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The National Terrorism Advisory System recognizes that Americans all share responsibility for the nation's security, and should always be aware of the heightened risk of terrorist attack in the United States and what they should do.• Learn More: http://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system• Current Bulletin:

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ntas/alerts/16_0615_NTAS_bulletin.pdf• Receive Mobile Updates: https://twitter.com/dhsgov• How You Can Help: Visit https://nsi.ncirc.gov/ and http://www.fbi.gov/contact-

us/field

The “If You See Something, Say Something TM” campaign across the United States encourages the public and leaders of communities to be vigilant for indicators of potential terroristic activity, and to follow the guidance provided by the advisory and/or state and local officials for information about threats in specific places or for identifying specific types of suspicious activity.• “If You See Something, Say Something™” is more than just a slogan. Call local

law enforcement (If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1).• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something• How you can help: https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/become-

partner

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The Department of Homeland Security recognizes that communities are the first line of defense in keeping the public safe and secure

Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/hometown-security Download the Fact Sheet: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/connect-plan-train-report

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Active Shooter Preparedness is just one of several Hometown Security Initiatives

• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness• Take a Course: http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-907 • Schedule a local workshop: Email your request to: ASworkshop@hq.dhs.gov• Develop your own Active Shooter Response Plan:

https://www.dhs.gov/publication/isc-planning-and-response-active-shooter-guide

Other Hometown Security Initiatives include:• Protective Security Advisors proactively engage with government partners and

the private sector to protect critical infrastructure.• The Ready Campaign provides help with planning for businesses.• “If You See Something, Say Something™” is more than just a slogan. Call local

law enforcement.• Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) information

and SAR training for private sector partners.• Counter-Improvised Explosive Device information and resources.• What You Can Do When There Is a Bomb Threat checklist and watch the

video.

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• DHS cybersecurity programs and the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign.• Get the latest tips from the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team.• InfraGard is a public-private partnership between the FBI and the private sector that

represents individuals from businesses, academic institutions, State and local law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies, as well as other participants dedicated to sharing information, education, and intelligence.

Learn More about all of these Hometown Security Initiatives at https://www.dhs.gov/hometown-security

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DHS’s Countering Violent Extremism program aims to address the root causes of violent extremism by providing resources to communities to build and sustain local prevention efforts and promote the use of counter-narratives to confront violent extremist messaging online.

Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/countering-violent-extremismFind CVE Resources: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/countering-violent-extremism-resources

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These new CVE grants will provide state, local and tribal partners and community groups—religious groups, mental health and social service providers, educators and other NGOs—with the ability to build prevention programs that address the root causes of violent extremism and deter individuals who may already be radicalizing to violence.• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/cvegrants • Read the Fact Sheet: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/07/06/fy-2016-countering-

violent-extremism-cve-grants• View the 2016 Grant Opportunity: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-

opportunity.html?oppId=285773• Contact the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Call Center: (866) 927-5646 or via

e-mail to ASK-GMD@dhs.gov

The Office for Community Partnerships (OCP) leverages the resources and relationships of the Department of Homeland Security and applies the personal leadership of the Secretary to empower leaders in both the public and private sectors to spur societal change to counter violent extremism.• Contact the Office for Community Partnerships (OCP): Email:

CommunityPartnerships@hq.dhs.gov

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In light of the risk and potential consequences of cyber events, strengthening the security and resilience of cyberspace has become an important homeland security mission.

• Learn More about DHS’s Cybersecurity Programs: https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cybersecurity

DHS and TSA are assessing an industry concept of considering the standing public-private sector “Transportation Systems Sector Cybersecurity Working Group” as an ISAO.

• Learn More: http://www.dhs.gov/isao or www.ISAO.org• Read the ISAO FAQs: https://www.dhs.gov/isao-faq• Contact: isao@hq.dhs.gov

Executive Order 13718 directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to provide the Commission with expertise, services, funds, facilities, staff, equipment, and other support services as may be necessary to carry out its mission.

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• Read Executive Order 13718: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/09/executive-order-commission-enhancing-national-cybersecurity

• Learn More: http://www.nist.gov/cybercommission/ • View the RFIs: http://www.nist.gov/cybercommission/cybercommission-rfis.cfm• Read More Information on Current and Future States of Cybersecurity in the Digital

Economy: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/08/10/2016-18948/information-on-current-and-future-states-of-cybersecurity-in-the-digital-economy

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Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-41 and Annex: United States Cyber Incident Coordination

• Read a Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Regarding PPD-41, Cyber Incident Coordination: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/07/26/statement-secretary-jeh-c-johnson-regarding-ppd-41-cyber-incident-coordination

• Read the Fact Sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/fact-sheet-presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident-1

• Read PPD-41: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident

• Read PPD-41 Annex: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/annex-presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident

• Read the White Paper, Cyber Incident Reporting; A Unified Message for Reporting to the Federal Government: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cyber%20Incident%20Reporting%20United%20Message.pdf

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The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating cyber attacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists.

