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Miller, Greg (WSP) Greene, Geri (WSP) FW: Fusion Center Governance Documents Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:58:14 PM Template - DHS-State MOA - FINAL - 04_08_2011.doc High

Assistant Chief Gregory E. Miller

Washington State Patrol Investigative Services Bureau (360) 704-2979

From: Batiste, John (WSP) Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 3:20 PM To: Drake, Randy (WSP) Cc: Miller, Greg (WSP) Subject: Fw: Fusion Center Governance Documents Importance: High

FYI Chief John Batiste IACP General Chair, State & Provincial Police Washington State Patrol Agency Motto: "Service With Humility"

From: Lowenberg, Timothy (MIL) [mailto:Timothy.Lowenberg@mil.wa.gov] Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 02:37 PM To: steve.burns@wsfc.wa.gov <steve.burns@wsfc.wa.gov> Cc: Batiste, John (WSP); Wood, Beverly (WSP); Bickford, Nancy (MIL) <Nancy.Bickford@mil.wa.gov>; Senn, Catherine (MIL) <Catherine.Senn@mil.wa.gov> Subject: Fusion Center Governance Documents

Steve, I am the Governors POC for interaction between the state of Washington and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The attached Memorandum of Agreement is the template for an Agreement DHS is entering into with all states and territories. Please work with the State Attorney Generals office to identify the state authorities that should be inserted in the MOA as well as amendments or revisions you or the Attorney General believe should be made to the template. Upon completion of a final draft prepared by you and your staff in consultation with the Attorney Generals office, please forward it to me and I will circulate it to all board members through the Chair (Chief Batiste). Upon governing board coordination and formal approval, I will then submit the signed MOA to DHS. In the interim, please send me an electronic copy of all WSFC governing documents

(i.e., the WSFC bylaws and other controlling documents), including the Centers privacy policy. Thank you in advance for your assistance. /s/ Tim Timothy J. Lowenberg, Major General The Adjutant General Director, Washington Military Department 253-512-8201 [office] 253-279-2040 [cell] timothy.lowenberg@us.army.mil timothy.lowenberg@mil.wa.gov timothy.lowenberg@ng.pentagon.smil.mil
From: Swigart, Richard [mailto:richard.swigart1@HQ.DHS.GOV] Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 10:12 AM To: Timothy.lowenberg@us.army.mil; Bickford, Nancy (MIL) Cc: Tennyson, Stephanie L; Swigart, Richard Subject: Fusion Center MOAs

Dear MG Lowenberg, Last summer the Department started an effort to have Memorandums of Agreements (MOAs) signed between the Department and the States regarding Department of Homeland Security personnel deployed to fusion centers such as the Washington State Fusion Center (WSFC). The MOA was the product of discussions between the Department and our state and local homeland security partners regarding the need to formalize the assignment of DHS personnel to work at fusion centers and facilitate a robust information sharing environment. Please take the following steps upon review of this document: Insert Relevant State Authorities: Section II Authority includes a placeholder for applicable authorities. Review to Ensure that All State Equities are Reflected: Confirm that the MOA addresses all state concerns related to the assignment of I&A staff at a fusion center. Provide all changes to DHS for final review. Prior to signing, the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis will review any changes submitted and coordinate the final version of the agreement for signature. Signature by Appropriate Signatory Authority: Identify an appropriate authority that may sign the agreement on your behalf once the agreement is finalized. If you have any questions on this issue, the DHS I&A designated action officer is Jeffrey Cook, who can be reached at: Jeffrey.Cook@associates.hq.dhs.gov, (202) 447-3662. Thank you for your continued support of the Department of Homeland Security and its efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. Regards, Rick Swigart Coordinator, States and Territories Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Department of Homeland Security

Washington DC 20528 202 282 8216 202 657 7201 (Cell) Richard.Swigart1@dhs.gov
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