1. Food and Agriculture Security: Are They on the Radar Screens of Our State Homeland Security Directors?

2. Answer: Not unless you put them there!

3. IN Food Security Project Funding Received public health preparedness funding through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Received public health preparedness funding through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Funding is also available for public health response efforts through DHS- Office of Domestic Preparedness Funding is also available for public health response efforts through DHS- Office of Domestic Preparedness

4. CDC Grant Objectives Ensure the performance of risk and vulnerability assessments of food and water to include assessments of production, processing, and/or distribution facilities Ensure the performance of risk and vulnerability assessments of food and water to include assessments of production, processing, and/or distribution facilities

5. CDC Grant Objectives In coordination with the appropriate state and local agencies responsible for food, water, and air safety, develop or ensure the capacity of the public health system to respond in a timely and appropriate manner to a food-,water-, or airborne illness or threat In coordination with the appropriate state and local agencies responsible for food, water, and air safety, develop or ensure the capacity of the public health system to respond in a timely and appropriate manner to a food-,water-, or airborne illness or threat

6. IN Food Security Task Force A Food Security Task Force was created to help guide the Food Defense Specialists in accomplishing the grant objectives A Food Security Task Force was created to help guide the Food Defense Specialists in accomplishing the grant objectives Task Force meetings also provide a forum for discussion between members on current food, water, and air security issues as well as public health all-hazards preparedness Task Force meetings also provide a forum for discussion between members on current food, water, and air security issues as well as public health all-hazards preparedness

7. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana State Department of Health-6 Indiana State Department of Health-6 –Food Defense –Food Safety –Epidemiology –Zoonotic Disease –Public Health Preparedness –Laboratory

8. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana Board of Animal Health-3 Indiana Board of Animal Health-3 –State Veterinarians –Biosecurity and Preparedness Planner –Meat & Dairy Safety and Security Program

9. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana Dept of Homeland Security-3 Indiana Dept of Homeland Security-3 –State Emergency Management Agency –State Fire Marshall –Director or Representative

10. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana Dept of Agriculture-2 Indiana Dept of Agriculture-2 –Agroterrorism Specialist –IN Agriculture Statistics –Direct links to crop/livestock farming community

11. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana Dept of Natural Resources-2 Indiana Dept of Natural Resources-2 –Wildlife Disease Specialist –Crop Biosecurity Specialist

12. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Indiana State Egg Board-1 Indiana State Egg Board-1 –Director Indiana State Chemist-1 Indiana State Chemist-1 –Feed, Grain, and Pesticide Director

13. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government IN Dept of Environmental Management-3 IN Dept of Environmental Management-3 –Counter-terrorism Coordinator –Water Quality Branch Chief –Emergency Response Section Chief

14. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government USDA- Food Safety and Inspection Service-3 USDA- Food Safety and Inspection Service-3 –District Veterinarian –Compliance Officer –Program Investigator

15. IN FS Task Force Membership: Government Food and Drug Administration-1 Food and Drug Administration-1 –ORA-Supervisory Investigator

16. IN FS Task Force Membership: Academia Purdue University-4 Purdue University-4 –Professor of Veterinary Clinical Science –Professor of Food Science –Professor of Environmental Science –Extension Disaster Education Network Communication Specialist Communication Specialist Indiana University-1 Indiana University-1 –Environmental Health Specialist

17. IN FS Task Force Membership: Industry Trade Associations: Trade Associations: –IN Grocers Association –IN Restaurant & Hospitality Assoc –IN Convenience Store Assoc –IN State Poultry Assoc

18. IN FS Task Force Membership: Industry Coca Cola Coca Cola Pen Products Pen Products IN Packers Corporation IN Packers Corporation Red Gold Red Gold Butterfield Foods Butterfield Foods Sysco Foods Sysco Foods Archer Daniels Midland-Trucking Archer Daniels Midland-Trucking

19. IN FS Task Force Membership: Industry CBC Bakeries CBC Bakeries Harlan Bakeries Harlan Bakeries

20. How Can We Connect? Focus on Common Goals Focus on Common Goals Establish a Committee or Task Force for Stakeholders to Come Together and Develop a Plan/Strategy for Protecting Food and Agriculture Establish a Committee or Task Force for Stakeholders to Come Together and Develop a Plan/Strategy for Protecting Food and Agriculture Exercise Together- Tabletops Provide an Excellent Opportunity Exercise Together- Tabletops Provide an Excellent Opportunity

21. Stay Focused! Set goals and objectives for the committee/task force and focus on making progress Set goals and objectives for the committee/task force and focus on making progress Don’t bite off more than you can chew Don’t bite off more than you can chew Address key areas of Food Defense Address key areas of Food Defense –Prevention –Preparedness –Response –Recovery

22. Need Help? Let us know! The AFDO Food Security Committee is committed to making progress in all these areas- If you need help or need to get in touch with subject matter experts in these areas- contact us! The AFDO Food Security Committee is committed to making progress in all these areas- If you need help or need to get in touch with subject matter experts in these areas- contact us! –Travis Goodman, IN Food Defense Program Coordinator, 317-233-3081, tgoodman@isdh.state.in.us

23. We Are All Stakeholders! Food and Ag Protection Homeland Security Agriculture IndustryAcademiaHealth