ASIS International Joins the Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council (ESSCC)

ASIS has accepted an invitation from Sheriff Paul H. Fitzgerald, Chair of the Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council (ESSCC), to join the growing list of organizations that belong to the ESSCC. Established in July of 2004, the ESSCC is an independent, unfunded coalition of organizations that represent the emergency services sector. It represents emergency response and security elements primarily across State, local, tribal and territorial emergency responder communities. The mission of the ESSCC is to protect and promote the capability of the Emergency Services Sector to provide services to the public, the other sectors and the nation.

ASIS is proud to join this national outreach effort in support of the nation’s Emergency Services Sector. Read more about the value and importance of this sector and its role as the first line of defense in the prevention and mitigation of natural and manmade disasters.

Could This Be The Year For a Federal Data Protection and Breach Notification Bill?

Once again, the key Committees in both the U.S. House and Senate are working on legislation that would set national standards on personal data protection and responses to breaches. While for over a decade Congress has considered such legislation, the odds for success seem greater this year.

2018 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program Underway

Our partners at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have launched the 2018 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP).

ASIS and ATF Sign Memorandum of Understanding

ASIS and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirming their mutual intent to promote cooperation for public safety and security, and to develop education and information sharing programs.