From New Zealand to New York: Understanding Behavioral Indicators & the Hostile Events Attack Cycle
Working Groups: One of the Cornerstones of an Effective ISAO
By Andy Jabbour As FB-ISAO transitions to our membership model, we’re excited to also begin our working group collaboration and Slack member channels. Collaborative groups are essential to a successful ISAO and our working groups will be a vital part…
Building Resilience in Faith Communities: It Takes a Village
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…
Responding to Christchurch
TL;DR: Leaders are encouraged to respect the horrible tragedy in New Zealand and the potential for copycat, inspired, or retaliatory attacks by extremists. At this time, FB-ISAO is unaware of any specific or imminent threat towards US Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs);…
Why Join FB-ISAO? Experts Emphasize the Importance of Participating in Information Sharing Organizations
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…
A Message to the Community of Faith, from the DHS Assistant Director of Infrastructure Security
"The core mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is to collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders to develop and disseminate resources that support risk mitigation. In partnership with entities such as…
Coming Soon on FB-ISAO: Collaboration!
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…
Looking Forward to 2019!
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…
The Need for Coordination Between Faith-Based Organizations and Local Government
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…