1. Securing Our State: A Coordinated Approach Homeland Security Strategy for the State of Colorado

2. “Because there’s no higher priority than the protection of Colorado, our citizens, and our way of life.” —Bill Owens, Governor

3. Agenda Agenda The Way Ahead StrategyCoordination Departmental Activities Regional Activities Success Stories

4. The Way Ahead The Way Ahead Colorado’s Homeland Security Strategy provides Colorado with a roadmap to safeguard the state against terrorist attack and other disasters. The plan furnishes state and local officials with the means to develop interlocking and mutually supporting emergency preparedness programs.

5. Strategy Purpose Strategy Purpose The purpose is to coordinate the region’s Homeland Security efforts Coordinate between federal, state, and local governments Create partnerships through the public and private sector Maximize resources through collaboration between departments, agencies, and regions on existing resources

6. 6 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Strategy Focus Strategy Focus Prevention Identify and protect critical infrastructure Improve ability to gather, share, and analyze informationPreparedness Plan for emergency or disaster effectivelyResponse Ensure effective coordination of emergency Response Identify and close gaps in basic emergency response capabilitiesRecovery Enable recovery from an emergency for both private and public entities Prevention Preparedness Response Recovery

7. 7 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Planning Training and Exercises Information Sharing Communications Interoperability Critical Infrastructure Protection Food and Agricultural Protection Public Health Protection Citizen Participation Continuity of Government Emergency Responder Capabilities Cyber-Security Strategy Goals

8. 8 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado It’s All About Coordination It’s All About Coordination State Departments & Agencies Governor's Office 9 All Hazards Regions

9. 9 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security: Coordinated at the Highest Level All Hazards Field Coordinator Homeland Security Coordinator Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ. Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

10. 10 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Office of Preparedness, Security and Fire Safety (OPSFS) Information sharing Information sharing Critical Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure Fire incident reporting Fire incident reporting Resource Mobilization Inventory (ROSS) Resource Mobilization Inventory (ROSS) Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ. Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

11. 11 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado StateLocal Sharing Information Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) Provide timely analysis and information sharing Provide timely analysis and information sharing Conduit for information flow between federal, state, and local resources Conduit for information flow between federal, state, and local resources Federal CIAC Information

12. 12 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Assess risks and vulnerabilities of Colorado’s critical infrastructure Facilities, power stations, transportation hubs, etc. Facilities, power stations, transportation hubs, etc. Institute prevention measures Deter events Deter events Detect planned attacks Detect planned attacks Defend against attack Defend against attack Critical Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure

13. 13 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Department of Public Health and Environment Assess resources, infrastructure and capacity to respond Assess resources, infrastructure and capacity to respond Provide proper epidemiological response Provide proper epidemiological response Use All-Hazards approach Use All-Hazards approach Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ. Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

14. 14 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Building Capacity Centers for Disease Control Bioterrorism Grant Health Resources & Services Administrations Hospital Grant Federal 13 Local Health Departments and Nursing Services 72 Acute Care Hospitals 297 EMS Agencies StateLocal CDPHE

15. 15 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Department of Agriculture Agro-security and best practices Agro-security and best practices Disease preparedness to protect food supply Disease preparedness to protect food supply Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ. Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

16. 16 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Agro-security Preparedness Ag Preparedness and Response Plan Bio-security practices brochures Disease surveillance in coordination with Public Health & Environment Industry alerts using Public Safety’s notification system ICS training for Cooperative Extension agents through Colorado State University

17. 17 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Disease Preparedness: Animal ID Radio Frequency Animal ID (RFID) Project Colorado is a pilot state for the National Animal Identification System Colorado is a pilot state for the National Animal Identification System Colorado Department of Agriculture working with the United States Department of Agriculture and Collaborating with private companies

18. 18 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Disease Preparedness: Livestock Tracks an animal with a positive result for a disease using grid computer network Cooperative effort between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University Cooperative effort between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University Ensures safe food product for maintaining consumer confidence COLORADO

19. 19 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs National Guard National Guard Rapid response Mass casualty decon Mobile comm suite Emergency response force Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol Airborne digital imaging Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

20. 20 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Additional Departments Continuity of Gov’t (GOG) Continuity of Gov’t (GOG) Continuity of Ops (COOP) Continuity of Ops (COOP) Securing facility access Securing facility access Assess threat levels/risk Assess threat levels/risk Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

