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ORGANIZATIONGISAC is one of the three components of the Georgia Office of Homeland Security.
The Governor of Georgia
Georgia Office of Homeland Security
GEORGIA INFORMATION
SHARING AND ANALYSIS
CENTER
GEORGIA HOMELAND
SECURITY TASK FORCE
GEORGIA EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ORGANIZATION
Stuart Tait BrownGeorgia Department
of Health
Bill HitchensGA State Patrol
Noel HolcombGeorgia Department of
Natural Resources
Vernon KeenanGeorgia Bureau of
Investigation
Harold LinnenkohlGeorgia Department
of Transportation
Jeff Wigington Georgia Sheriff’s
Association
Frank RotondoGeorgia Association of
Chiefs of Police
David ProythressGeorgia Department
of Defense
Charley EnglishGeorgia Emergency
Management Agency
Rebecca DenlingerAssociation of
Fire Chiefs
Major General William NesbittDirector
Office of Homeland Security
Georgia Homeland Security Task Force
Lee MyersGeorgia Department
of Agriculture
Mike GarrettPresident/CEOGeorgia Power Co
WHAT IS GISAC?
GISAC was created to solve the information / intelligence sharing problems between federal, state, and local agencies.
GISAC is the State’s clearinghouse and main processing center for terrorism information.
ORGANIZATION Georgia Bureau of Investigation (14 personnel + 1 admin vacancy)
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (2 personnel + 1 vacancy)
Georgia State Patrol (1 personnel)
Georgia Sheriffs’ Association (1 personnel)
Georgia National Guard (1 personnel)
Georgia Fire Chiefs Association (1 personnel)
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (1 personnel)
Georgia Department of Corrections (1 personnel)
STRUCTURE OF GISACGISAC is divided up into four sections.
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CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FIRE SERVICES/ HAZMAT
Threat Assessment
GA Sheriffs Liaison
GA Police Liaison
GSP Liaison
Criminal Investigation
Intel Investigation
Special Ops.
CTTF
Domestic Terrorism
International Terrorism
Threat Assess. Team
CTTF Intel Team
FBI FIG Support
DOC Intel.
LE Bulletins
Southern Shield
Bomb Intel.
ICON
Military Liaison
Asset Threat Log
E-Team
Infrastructure Analysis
Crisis Monitoring
External Communications
Open Source Analysis
E-Team Administration
IOC Operations
Strategic Planning
Threat Assess. Team
GIS
IT
Website
GA Fire Chiefs Liaison
HAZMAT Expert
EMS Liaison
Fire/EMS Bulletin
STATE OF GEORGIA DHS PRESENTATION
FBI DHS
POLICE SHERIFFS
GISAC
BLENDING THE LINES BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LE
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OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMSFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
• Exchange information daily•Morning threat meetings•GISAC Analysts assigned to FIG and JTTF•GISAC Agents assigned to FIG and JTTF
• Run checks thru FBI database• FBI conducts checks thru our databases• Intelligence sharing with the FBI Field Intelligence Group (FIG)• Initiative to rotate GISAC analysts thru FBI’s Fusion Center Outreach
GISAC & DHS
• 2 Embedded DHS Intelligence Officers • 2007 – Initiative to TDY GISAC analysts to DHS-I&A • HSDN Access• Direct link to DHS Intelligence publications
• Patriot Reports• Highway Watch Reports• General I&A product distribution
•Expand HSIN-Intel pilot to GISAC
•Initiative to rotate GISAC analysts thru NOC & I/A
STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONSHIPS
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMSSOUTHERN SHIELD
• Exchange best practices• Share terrorism-related intelligence• Monitor regional terrorism threats• Meet once a quarter• Conference calls between meetings
In 2003, GISAC established this consortium of Law Enforcement Intelligence officials / state Homeland Security to:
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
• Tennessee
• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• South Carolina
• North Carolina
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Oklahoma
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Mississippi
In 2005, seven additional states joined Southern Shield.
Original States
LALA
MSMS
OKOK
ALAL
FLFL
GAGA
WVWV
KYKY
TNTNNCNC
SCSC
New States
TXTX
• Texas
VAVA
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
The Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Project is an ODP grant-funded intelligence sharing project between state and local law enforcement agencies and GISAC.
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
• Improved connectivity between Metro-Atlanta and other law enforcement intelligence groups.
• Real-time collaboration on leads, tips, and intelligence.
• More comprehensive awareness of threat indicators.
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
Tier 1 Agencies
Participating in GTIP
Cobb County PDClayton County PDCity of Atlanta PDDekalb County PDFulton County PDGwinnett PDGBIGISAC
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
Tier 2 Agencies
Participating in GTIP
Athens / Clarke Co.Columbus PDAugust / Richmond Co.Albany PDSavannah / Chatham Co.Bibb Co. S.O.
OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
MJTF’s around the state
Metro-Atlanta Law Enforcement Agencies
Intel units in larger law enforcement agencies around the state
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OUR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Program (GTIP)
GISAC distributes
information to FBI, DHS and
G-TIP partners.
Officers report
suspicious activity to
their department’s Intel Section
Intelligence Section vets
the information
and places it into E-TEAM
PARTNERS
OUR INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTSOpen Source
ReportProduced weeklyPosted on the OHS-GEMA WebsiteDistributed electronically
OUR INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS
Intelligence Report
Produced monthlyFor official use onlyDistributed electronically
OUR INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS Fire & EMS
Bulletin
Produced monthlyFor official use onlyDistributed electronically
OUR INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTSGeorgia Department
of Health
Monthly Outbreak and Surveillance
ReportPart the Monthly Fire & EMS Bulletin
OUR INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTSAlerts & Notices
Produced as neededDistributed to specific audiences
THREAT MANAGEMENT CENTER
TERRORISM TIP LINE
DVD
2635 Century Parkway NE, Suite 1030, Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-486-6420 f Toll Free: 1-866-99GISAC f Fax: 404-486-6446