RE: [iwar] [fc:Work/Intel.groups.-.interesting.request.(anonymize

From: Leo, Ross (Ross.Leo@csoconline.com)
Date: 2001-10-30 05:57:14


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Thanks, Fred.  I will.

Ross A. Leo

Ross A. Leo, CISSP, CBCP
Director, IT Security Engineering
    & Site Security Manager for JSC
CSOC/Omitron - Houston
Voice:   281.853.3516
Fax:       281.853.3140
"Cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war."  Wm. Shakespeare




-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Cohen [mailto:fc@all.net]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 19:02
To: Ross.Leo@csoconline.com
Subject: Re: [iwar]
[fc:Work/Intel.groups.-.interesting.request.(anonymize


I put it in the iwar forum...  Thought it was interesting...

IF you want to find out, look it up in gov web pages.

FC

Per the message sent by Leo, Ross:

> What is your take on the legitimacy of this?  I have to confess ignorance
of
> this agency's existence, and it seems a bit odd to me that an individual
> with one such would be soliciting information and feedback through a
vehicle
> like the IWAR list (since one never knows whose listening...)

> Your thoughts, please?

> Ross A. Leo

> Ross A. Leo, CISSP, CBCP
> Director, IT Security Engineering
>     & Site Security Manager for JSC
> CSOC/Omitron - Houston
> Voice:   281.853.3516
> Fax:       281.853.3140
> "Cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war."  Wm. Shakespeare

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Cohen [mailto:fc@all.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 22:23
> To: iwar@onelist.com
> Subject: [iwar]
> [fc:Work/Intel.groups.-.interesting.request.(anonymized...)]

> Subject: [...] Work/Intel groups

> My agency has tasked me with identifying any working groups, intel
> groups or other such meetings that exist in my area of responsibility
> and whose charter is to share protective, threat and/or crime
> information.  The Federal Protective Service exists to protect federal
> property throughout the U.S.  We operate in your jurisdictions and rely
> heavily on information developed by your officers and employees.  Our
> mission is more akin to local law enforcement than it is to the federal
> LE agencies.  We do belong to some groups, but they are mainly in the
> Miami and Atlanta areas.  We would like to identify as many as possible
> throughout our region and assign a representative to them.  This
> representative would be a full-time, sworn, Officer or Agent.  We would
> obviously abide by the groups charter and comply with any conditions
> established. 

> So what can we offer? In return, we can offer nationwide contacts and
> secure information dissemination.  Since we would belong to these groups
> throughout the region, we could act as a bridge between them.  Nearly
> every federal agency exists in FPS space and we have contacts with all
> of them.  We also have access to resources that may be of mutual
> benefit.  Three of our regions are currently establishing a pilot
> program where we will make available sophisticated on-site anthrax
> testing equipment to local EMS.  We have a well established physical
> security program and a fledgling Regional Threat Assessment process that
> was recently accredited by ASIS.  We are also one of the 42 agencies
> comprising the Homeland Security Agency.  I have no idea how that aspect
> will play out, but it gives us a role in the bigger picture. 

> My AOR is the southeast U.S.,
> Georgia-Florida-Mississippi-Alabama-Tennessee-Kentucky-N.  Carolina-S. 
> Carolina.  If any of you in these states know of, or participate in, a
> group you think might be of benefit to us, I would appreciate hearing
> from you.  If you do not have such a group, maybe we could discuss
> establishing one if you're so inclined. 

> Although I am mainly interested in the SE U.S., I would be glad to
> accept any information from the rest of you throughout the nation.  I
> will pass the information on to the FPS office that services your
> geographical area. 

> I'd like to include our overseas brethren as well, but I'm not sure I
> can convince my agency to let me out of the country once or twice a
> month.  It's hard enough to get them to let me out of my office.  I'm
> open for suggestions, though. 

> Any assistance you provide would be greatly appreciated.  Please email
> me directly and we'll see what we can do. 

> Thanx. 
> ...

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