1. Update from the ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP)
Presented by
Matt Deane
Director, Homeland Security Standards
American National Standards Institute
September 10, 2008

2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
To enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and ensuring their integrity.
A Private- and Public-Sector Partnership Since 1918
ANSI is not a government agency or a standards developer. 2

3. ANSI’s Standards Coordination Activities
2003 Homeland Security Standards Panel
2004 Nanotechnology Standards Panel
2005 Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel
2006 ID Theft Prevention and ID Management Standards Panel
2007 Biofuels Standards Coordination
Panel
Respond to urgent national priorities
Offer a neutral policy forum for standards coordination issues

4. ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP)
Formed in February 2003, the ANSI-HSSP ( mission is to identify and facilitate the development and enhancement of homeland security standards
Serve as private/public sector partnership for cross-sector issues
Support the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Office of Standards
Convene Workshop initiatives and publish reports that address specific homeland security areas to identify existing standards and conformity assessment programs, gap areas, and make recommendations for addressing these gaps

5. Selected Workshop Accomplishments
Biometrics
Biological and Chemical Threat Agents
Training Programs for First Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Events
Enterprise Power Security
Emergency Communications
Perimeter Security
Private Sector Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity (with the 9/11 Commission)
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

6. Selected Accomplishments (continued)
Position the U.S. with a lead role internationally
ISO/IEC/ITU-T Strategic Advisory Group on Security
International Workshop Agreement (IWA) meeting on Emergency Preparedness held April 24-26, 2006 in Italy
Monitoring the work of ISO/TC 223 (Societal Security)
Created a Homeland Security Standards Database to capture key standards and serve as a resource for the HS community

7. Workshops in Progress
Credentialing and Access Control for Disaster Management
Financial Impact of Cyber Risk
Transit Security
Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs
Emergency Communications (exploring phase 2)

8. Further Information ANSI-HSSP website
ANSI Homeland Security Standards Database (HSSD)
Further questions on the ANSI-HSSP and information on how to join should be directed to:
Jessica Carl Program Administrator, ANSI-HSSP 8