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Webinar Recording: Pandemic Reopening Reentry Checklist

June 11, 2020
Mayya Saab
faith, preparedness, resiliency, security

On 4 June FB-ISAO was honored to partner with InfraGardNCR to deliver a webinar on the topic of “Pandemic Reopening Reentry Checklist”. Members of FB-ISAO’s pandemic recovery working group talked about: How information sharing contributed to the development of the…

Response to March 2020 Member Survey

May 6, 2020
Mayya Saab
cybersecurity, faith, preparedness, resiliency, security

Dear Members, thank you for responding to our information sharing survey in March 2020. Your feedback was valuable in helping us understand what your information sharing needs are as a community. Based on your responses, we were able to gather…

FB-ISAO’s Local Information Sharing Communities

April 10, 2020
Mayya Saab
cybersecurity, faith, preparedness, resiliency, security

Information Sharing Organizations are driven by the members – the organization itself simply provides the venue for members to collaborate in a way that works best for their respective communities. Since its inception, the Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization…

A Message to the Community of Faith, from the DHS Assistant Director of Infrastructure Security

"The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has temporarily altered our daily activities. People are rightly practicing social distancing to limit community spread, in line with the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America. Many houses of worship have also suspended or significantly reduced services to avoid mass gatherings. Although many people undoubtedly continue to practice their faith, including through remote services and prayer, most are inevitably eager to return to normalcy and join their fellow congregants in practicing their faiths. The American people are resilient, and we will achieve this goal soon."

The Value of Training – Priceless

September 17, 2019
Andy Jabbour
faith, preparedness, resiliency

During the aftermath of any suspicious activity, emergency, hostile event, or disaster is a prime opportunity to examine organizational incident response procedures for any potential weakness. When weaknesses are identified, the solution may require a change in procedure, but many times will simply require more intentional training regarding established procedures

Vizsafe Partners with FB-ISAO to Offer Incident Reporting Capabilities at No Cost!

July 1, 2019
Mayya Saab
General

In cognizance of our mission to provide members with information, analysis, and capabilities to help reduce risk while enhancing preparedness, security, and resilience, our team at Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) is always eager to find like-minded partners. The Department of Homeland…

Improving Resiliency Through the Nonprofit Security Grant

May 3, 2019
Mayya Saab
General

Our partners at FEMA, developed an FAQ on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for security related activities to nonprofit organizations at risk…

Responding to Christchurch

March 15, 2019
Andy Jabbour
General

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);…

A Message to the Community of Faith, from the DHS Assistant Director of Infrastructure Security

February 1, 2019
Andy Jabbour
General

"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…

Looking Forward to 2019!

December 31, 2018
Mayya Saab
General

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…