FB-ISAO wants to continue to engage with members, partners, and the broader community of faith. Last month, we had the privilege of participating in a conference in Fairfax County, Virginia focused on “Building Resiliency in the Faith Community.” The one-day…
As FB-ISAO completes the final actions to transition from our Initial Operating Capabilities to our Membership Model and enhanced services and capabilities, one of the things we’re most excited about is the opportunity to enhance member collaboration and information sharing…
Shortly after our formation in June 2018, we established our “initial operating capabilities,” and started sharing information with the community that we serve. To this point, our information sharing has been one-way. That is, we gather information from various available…
The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization staff and Board of Advisors have accomplished a lot in 2018: We registered as a non-profit in the state of Virginia in June We formed our Board of Advisors in AugustWe established initial…
Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations are about building a trusted community for sharing information. FB-ISAO is a trusted community within the inclusive, community of faith. The ISAO and members maintain primary focus on sharing timely, actionable and relevant information with…
Each year, since 2012, FEMA takes a close look at how prepared the nation is at dealing with disasters of all kinds. FEMA does this by issuing a report titled the National Preparedness Report. From the 2018 National Preparedness Report…
In the days since last month’s horrific attack on Jewish congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh – and in many ways, a much broader attack against all people of faith – there have been two recurring themes…
FB-ISAO has assessed the Physical Threat Level for the US faith-based community is “GUARDED.” As per FB-ISAO’s definitions of the Physical Threat Levels, “GUARDED” means FB-ISAO is unaware of any specific threats but a general risk of incidents exists. This…
Thanks to our Advisory Board for providing great support and feedback during our first Faith Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) Board of Advisors Meeting on 03 October 2018. We discussed a number of topics relating to the progression…
Sean Lyngaas, @snlyngaas, writing in CyberScoop last week, wrote, “When it comes to protecting faith-based organizations from hackers, divine intervention will only get you so far.” Andy Jabbour, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Center,…