• Learn More about the FBI Cyber Division: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber• Learn More about the FBI’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force:

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/national-cyber-investigative-joint-task-force

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DHS, through our cybersecurity experts at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, will act as the point of contact and lead agency for asset response while DHS law enforcement agencies will continue to play a major role as threat responders in investigating incidents and disrupting malicious cyber actors.

• Learn More about the NCCIC: https://www.dhs.gov/national-cybersecurity-and-communications-integration-center

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DHS law enforcement agencies will continue to play a major role as threat responders in investigating incidents and disrupting malicious cyber actors.

• Learn More about Cyber Incident Response at DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2016/07/28/cyber-incident-response-dhs

• Learn More about U.S. Secret Service Cyber Investigations: http://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/#cyber

• Learn More about U.S. Immigration and customs Enforcement HSI's Cyber Crimes Center (C3): https://www.ice.gov/features/cyber

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DHS is also leading the effort to write the National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP). The plan will formalize the incident response practices that have been developed over the past few years and will in further detail clarify organizational roles, responsibilities, and actions to prepare for, respond to, and coordinate the recovery from a significant cyber incident.

• Review the 2010 Interim National Cyber Incident Response Plan: http://www.federalnewsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/NCIRP_Interim_Version_September_2010.pdf

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The NICCS Training Catalog offers more than 2,000 cyber and IT courses available throughout the country, online, and in person.

• Learn More: https://niccs.us-cert.gov/• How You Can Engage: Visit https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/training-home• Use the Training Catalog to find a cybersecurity course: https://niccs.us-

cert.gov/training/tc/search

Visit the Training Catalog today and find the course that paves the way to your future in cyber.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced on Aug 16th 2016, a funding opportunity for Scientific Leadership Awards (SLAs) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). DHS expects to award six grants totaling $3.6 million. Minority-serving institutions (MSI) make up a category of educational establishments (federally recognized Title IV colleges and universities) based on enrollment criteria (typically the percentage of enrolled minorities at a particular school). Such schools are eligible for federal funding under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

SLA grants are competitively awarded to accredited MSIs to:

• build Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (HS-STEM) capabilities

• establish HS-STEM related curricula and courses of study,

• support the development of early-career faculty, and

• recruit and mentor students. For more information and to apply, visit www.grants.gov.

• Refer to the opportunity DHS-16-ST-062-0012016 • DHS SLA for MSI Granting Bachelor Degrees, • CFDA number 97.062.

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• The deadline for submitting proposals is October 5, 2016. DHS will conduct a webinar for interested applicants August 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. EDT.

• To access the webinar, visit https://fpdi.adobeconnect.com/hsup/.

For additional information about the DHS SLAs, other MSI and Workforce Development Programs, and the university-based Centers of Excellence, visit the DHS Office of University Programs at https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/office-university-programs

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HSIN –CI has had a facelift• Log In to HSIN: https://hsin.dhs.gov/Pages/home.aspx • Check out the new HSIN Critical Infrastructure Portal from the Home Page:

https://hsin.dhs.gov/Training/Pages/Overview.aspx (Members Only Access)

HSIN Learn, provides easier access to the training content you need when and where you need it through self-paced and computer-based training modules. • Learn How to Use HSIN Capabilities:

https://hsin.dhs.gov/Training/Pages/Overview.aspx (Members Only Access)

Did you know HSIN-CI Users can now browse popular, cross-sector critical infrastructure webinars and audio conferences submitted by HSIN-CI stakeholders. Want to submit your own? You can request to submit a webinar or audio conference recording to the on-demand library.

Not a HSIN Member yet? • Learn More about HSIN-CI: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-information-

network-hsin• Join HSIN: https://www.dhs.gov/how-join-hsin

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DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection offers a wide variety of free critical infrastructure security and resilience training programs and resources to government and private sector partners.

• Find all of our Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Training Offerings at www.dhs.gov/Critical-Infrastructure-Training

• CISR Training Portal an extensive database of courses, providers, resources, and doctrine now available on HSIN at https://hsin.dhs.gov/ci/iir/cipt/Pages/default.aspx

• Get your HSIN account here: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-information-network-hsin

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Find all DHS Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Training Offerings at: www.dhs.gov/Critical-Infrastructure-Training

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Department of Homeland Security Updates Referenced Links

Prevent Terrorism/Enhance Security The National Terrorism Advisory System

• Learn More: http://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system • Current Bulletin: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ntas/alerts/16_0615_NTAS_bulletin.pdf • Receive Mobile Updates: https://twitter.com/dhsgov • How You Can Help: Visit https://nsi.ncirc.gov/ and http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field

“If You See Something, Say Something TM” campaign Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something How you can help: https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/become-partner Hometown Security Initiative Tools

• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/hometown-security • Download the Fact Sheet: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/connect-plan-train-report

• Active Shooter Preparedness

o Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness o Take a Course: http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-907 o Schedule a local workshop: Email your request to: ASworkshop@hq.dhs.gov o Develop your own Active Shooter Response Plan:

https://www.dhs.gov/publication/isc-planning-and-response-active-shooter-guide Other Hometown Security Initiatives include:

• Protective Security Advisors • The Ready Campaign • “If You See Something, Say

Something™” • Nationwide Suspicious Activity

Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) • Counter-Improvised Explosive Device

