Critical Infrastructure Protection Priorities:
The Built Environment
Summary of an OSTP Hosted Workshop Harvey M. Bernstein President & CEO
Host Office of Science and Technology Policy
Sponsors Dr. John H. Marburger, III Director, OSTP
•American Society of Civil Engineers •American Society of Mechanical Engineers •Civil Engineering Research Foundation/International Institute of Energy Conservation •National Science & Technology Council, Construction & Building Subcommittee •National Institute of Standards & Technology •Veterans Administration •General Services Administration
Contributing Organizations •Construction Industry Institute •The Infrastructure Security Partnership
Overall Workshop Goals Addressing the evolving threats to homeland security in buildings and integral infrastructure and devising multi-hazardous protection programs by identifying:
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Current gaps in built infrastructure protection
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Critical built infrastructure protection priority areas
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Specific collaborative activities to address priority areas for industry
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Critical infrastructure protection priority program initiatives.
Making the Nation Safer The Role of Science & Technology in Counter Terrorism •
Apply existing technologies immediately to – Improve security for SCADA systems and protect key elements of power grid – Reduce vulnerability of air filtration/ventilation systems – Allow emergency responders to reliably communicate with each other
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Advance research for – – – –
Cyberattack security Blast & fire-resistant building design Sensor & Surveillance systems Air filtration/decontamination for chemical & pathogen agents.
Application of New Technologies
We Do Not Know What We Don’t Know
Research
Extended New Agreements Research
New Agreements
Clearance & Systems
Completely New Model
Your Current Knowledge
Commercially Available Commercial R&D
Military Available
Courtesy of: John Voeller, Black & Veatch
Military R&D
Intelligence Available
Intelligence R&D
Have security policies in your company changed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
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Is your company spending more on security this year than it did last year?
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Do you feel changes in security will/would improve or diminish your company’s long-term productivity?
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Do you think higher security costs would be offset, in whole or in part, by any gains in efficiencies, productivity, or competitiveness?
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Breakout Groups •Research and Development Needs Group •Risk Analysis Group •Codes and Standards Challenges Group •Applications of New Technologies Group
Research and Development Needs Group • Speed response from the R&D community • Generate necessary partnerships • Identify appropriate resources to proceed
Dr. Lawrence Papay Sector Vice-President Integrated Solutions Sector SAIC
Risk Analysis Group • Use of probabilistic risk assessment for quantifying performance and ranking • Prioritization of investment and resources • Integrate risk analysis into standard public policy and programming decision.
Robert Sims Engineering Associate Becht Engineering Co.
Codes and Standards Challenges Group • Create beneficial change in the system of codes and standards • Accelerate introduction of innovations for multihazard protection based on building vulnerability assessments.
Dorothy Harris Assistant Secretary of State New York State
Applications of New Technologies Group • Examine the potential for innovation to address specific vulnerabilities, whether adapting new technologies and practices or taking new approaches, to building design and construction.
John Voeller, Esq. Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Knowledge Officer Black & Veatch
Example: Technology Evaluation Process/Guideline Development:
The Process
1. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FROM TECHNOLOGY OWNERS
EVALUATION 4. PLAN DEVELOPED
COMMERCIALIZATION REVIEW
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5. PLAN EXECUTED
3. EVALUATION PANEL OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR VOLUNTEERS FORMED REPORT/ 6. GUIDELINES PREPARED
WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION
Infrastructure Protection Priorities
Prospectuses
Relating the Prospectuses to the Design and Construction Process (1) Risk Assessment Guidelines
(2) Practices to Address Terrorist Threats
(10) Overcoming Legal Barriers
(6) Catastrophic Event Avoidance and Mitigation
(9) Develop Immune and Responsive Building Concepts
(16) Risk Assessment Data Needs
(11) Owner and Occupant Education and Training
Design and Construction Process
Constructed Facility
(4) Infrastructure Security Matrix
Knowledge Systems
(7) Methods for Integrating Monitoring and Response Systems
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(3) First Responder Accessible Facility Knowledge Systems
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Policy-Related Prospectuses
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What has been the role of the federal government in achieving higher security standards for private sector companies and organization? a) Facilitator b) Hindrance c) No Impact d) Don’t Know
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Do you think new security requirements would put you at a competitive disadvantage with:
U.S. Competitors
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Foreign Competitors
Do you think new security measures could be implemented in such a way that it would increase your company’s productivity?
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Summary / Results