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across federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, public officials, and private sector stakeholder
<br />partners. This process is a cornerstone for state, territorial, tribal and local governments to effectively
<br />prevent threats, including terrorism and other significant crimes. The success of these activities is rooted in
<br />the trusted relationships developed in the sharing of information and intelligence across all levels and
<br />sectors of government and the private sector. This trusted relationship has matured since SIIS development
<br />and encompasses active collaboration, open communication, effective/efficient liaising, and long-term mutual
<br />trust. In this manner, the WSFC overall investment strategy addresses the National Priority area.
<br />The WSFC is collocated in the FBI Seattle Field Office and has dedicated federal partners working in a
<br />liaison capacity assigned to the Fusion Center, including DHS, FBI, and TSA. Regional liaisons include King
<br />County Sheriff's Office, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department and Washington State Patrol.
<br />One of the WSFC's biggest accomplishments is the network developed with federal, state, local, tribal and
<br />territorial partners as well as with critical infrastructure and key resource representatives. While analysts
<br />work in a collaborative manner through the WSFC, they are hosted by LE agencies around the UA. The
<br />analysts provide operational intelligence gathering and dissemination, and situational awareness and
<br />updates for stakeholders. In addition, key critical infrastructure stakeholders connect with the WSFC through
<br />the FLO training.
<br />The WSFC has several outreach activities to further information sharing and collaboration, expanding the
<br />engagement within the UA by informing stakeholders of the current threat environment. These include
<br />Fusion Liaison Officer training (basic and intermediate), the Community Awareness Program, Special Event
<br />Threat Assessments, the Washington State Crime and Safety Conference, and support of local Regional
<br />Intelligence Groups.
<br />The biggest challenge the WSFC faces is retaining qualified intelligence analysts. This is mitigated by
<br />ensuring that the analysts have relevant tasks and are adequately trained on the newest techniques, tactics
<br />and procedures, and ensuring the analysts understand how their efforts benefit the citizens of the state of
<br />Washington. If intelligence analysts transition out of the WSFC, efforts are made to immediately replace
<br />these analysts through a competitive process.
<br />The WSFC reports quarterly to the WSFC Executive Board, and also prepares an Annual Report outlining
<br />system successes. Additionally, the WSFC Director provides quarterly executive level management briefings
<br />on quantitative measurements. Additional measurements include (but are not limited to) the number of
<br />intelligence products authored and disseminated; tips and leads received; e-Guardian reports; and requests
<br />for information. Ultimately the WSFC seeks an outcome of increased requests for information and increased
<br />requests for outreach to include Special Event Threat Assessments, Community Awareness Program
<br />briefings, and agency specific information bulletins. Project success is determined by an increase in requests
<br />for information and outreach.
<br />The 2020 UASI SPR, Intelligence and Information Sharing "Approaches for Addressing Capability Gaps and
<br />Sustainment Needs" identified: (1) Sustain hiring of and fund support for lead UASI intelligence analyst and
<br />multiple subject matter intelligence analysts within the Washington State Fusion Center focusing on the 3-
<br />county, 2-city region. (2) Sustain Regional IT equipment at the Washington State Fusion Center to support
<br />Law Enforcement and UASI intelligence analysts in the Seattle UASI 3-county, 2-city region. (3) Training will
<br />need to continue to be funded to support the Washington State Fusion Center intelligence analysts.
<br />Cost effectiveness is maximized through oversight of expenditures which include multiple levels of review.
<br />For equipment, multiple bids will be requested with the use of a clearly delineated project scope.
<br />Additionally, online training opportunities are being pursued to reduce travel costs.
<br />The desired outcome of this project is strengthened intelligence and information sharing, collaboration, and
<br />situational awareness within the UA.
<br />PLANNING
<br />ORGANIZATION
<br />SOLUTION AREA
<br />EQUIPMENT TRAINING
<br />EXERCISE
<br />TOTAL
<br />$0.00
<br />$430,622.00
<br />$49,378.00
<br />$20,000.00
<br />$0.00
<br />$500,000.00
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