• What You Can Do When There Is a Bomb Threat

• DHS cybersecurity programs and the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

• U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team

• InfraGard Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)

• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/countering-violent-extremism • Find CVE Resources: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/countering-violent-extremism-resources

Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program

• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/cvegrants • Read the Fact Sheet:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/07/06/fy-2016-countering-violent-extremism-cve-grants • View the 2016 Grant Opportunity:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=285773 • Contact the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Call Center: (866) 927-5646 or via e-mail to

ASK-GMD@dhs.gov • Contact the Office for Community Partnerships (OCP):

Email: CommunityPartnerships@hq.dhs.gov

AASHTO SCOTSEM 2016 Critical Infrastructure Committee Joint Annual Meeting DHS Updates Referenced Links

Find all DHS Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Training Offerings at: www.dhs.gov/Critical-Infrastructure-Training

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Safeguard and Secure Cyberspace

DHS’s Cybersecurity Programs • Learn More about: https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cybersecurity

“Transportation Systems Sector Cybersecurity Working Group” ISAO

• Learn More: http://www.dhs.gov/isao or www.ISAO.org • Read the ISAO FAQs: https://www.dhs.gov/isao-faq • Contact: isao@hq.dhs.gov

Executive Order 13718

• Read Executive Order 13718: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/09/executive-order-commission-enhancing-national-cybersecurity

• Learn More: http://www.nist.gov/cybercommission/ • View the RFIs: http://www.nist.gov/cybercommission/cybercommission-rfis.cfm • Read More Information on Current and Future States of Cybersecurity in the Digital Economy:

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/08/10/2016-18948/information-on-current-and-future-states-of-cybersecurity-in-the-digital-economy

Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-41 and Annex: United States Cyber Incident Coordination

• Read a Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Regarding PPD-41, Cyber Incident Coordination: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/07/26/statement-secretary-jeh-c-johnson-regarding-ppd-41-cyber-incident-coordination

• Read the Fact Sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/fact-sheet-presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident-1

• Read PPD-41: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident

• Read PPD-41 Annex: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/26/annex-presidential-policy-directive-united-states-cyber-incident

• Read the White Paper, Cyber Incident Reporting; A Unified Message for Reporting to the Federal Government: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cyber%20Incident%20Reporting%20United%20Message.pdf

National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) Review the 2010 Interim National Cyber Incident Response Plan: http://www.federalnewsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/NCIRP_Interim_Version_September_2010.pdf Federal Cyber Incident Response

• Learn More about the FBI Cyber Division: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber • Learn More about the FBI’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force:

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/national-cyber-investigative-joint-task-force National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center

• Learn More about the NCCIC: https://www.dhs.gov/national-cybersecurity-and-communications-integration-center

AASHTO SCOTSEM 2016 Critical Infrastructure Committee Joint Annual Meeting DHS Updates Referenced Links

Find all DHS Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Training Offerings at: www.dhs.gov/Critical-Infrastructure-Training

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Department of Homeland Security’s support role in Threat Response • Learn More about Cyber Incident Response at DHS:

https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2016/07/28/cyber-incident-response-dhs • Learn More about U.S. Secret Service Cyber Investigations:

http://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/#cyber • Learn More about U.S. Immigration and customs Enforcement HSI's Cyber Crimes Center (C3):

https://www.ice.gov/features/cyber The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Training Catalog

• Learn More: https://niccs.us-cert.gov/ • How You Can Engage: Visit https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/training-home • Use the Training Catalog to find a cybersecurity course:

https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/tc/search S&T Grant Opportunity at Minority Serving Institutions

• For more information and to apply, visit www.grants.gov o Refer to the opportunity DHS-16-ST-062-0012016 o DHS SLA for MSI Granting Bachelor Degrees, CFDA number 97.062. o The deadline for submitting proposals is October 5, 2016.

• DHS will conduct a webinar for interested applicants August 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. EDT. o To access the webinar, visit https://fpdi.adobeconnect.com/hsup/

DHS Office of University Programs • Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/office-university-programs

Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) Capabilities for CISR Community Members

Homeland Security Information Network - Critical Infrastructure (HSIN-CI):

• Learn More: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-information-network-hsin • Join HSIN: https://www.dhs.gov/how-join-hsin • Log In to HSIN: https://hsin.dhs.gov/Pages/home.aspx

HSIN Critical Infrastructure Portal • CISR Training Portal an extensive database of courses, providers, resources, and doctrine now

available on HSIN at https://hsin.dhs.gov/ci/iir/cipt/Pages/default.aspx • Get your HSIN account here: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-information-network-hsin

• (Members Only Access): https://hsin.dhs.gov/Training/Pages/Overview.aspx HSIN Learn • Learn How to Use HSIN Capabilities:

(Members Only Access) https://hsin.dhs.gov/Training/Pages/Overview.aspx Nancy Pomerleau

Team Lead and Infrastructure Analyst (Highways, Mass Transit, Rail) in Transportation Systems National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, Sector Outreach and Programs Division Desk: (703) 603-5044 Email: nancy.pomerleau@hq.dhs.gov