1. North American Stakeholder Meeting:
International Electricity Infrastructure Assurance (IEIA) Forum A Collaboration of Australia/Canada/New Zealand/United Kingdom/United States
Public Release
North American Stakeholder Meeting:
CIP Committee Meeting
John Allen
March 17, 2005
Long Beach, CA

2. IEIA Forum: Background
US-Australian bilateral discussions on critical infrastructure protection
April 2004 in Canberra, ACT, Australia
Participants
US and Australian government agencies
Critical infrastructure sectors
Results
Information cooperation/collaboration
Specific recommendations
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

3. IEIA Forum: Objectives
Enhance security and protection of the electric infrastructure
Collaborate and share information, experiences, resources and solutions
Participation by all sector stakeholders
Establish framework for industry and government cooperation and collaboration
Cyber and physical security focus
Stimulate international electric stakeholder participation/outreach: AU/CA/NZ/UK/US
Establish broad based security priorities for the electric sector
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

4. Sydney Planning Meeting
Two day meeting hosted by the Australian government
Over 30 attendees representing government and industry from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

5. Planning Meeting: Objectives and Outcomes
Should we proceed? YES
Forum composition and definition
Create Steering Committee of stakeholders
Create Forum framework
Identify and fund dedicated resources
Feedback mechanism
Define prior to next meeting
Baseline of governmental and governmental and industry infrastructure assurance efforts COMPLETED
Process and actions to establish Forum
Deliverables
Action items
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

6. Features and Issues Features Issues Steering Committee of stakeholders
Create Forum framework
Identify and fund dedicated resources
Issues
Logistics (meetings)
Integrate with other infrastructure assurance initiatives
Recognition and profile
Legal issues
Funding
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

7. Initial Deliverables
R&D catalogue of infrastructure assurance projects
Directory of infrastructure assurance professionals
Library of threat scenarios
Center of excellence prototype
Library of security technologies and tools
Training material library
Trust network/communication framework
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March 17, 2005

8. Charter and Structure Charter Steering Committee Structure Completed
Scope/Governance/Membership
Steering Committee will approve
Steering Committee Structure
Each country represented
Each country will provide a government and industry participant
All members identified-awaiting final commitments
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

9. Status Complete meeting deliverables
Issued meeting minutes
Issued final feasibility report
Conduct North America stakeholder meeting
Prepare deliverable action plans
Schedule first working meeting
Complete funding structure
Enroll North American participants
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005

10. Contact Information
John Allen or
IEIA Forum
March 17, 2005