NSI Concept of Operations Version 1, December 2008

NSI Concept of Operations
• Reviewing NSI progress and making adjustment to plans and activities as
required;
• Reviewing the results of the ISE-SAR EE and planning for follow-on activities and
resources;
• Providing requirements to the CTISS Committee for modifications to the ISE-SAR
Functional Standard and approving changes where appropriate; and
• Serving as a forum for addressing other ISE-SAR Community-wide issues of
concern.
The ISE-SSC is linked to the overall ISE governance structure through the PM-ISE and
the ISC. 46 In particular, given the importance of the ISE-SAR Functional Standard and
privacy issues to the NSI, it has close ties to the CTISS Committee and the PGC. The
ISE-SSC can establish temporary working groups to address specific issues; these
groups will be disbanded when the issue is resolved. The ISE-SSC provides strategic
direction and oversight to the EE, but day-to-day execution is in the hands of a project
management team.
Figure 6‐1. ISE‐SAR Steering Committee Structure
6.3 NSI Performance Management
The long term goal for the NSI is that most Federal, State, local, tribal, and law
enforcement organizations will participate in a standardized, integrated approach to
gathering, documenting, processing, analyzing, and sharing terrorism-related suspicious
activity. Realizing this goal requires that specific performance goals and measures be
established for the ISE-SAR EE and other NSI activities. As part of the process of
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ISE Implementation Plan, pp. 36‐39.
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