2022/12/07 Council Agenda Packet

counterterrorism, "all crimes" fusion center, incorporating agencies with intelligence, critical infrastructure, public safety, preparedness, resiliency, response and recovery missions. As Washington State's single fusion center, they provide timely, relevant and high -quality information and intelligence services. The WSFC has on -site collaborative efforts between the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and all Seattle Urban Area (UA) jurisdictions. Coordination and communication also occur with UA law enforcement (LE), fire departments, and emergency management. The analysts within the WSFC collaborate under a common mission to address the Intelligence and Information core capability. Our nation faces an evolving threat environment, where threats emanate not only from outside our borders but also from within our communities. This changing environment demonstrates the critical need to support the WSFC, and the UA has identified two key Fusion Center projects to sustain the capability. As communicated in the 2020 UASI SPR, Intelligence and Information Sharing capability gaps that will be addressed are: (1) Local funding for sustainment for intelligence analysts continues to be a challenge. (2) Funding to support the required training of Seattle UASI intelligence analysts is lacking. (3) There is a need for Regional IT equipment at the WSF to support LE and UASI intelligence analysts. The WSFC is responsive to Fusion Center Performance Measures 2020.1 through 2020.25. This project will directly sustain the WSFC's current capabilities and performance directly aligning with these performance measures. NATIONAL PRIORITY PROJECTS (NPP): Investment 4-2 (l&IS): Washington State Fusion Center Sustainment (Local) The WSFC's objective to detect, deter, and prevent terrorist attacks is accomplished through open information sharing with appropriate stakeholders. This ensures the right people get the right information at the right time. The work of the WSFC and the UASI Intelligence Analysts are at the core of addressing the Intelligence and Information Sharing National Priority as they are part of the statewide intelligence gathering and dissemination system that has proven effective in providing information and warning to keep Washington's citizens safe. The WSFC serves as the State's single designated fusion center. Current operations have allowed a strong partnership and collaboration to exist between all levels of government and private industry partners. This project directly aligns with the National Priority through the work of intelligence analysts, WSFC outreach programs and trainings, and technological advancements. The project will fund analysts that are dedicated to information sharing and analysis in the UA: (1) Salaries, benefits, training, and travel for one Lead Analyst. (2) Salaries, benefits, training, and travel for up to 4 UASI intelligence analysts that each support a dedicated focus area. (3) Overtime, training, and travel costs related to Fusion Center outreach. (4) Costs associated with purchase and implementation of Fusion Center IT and Cybersecurity hardware and software. We anticipate seeing an improvement in the quality and quantity of analytic production and responses to requests for information as a direct result of the funding of this project. Nexus to terrorism: WSFC's mission includes supporting the public safety and homeland security missions of federal, state, local, tribal agencies and private sector by detecting, deterring, and preventing terrorist attacks. The WSFC UASI analysts research, analyze and provide knowledge on threats and impacts from domestic violent extremists, international terror groups, radicalized individuals, and cyber-attacks. The WSFC is an integral part of the intelligence cycle, actively identifying and analyzing local context of credible threats as well as facilitating the sharing of threat information with stakeholder agencies. The WSFC was built to collaborate with all levels of government and all kinds organizations. This project directly supports that effort by funding intelligence analysts, outreach programs and trainings, and technological advancements. Historical activities established a framework for the Statewide Integrated Intelligence System (SIIS), and continuing UASI activities have empowered the Fusion Center to support public safety and homeland security missions. These activities are accomplished through information collection, integration, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of analytical reports and other information DHS-FEMA-HSGP-UASI-FY21 Page 45 of 57 SPD, E22-113 Revised