What is Infragard?
Infragard® is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that began in the Cleveland Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for the FBI’s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. The program expanded to other FBI Field Offices, and in 1998 the FBI assigned national program responsibility for Infragard® to the former National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) and to the Cyber Division in 2003. Infragard® and the FBI have developed a relationship of trust and credibility in the exchange of information concerning various terrorism, intelligence, criminal, and security matters.

See FAQ here.

Register Now for Wednesday January 25th InfraGard Meeting

Meet, Greet, and Learn

Edward J. Hanko, (bio)
the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Cincinnati Field office of the FBI, will speak on Cyber Security - you will hear about some of the more interesting things he has done during his career.
(See bio link above)

- and -

Donald Alway,
the new Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the Cincinnati Field office of the FBI, will discuss the role of the National Security Branch in the Cincinnati Division.


Please RSVP to rsvp@cmhinfragard.org

Who:  
You and your Guests. This is NOT a classified briefing. [InfraGard credentialing not required]

When:  
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 8:30am to noon.
Registration from 8:00 to 8:30 am.


Where:  
Highlights for Children
1800 Watermark Drive (directions below)

What:  
This upcoming meeting will be the first chance for our members to formally meet the new leadership of the Cincinnati Office of the FBI. Edward J. Hanko, the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Cincinnati office, replaces Keith L. Bennett in that post.

The new Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Donald Alway will also speak at this meeting.

Also:  
We will have an open discussion among the attendees. Please bring your ideas.

Plus:  
Emerging Threats Briefing from Law Enforcement, and sharing from members.


Directions to meeting location:
Highlights for Children is located northwest of the intersection of I-670 and Grandview Avenue, If you are coming west on I-670, Watermark Drive is a continuation of the exit ramp to Grandview Ave. If coming east on I-670, Watermark is the first traffic light (left) north of the exit ramp. You can also catch Watermark Drive running south from Dublin Road just west of Grandview Avenue, or running west from Grandview Avenue just south of Dublin Road.

Please RSVP to rsvp@cmhinfragard.org

Reserve the date on your calendar today!


For non-registration questions contact Garry Brown, InfraGard Program Director 614-487-2606.

For information about joining InfraGard, visit our Chapter site at http://www.cmhinfragard.org.

To join InfraGard, open the online application here.
 

LINKS TO UPCOMING EVENTS

Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
Online (no charge)

Recommended course for all InfraGard Members
FEMA Course IS-660

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2012 Damage Assessment Training Courses
Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43230

Damage assessment is a critical part of our recovery efforts in Franklin County. There will be a PowerPoint presentation along with a practical exercise and hands-on work with the equipment purchased for such an operation. Sign up and be ready when we need you after a county-wide emergency or disaster strikes our county.

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 9am - noon. Register here
or
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 1pm - 4pm. Register here
or
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 6pm - 9pm. Register here

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Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR) Awareness Training
April 18, 2012 - Columbus Ohio
No charge (funded by DHS grant)
The goal of the course is to inform, enable, and encourage state, local, tribal, territorial and private CIKR partners to leverage the resources that enhance CIKR protection efforts.
Flyer      Registration Form

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Basic Training
Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security
5300 Strawberry Farms Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43230

We will take 40 students per CERT Basic Course. Anyone signing up after the 40th student will be waitlisted. More training opportunities will be available soon.

April - June, Tuesdays, 2pm - 5pm
(April 24, May 1/8/15/22/29, June 5/12/19)
Register here

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EMP Special Interest Group
This is a new effort that is being headed by Chuck Manto from the Maryland IMA. Chuck can be reached at 410-991-1469 or
cmanto@stop-emp.com
if you have any additional questions about the SIG.

EMP-SIG Press Release       EMP-SIG Overview



LINKS TO CURRENT/RECENT TOPICS & RESOURCES

State of Ohio Cyber Security Strategy
Ohio is taking a proactive stance on cyber security and building a foundation for the future. In the coming year the cyber security working group recommends that the following steps be taken, within the timeframes indicated, to begin forming this foundation.
Look at Initiative #4 for InfraGard's part in this strategy.


DHS Private Sector Resources Catalog 2.0
This document collects the training, publications, guidance, alerts, newsletters, programs, and services available to the private sector from across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Presentation given by Dr. Michael J. Frankel
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), Nov 18th, 2010

Presentation given by AUSA Robert Behlen
References and Links, May 26th, 2010

Presentation given by Beth Eck
(First Link and Citizen Corps) March 24, 2010

Presentation given by Michael Fielding
(Columbus Dept. of Health) Sept. 23, 2009



 


Websense is a Platinum Sponsor of InfraGard Central Ohio Members Alliance

Rick Sabados, Websense Sales Engineer, Holly Ozinga, Websense Senior Territory Manager, and Michael Cryer, Consulting Security Engineer, accepting Platinum Sponsor Recognition Plaque and Certificates from Chapter President Steve Malott.



 

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