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

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HSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page A-44 SLTT Cybersecurity Engagement Program CISA is responsible for enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. CISA works to prevent or minimize disruptions to critical information infrastructure to protect the public, the economy, and government services. CISA leads efforts to protect the Federal “.gov” domain of civilian government networks and to collaborate with the private sector— the “.com” domain—to increase the security of critical networks. The DHS SLTT Cybersecurity Engagement Program within CISA was established to help non-federal public stakeholders and associations manage cyber risk. The program provides appointed and elected SLTT government officials with cybersecurity risk briefings, information on available resources, and partnership opportunities to help protect their citizens online. Through these and related activities, the program coordinates DHS’s cybersecurity efforts with its SLTT partners to enhance and protect their cyber interests. More information on all of the CISA resources available to support SLTT governments is available at https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources. Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is a cooperative assessment of specific critical infrastructure within a designated geographic area and a regional analysis of the surrounding infrastructure that address a range of infrastructure resilience issues that could have regionally and nationally significant consequences. These voluntary, non-regulatory RRAP projects are led by the Infrastructure Security Division and are selected each year by DHS with input and guidance from federal, state, and local partners. For additional information on the RRAP, visit https://www.cisa.gov/regional- resiliency- assessment-program. Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO), or 1033 Program The LESO facilitates a law enforcement support program, which originated from the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1997. This law allows the transfer of excess Department of Defense property that might otherwise be destroyed by law enforcement agencies across the United States and its territories. No equipment is purchased for distribution. All items were excess that had been turned in by military units or had been held as part of reserve stocks until no longer needed. Requisitions cover the gamut of items used by America’s military ― clothing and office supplies, tools, and rescue equipment, vehicles, small arms, and more. There is no fee for the equipment itself, however, the law enforcement agencies are responsible for the shipping costs. For additional information on the LESO, please visit http://www.dla.mil/DispositionServices/Offers/Reutilization/LawEnforcement.aspx. Supplemental Emergency Communications Guidance Lessons learned from recent major disasters, unplanned events, and full-scale exercises have identified a need for greater coordination of emergency communications among senior elected officials, emergency management agencies, and first responders at all levels of government. Federal responders arriving on the scene of a domestic incident are not always able to communicate with SLTT response agencies, as well as key government officials. State and local first responders sometimes experience similar problems, particularly when the incident requires a multi-agency, regional response effort or when primary communications capabilities fail. This lack of operability and interoperability between federal and SLTT agencies―further complicated by problems with communications survivability and resilience―has