The Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center : a model for state and local governments role in the intelligence community

• Main Author: English, Charles D.
• Other Authors: Rasmussen, Maria
• Format: Others
• Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
• Subjects: Intelligence service; United States
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1596

CHDS State/Local === Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Since 9/11 there have been many demands for robust intelligence efforts and information sharing in the context of Homeland Security. This thesis focuses on the critical need for the inclusion of local and state intelligence collection efforts into the broader intelligence community and describes a model for states to follow when creating a statewide Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Key organizational and relationship principles are examined. Establishing state ISACs and including them as partners in fight against terrorism benefits all levels of government at the strategic and tactical intelligence levels. Requirements for successful state level ISACs are identified through numerous cases studies focusing on the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center. === Director of Operations, Georgia Emergency Management Agency author.