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Continuity in the Financial Services <strong>Sector</strong>: A Model for Starting Regional Coalitions. 14 In addition, Congress promoted the establishment<br />

<strong>of</strong> regional partnerships within the financial sector in the Intelligence Reform <strong>and</strong> Terrorism Prevention Act <strong>of</strong> 2004. 15<br />

Following the success <strong>of</strong> ChicagoFIRST <strong>and</strong> the subsequent promotion <strong>of</strong> the regional partnership concept, regional partnerships<br />

have formed in many areas <strong>of</strong> the country, including the following:<br />

Figure 1-3: Regional Partnerships<br />

Regional Partnerships<br />

Chicago (ChicagoFIRST)<br />

Miami (FloridaFIRST)<br />

Tampa (FloridaFIRST)<br />

San Francisco (Bay Area Response Coalition (BARC FIRST))<br />

Los Angeles (SoCalFIRST)<br />

Minneapolis (MN-ISAC <strong>and</strong> Minnesota Security Board)<br />

Birmingham (Alabama Recovery Coalition for the Financial <strong>Sector</strong>)<br />

Houston (HoustonFIRST)<br />

In addition to these formally established partnerships, several other regions in the United States are aggressively pursuing the<br />

formation <strong>of</strong> such organizations in their region or State.<br />

In 2006, in order to share best practices, assist one another, <strong>and</strong> plug into the existing national public/private partnership, these<br />

regional partnerships formed the Regional Partnership Council, called RPC FIRST. The organization meets quarterly <strong>and</strong> is<br />

developing a Web site.<br />

14 www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/chicag<strong>of</strong>irst_h<strong>and</strong>book.pdf.<br />

15 www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/intel_reform.html.<br />

<strong>Banking</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> <strong>Sector</strong>-<strong>Specific</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>

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