM Emergency Management domain is committed to community support via technical assistance and NIEM training. For more information on the NIEM Emergency Management domain, to request training or technical assistance or to just get involved, go to https://niem.gov/EM. Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) The current IPAWS Supplemental Guidance on Public Alert and Warning provides guidance on eligible public alert and warning activities and equipment standards for prospective SLTT recipients. The intent of this document is to promote consistency in policy across federal grant programs and to ensure compatibility among federally-funded projects. For more information on the IPAWS, go to https://www.fema.gov/informational-materials. Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) HSIN is a user-driven, web-based, information sharing platform that connects all homeland security professionals including the DHS and its federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, international, and private sector partners across all homeland security mission areas. HSIN is used to support daily operations, events, exercises, natural disasters, and incidents. To support user mission needs, HSIN provides three sets of services for secure information sharing. The first service provides a shared place for communities to securely collaborate on homeland security issues and includes core functions such as a web conferencing and instant messaging tools with white boarding, video, and chat services for real-time communication and situational awareness. The second set provides secure dissemination and sharing capabilities for homeland security alerts, reports, and products. The third set allows users to access and query a variety of shared data and services from all homeland security mission areas and trusted federal partners. Preparedness grant funds may be used to support planning, training and development costs associated with developing and managing, mission critical, HSIN communities of interest and sites. Learn more about HSIN at http://www.dhs.gov/hsin-hsgp-guidance.