[Ares-races] Re: infraguard

[Lloyd Colston]

>From what I understand about InfraGuard, it is a collaboration between
Cyber-people (mostly .edu or business continuity folks) and Government, i.e.
the Department of Justice through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The information originates, IMO, from a knowledgeable list member.  The
information is past to the list members to act upon, IMO, as they deem
appropriate.  A use would be to, for example, let people know of a threat I
uncover locally.  This could be a checks and balance in keeping me up to
speed on items I need to know versus having a loose gun out there running
off at the mouth.

Most of the information comes via email and is distributed similarly.  There
may also be information given at meetings (I missed the one today).  Again,
I don't know that there is a value in the average amateur radio operator
being involved, though this would be a call for the local Infraguard to
establish.  In Oklahoma, all I had to do to get on it was contact the local
FBI office, complete a form, have the county commissioners sign it, and
submit it.  The process itself would preclude some hams from participating
just because some don't have that accountability line in place.

Your Emergency Management folks may also want to investigate Law Enforcement
Online http://bci.utah.gov/TAC/TACpdf/leo_access.pdf

I am currently in the process of receiving authorization for this service.
It is sponsored, again, by Department of Justice through the Office of
Domestic Preparedness.  Again, same process ... submit application through
chain of command.

Let me know how more I can help.

Lloyd Colston                  Mayes County Emergency Management
Pryor, OK  USA                  http://www.geocities.com/mccem
           "When the Citizen in America is prepared,
                       then ALL of America is prepared."
----- Original Message -----
From: W5YEJ <w5yej@arrl.net>
To: Lloyd Colston <kc5fm@bigfoot.com>
Cc: <ares-races@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Re: infraguard


>
> Lloyd,
>
> Thanks for the additional information regarding InfraGard. Oddly
> enough, neither of the two most knowledgeable Emergency Managers
> in New Mexico has heard of the program.
>
> You've described the information.  Where does it originate and
> who does it go to?  And who are your typical members?
>
> How does Joe Ham get the info and how does he pass it on>
>
> New Mexico set up a board of directors in February of this year
> so they're just getting off the ground.  I've got to admit that
> I don't see the function we would serve or how we would go about
> it.  Looking back on a proposal for a project called "Netguard"
> last December, it appeared the ARRL did not plan on supporting
> that operation.  There appear to be many similarities between
> Netguard and InfraGard.  The Netguard info can be found on the
> ARRL site as:
> <<<
> TESTIMONY OF THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
> (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO)
> Submitted to
> The Subcommittee on Science and Technology of the
> Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
> Prepared for Hearings on Senator Wyden's NetGuard Proposal
> December 5, 2001, by Steve Mansfield, N1MZA.
> <<<
>
> tnx agn and 73
>
> -bk-
> w5yej
>