Joint Field Office Activation and Operations - Federal Emergency ...

Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIED• Facilitating PFO augmentation from and/or reachback to other DHScomponents and other Federal departments and agencies;• Drafting the PFO executive summary as required;• Coordinating RFIs with appropriate DHS staff elements and other Federaldepartments and agencies as appropriate;• Performing executive liaison duties/functions as assigned by the PFO.Common Operating Picture Technician. The Common Operating PictureTechnician assists the PFO support staff in establishing and maintaining commonoperating picture connectivity.Homeland Security Information Network Technician. The HSIN Technicianassists the PFO support staff in establishing and maintaining HSIN connectivity.3.1.3 Attached LiaisonsComposition of the liaison staff is based on the incident, subject-matter expertise, and/orcapabilities required. The liaisons attached to the PFO support staff will perform dutiesassociated with their parent agency or office in direct support of the PFO. Additionally,the PFO or Deputy PFO may assign other duties or tasks in support of the mission asdictated by the incident. As the incident evolves, the liaisons attached to the PFO supportstaff will normally be adjusted according to the size, scope, and complexity of theincident, and will relocate into the appropriate ESF or JFO Coordination Staff (where noappropriate ESF has been activated) once the JFO is established.3.1.3.1 Attached DHS LiaisonsInformation Analysis Intelligence Analyst. Responsible for providing dailyintelligence updates to the PFO and PFO support staff members regarding currentintelligence relating to the incident and/or threat obtained from the DHS/Office ofIntelligence and Analysis, FBI, local law enforcement, and other relevant incominginformation/intelligence sources. Additional responsibilities include the following:• Provides direct reach-back to DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis toprovide PFO access to its Morning Executive Briefings and other dailybriefings, subject-matter experts, and access to pertinent analytical products andthreat advisories;• Conducts daily conference calls with Office of Intelligence and Analysisleadership to discuss current intelligence;• Provides presence in the JFO to ensure PFO connectivity with the ChiefIntelligence Officer regarding intelligence matters. If the PFO relocates to anyother location, the senior Office of Intelligence and Analysis liaison will travelwith the PFO as his or her intelligence representative;• Assists the PFO with information gathering and analysis; and• Provides daily input to the PFO SITREP and other reports as required ordirected.154Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006