1. Federal Preparedness Credentialing & Typing

2. H.R. 1 - Requirement Title IV of the “Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007” directs the Administrator of FEMA to: 1.(NLT 02 AUG 08) Develop standards for credentialing and typing Federal Emergency Response Officials (FERO) 2.(NLT 02 FEB 09) Establish a Federal Preparedness database system for real- time accountability and awareness 3.Collaborate with Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide medical surge capacity 4.Provide credentialing and typing technical expertise and written guidance to State and Local governments 2

3. 3 FERO Credentialing & Typing Standard 1.Leveraging existing requirements to include: 2.1. Identity assurance standard (OMB) = Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 / Personal ID Verification  (National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI)) 2.2. Credentialing / typing standard (FEMA) = NRF, NIPP, NCPIP, NIMS  National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Support Functions  National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Sector Coordination Functions  National Continuity Policy Implementation Plan (NCPIP) COOP/COG Functions  National Incident Management System (NIMS) federal skill sets  3. Technology interoperability standard (GSA) = FIPS 201  (Federal Information Processing Standards 201) “FERO Model Standard Framework” 3 4 3

4. Prioritized List of FERO Agencies 4

5. HSPD 12 Agency ID + Attribute (Agency responsibility) (GSA oversight) Federal Bridge FIPS 201 Virtual IDs (FEMA oversight) Attribute Repository (FERO shared service) NRF, NIPP, NCPIP, NIMS Handhelds (disaster access) Networks (logical access) Locks (physical access) Computers (Logical access) Handhelds (physical access) FERO Identity and Attribute Process (PII retained) PII = personal identifiable information Output = FIPS 201 Virtual ID w/ no PII Virtual ID reconciliation (OMB oversight) Virtual ID + Virtual Attribute Virtual ID only no PII 5

6. Chronological Electronic Validation Sample Data 6

7. FERO Credentialing & Typing On-scene Resources Sample Data 7

8. Contact Information Chris Geldart Christopher.geldart@fema.gov 202-212-1500 Craig Wilson Craig.wilson@fema.gov 202-212-1524

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