1. Panelists
ASIS International – Dr. Marc Siegel, Security Management System Consultant, ASIS International
Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) – Al Berman, Executive Director, DRII
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) – Don Schmidt, Chair, NFPA 1600 Technical Committee
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) – Carol Fox, Chair, RIMS Enterprise Risk Management Development Committee
Office of Infrastructure Protection – Brian Scott, Partnership & Outreach Division

2. Panel #1: Standards Involved in the Title IX Program
The Title IX program will utilize voluntary preparedness standards to assess private sector entity compliance. As defined under the law, the term “voluntary preparedness standards” means a common set of criteria for preparedness, disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs. The Title IX text states that DHS “shall adopt one or more appropriate voluntary preparedness standards that promote preparedness, which may be tailored to address the unique nature of various sectors within the private sector.”

3. Some of the key guiding principles of the Program include:
Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program
Some of the key guiding principles of the Program include:
The Program is voluntary.
DHS is to adopt one or more appropriate voluntary preparedness standards that promote preparedness, considering the unique nature of various sectors within the private sector.
The accreditation and credentialing program will be managed by a non-government body, including provision for the monitoring and inspection of the relevant operations of third party certifiers.
The certification of private sector entities will be performed by non-government certifying bodies.
The Program will include consideration for small businesses.
In developing and implementing the Program, DHS will consider preparedness standards, business continuity standards, and best practices established under other provisions of Federal law, regulations, and as established by sector-specific agencies. DHS will coordinate with other preparedness and business continuity programs in other Federal agencies.
The Program will assess whether a private sector entity complies with voluntary preparedness standards.
How will we do this?
Target Criteria – You will hear more about this later today
Establish Initial Target Criteria for preparedness standards
Begin Developing Target Criteria for Enhanced Standards (more comprehensive than those for existing standards)
Establish Accreditation and Certification Program
Provision for Small Businesses
Select Standards for Use
Accrediting Body establishes program, working with Certifying Bodies
Certifying Bodies begin certifying private entities
Refine Target Criteria for Enhanced Standards in collaboration with stakeholders
CIKR Sectors
Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)
Other government agencies
Others outside government
SDOs Incorporate Enhanced Target Criteria in Periodic Standards Revisions
Collaborative Process
DHS is committed to a collaborative process that will fully engage the private sector through a range of partnerships and forums such as this.
Early input to program through public/private collaboration:
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation convened key stakeholders
Discussed impact of voluntary preparedness standards on the private sector
Objective to help Guide DHS program development
Standards Development Organizations include:
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1600)
International Standards Organization (ISO/PAS 22399)
British Standards Institute Global (BS )
Canadian Standards Association (CSA Z1600)