Infrastructure Protection Training
August 19, 2016
by Bridget O'Grady
Looking to enhance your critical infrastructure security and resilience knowledge and skills? TEEX is offering a series of DHS/FEMA-funded trainings across the nation that can meet your needs and help qualify you for an Infrastructure Protection Certificate.
The Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program provides an understanding and local application of the homeland security infrastructure protection doctrine. The program includes an in-depth examination of key concepts and practices in capabilities-based and community-focused planning, integrated risk management, private-public partnerships, and whole community resilience strategies. This link provides more information about the program. In addition, here is a list of locations for the four Certificate Program trainings:
Infrastructure Protection Courses |
Course Number |
Course Name |
Date |
Location |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
9/6/16 |
Dallas, TX |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
9/12-13/16 |
El Paso, TX |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
9/14/16 |
Fayetteville, AR |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
9/20-21/16 |
Arlington, TX |
MGT414 |
Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection |
9/21/16 |
Miami Beach, FL |
MGT315 |
Critical Asset Risk Management |
9/26-27/16 |
El Paso, TX |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
9/27-28/16 |
Suffolk, VA |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
10/4/16 |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
MGT414 |
Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection |
10/4/16 |
Dallas, TX |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
10/5/16 |
Jackson, MS |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
10/6-7/16 |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
10/11-12/16 |
Harlan, KY |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
10/18/16 |
Sevierville, TN |
AWR213 |
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Awareness |
10/19/16 |
Gulfport, MS |
MGT414 |
Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection |
10/19/16 |
Sevierville, TN |
MGT310 |
Jurisdictional Threat & Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment |
10/25-26/16 |
Beaumont, TX |
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The seminars listed here are fine for academics. When is the last time any of the jurisdictional utilities conducted real time security/terrorism exercises? The last TRUEX 48 exercise conducted in the Hampton Roads VA area was Feb 2006! We would venture to say that neither ASDWA or EPA has ever conducted INSURV type reliability and readiness inspections of Water/Wastewater Utilities related to Physical Security and Terrorism Response capabilities with local First Responders and Law Enforcement participating.
What became of the Vulnerability Assessments & ERP’s we all had to file with EPA back in 2002? Have they ever been updated by the Utilities? Probably not. Water infrastructure is obviously on EPA & DHS’ back burner until a real catastrophic event occurs……and then it will be too late to be proactive. A private opinion with expertise and years of experience to back it up.
Tom Kahler
Facilities Maint. Mgr./Operations Support Mgr./ Chief of Security
Newport News Waterworks, VA (retired 2006)
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