Overview of the Network
Mission To advance operational agility & resilience by bringing together public and private stakeholders to collaborate on shared operational risks to their organizations and the wider region.
Connecting Key Stakeholders
MRN Core Activities Ongoing Communications: Monthly Expert Briefings, Urgent Updates, Flash Surveys, Status Calls / Hot Washes Face-to-Face Risk Forums Joint Exercises Best Practice Knowledge Base / Hub Building / Connecting a “Network of Networks” Results-Oriented Special Projects Integration into the regional PA EOC Metro-Ops - Situational Intelligence Dashboard
2015 Live Web Briefings Infectious Disease Severe Winter Weather FBI Domestic Terrorism Briefing Coastal Storms and Hurricanes Outlook Critical Nat’l Security Challenges Hazardous Material Threats India’s Heat Wave: Lessons Learned Potentially Catastrophic Vulnerabilities in GPS Preparing for the Next MERS Outbreak Ever Rising Tides The “Dirty Bomb” Threat
2016 Face-to-Face Events Dirty Bomb Table Top Exercises with FEMA II & FS-ISAC / Northeast First (January & February) Regional Infectious Disease Forum (April 28) Urgent Threats Forum (June 7-8) Potential Table Top with FEMA II & FS-ISAC (September) Potential Exercise with Area Maritime Security Committee / USCG (August) Presentation on MRN in London (October 18)
NJ Transit Rail Disruption: Case in Point Advance Research on Strikes Pre-Event Survey on Corporate Plans / Benchmarking Pre-Event Web Forum with Key Stakeholders Communications to Gov’t and Transportation Summary Report with Planning Rec’s Readied EOC Channels Post-Event Survey of Lessons Learned Dedicated Dashboards on the Metro-Ops Platform Post-Event Hot Wash Email Alerts with NJT Plans Lessons Learned Report
Metro-Ops Situational Awareness Platform Assists in Day-to-Day Disruptions as well as Major Disasters One-Stop / Easy-Access to Multiple Information Sources in One Place Pre-Vetted Information Sources Tailored to Your Needs Connects a Vetted Community of Professional Users via Password-Only Access Highly Filterable to Deliver What You Need – Minimizing Irrelevant lnfo
Metro-Ops Situational Awareness Platform Smart Alerts Contact You when a Critical Incident Occurs based on Criteria Set By User Groups Communicate Directly with our Analysts to Request Additional Information and Provide Input Will Allow for Two-Way Communication from You to the Wider Network of up to 1,000 Area Organizations to Tap Insights and Request Assistance Team of Analysts Can Develop Rapidly Event-Specific Dashboards as Major Events Unfold Intelligence Channels on Targeted Risks
Multiple Themes to Dashboards Infrastructure Specific (e.g., transportation, power, communications) Agency Specific (e.g., public safety announcements from police, fire, emergency management) Threat Specific (e.g., infectious disease) Event Specific (e.g., NJ Transit Work Stoppage & Papal Visit to New York City, Attacks in Brussels)
Metro-Ops Demonstration