21. 21 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Homeland Security Strategy: Department Activities Dept. of Local Affairs Coordinate emergency response Coordinate emergency response Coordinate training and exercise Coordinate training and exercise State administering agency for homeland security grants State administering agency for homeland security grants Governor’s Office Dept of Local Affairs Colorado Dept of Public Safety Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Colorado Dept of Agriculture And Others

22. 22 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Multi-Agency Coordination Center Central location for response to All-Hazards emergencies Federal agencies Federal agencies State agencies State agencies Local agencies Local agencies Coordinate response and resources Training and exercise facility for multi-agency/multi- jurisdictional use

23. 23 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado MACC: Sharing Resources State Emergency Operations Center, Div of Emergency Mgt. State Mapping Coordinator Developing a state-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) Developing a state-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) Office of Preparedness, Security, and Fire Safety Integration of Resource Mobilization Plan & Resource Inventory Database Integration of Resource Mobilization Plan & Resource Inventory Database Sharing Connectivity Statewide dispatch via South Metro Fire (access to 800 MHz) Statewide dispatch via South Metro Fire (access to 800 MHz) Transportation Operations Center Command and control of all state road systems Command and control of all state road systems Alternate facility for FEMA Special Compartmental Information Facility (SCIF) Assessment of terrorism across all levels of government Assessment of terrorism across all levels of government

24. 24 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Training and Exercises Division of Emergency Management coordinating all training Collaboration with multiple agencies to develop statewide exercises

25. 25 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Administration of Homeland Security Funds Administers Homeland Security grants since July 1, 2004 Acting Executive Director Barbara Kirkmeyer Acting Executive Director Barbara Kirkmeyer $30 million available for 2005 $30 million available for 2005 Responsible for the state’s comprehensive emergency management program

26. All Hazards Regions All Hazards Regions Designated by executive order 9 All-Hazard Regions Multi-Agency/multi-discipline Multi-Agency/multi-discipline Reflect regional needs and priorities Reflect regional needs and priorities Consistent planning process and information for all regions Consistent planning process and information for all regions Homeland Security Funding Shared within region Shared within region Regional Advisory Committee Regional Advisory Committee Local law enforcement, first responders, public health, others

27. 27 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado All Hazards Regions Each Region has developed all-hazards coordination groups Process is bottom-up, locally driven Allows solutions to mature, build consensus, pooling of resources

28. 28 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Coordinating Regions Regional Advisory Committees Representatives State All Hazards Advisory Committee Working Groups Governor

29. 29 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Coordinating Regions Northeast All Hazards Steering Committee Northeast All Hazards General Committee Working Groups

30. 30 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Coordinating Regions LAW FireEMS Hospitals OEM Public Health LAW Public Works Elected Officials Communications

31. 31 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado National Priorities Expand Regional Collaboration Implement NIMS and NRP National Incident Management System National Incident Management System National Response Plan National Response Plan Implement the NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Infrastructure Protection Plan

32. 32 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado NIMS National Incident Management System (NIMS) Provides a consistent, nationwide approach to incident management Provides a consistent, nationwide approach to incident management Established as the State standard for incident management by Executive Order #D011-04 Established as the State standard for incident management by Executive Order #D011-04 Uses Incident Command System (ICS) Uses Incident Command System (ICS)

33. 33 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Target Capabilities 36 National Preparedness Capabilities Common Common Prevent Prevent Protect Protect Recover Recover Respond Respond

34. 34 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Target Capabilities Interoperable Communications Interoperable Communications Planning Planning Responder Health & Safety Responder Health & Safety Critical Infrastructure Protection Critical Infrastructure Protection Community Preparedness & Participation Community Preparedness & Participation Intelligence/Information Sharing Intelligence/Information Sharing Medical Surge Medical Surge CBRNE Detection CBRNE Detection Law Enforcement Investigation Law Enforcement Investigation Response and Decontamination Response and Decontamination Mass Prophylaxis Mass Prophylaxis EOC Management EOC Management Explosive Device Response Explosive Device Response

35. 35 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Northeast All Hazards Region: Success Stories Interoperable Communications Infrastructure Infrastructure Radios RadiosPlanning Response Response Strategy Strategy Regional Response Teams Enhance & Improve Existing Efforts Enhance & Improve Existing Efforts

36. 36 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Questions

37. 37 Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado Your Regional Coordinator’s Kevin Kuretich Kevin.Kuretich@state.co.us 970.679.4503 Colorado Division of Emergency Management 150 E 29 th Street Suite 215 Loveland, Colorado 80538 Clint Goldenstein Clintg@pctelcom.coop 970.580.8808 Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region P.O. Box 26 Holyoke, Colorado 80734