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04 September 2010
Mission Statement:
Provide members a forum for education and training on infrastructure vulnerabilities and protection measures related to homeland security, computer security, physical security, and disaster recovery.
Organization
InfraGard is a partnership between private industry and the U.S. Government (represented by the FBI). The InfraGard initiative was developed to encourage the exchange of information by the government and the private sector members.
Private sector members and an FBI field representative form local area chapters. These chapters set up their own boards to govern and share information within the membership. Each chapter is also part of an organization which is InfraGard.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation play the part of facilitator by:
gathering information and distributing it to members
educating the public and members on infrastructure protection
disseminating information through the InfraGard network
producing valuable analytical products on information received through the InfraGard network
opening the doors of communication between government and private sector members
History
The National InfraGard Program began as a pilot project in 1996, when the Cleveland FBI Field Office asked local computer professionals to assist the FBI in determining how to better protect critical information systems in the public and private sectors. From this new partnership, the first InfraGard Chapter was formed to address both cyber and physical threats.
The FBI, in conjunction with representatives from the private industry, the academic community, and the public sector, further developed the "InfraGard" initiative to expand direct contacts with the private sector infrastructure owners and operators and to share information about cyber intrusions, exploited vulnerabilities, and infrastructure threats. The initiative, encouraging the exchange of information by government and private sector members, continued to expand through the formation of additional InfraGard chapters, within the jurisdiction of each FBI Field Office. As of this date, there are 72 active chapters of InfraGard, with hundreds of company members across the nation.
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Past Meeting Sponsors
Eide Baily
CC&I Engineering
Cass County EMS
702 Communications
Meritcare
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