CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION NEWSLETTER
THE DIRECTOR’S CORNER However, even short of that long-term solution, the State is making
Charles McKenna
Having been on the job for some six months I am
struck by the good relations this Office has with our
private sector partners. With the Governor’s em-
phasis on creating a positive climate in the State for
companies to do business, I am sure that our good relations will
only get better. I am also struck by how our partnership has moved
the State forward in the area of infrastructure security. We are
certainly more safe than we were when I began in this Office and I
am sure, given what we are doing, that we will be more safe after I
have been here a year.
The recent attempts that have occurred on the terrorist threat
front – the would-be New York City subway bomber Najibullah
Zazi; the Christmas Day attempted bomber Umar Farouk Abdul-
mutallab; and the ill-fated Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad all
point up to the fact that we must remain vigilant against forces that
seek to do us harm. The threat from terrorists has broadened and
we are no longer only dealing with highly trained, sophisticated op-
eratives. We are now seeing American citizens who are not highly
trained, using less-sophisticated means of attack. Thankfully none of
the attempts has been successful but that may change.
Given that we may be dealing with U.S. citizens who have become
radicalized in this Country, the methods of identification and inter-
ception will have to change. No longer will the FBI, CIA and other
international agencies be the ones to ferret out all of the terrorist
threats. With radicalized Americans, the threat will be uncovered in
our neighborhoods and at the workplace by average citizens, local
police officers and employee colleagues and supervisors. Because of
that, it is more important than ever to ensure that suspicious activity
is reported as soon as it is observed. The Office of Homeland Secu-
rity and Preparedness operates a 24 hour hotline that can be ac-
cessed by dialing 1-866-472-3365 (866-4-SAFE-NJ). A trained op-
erator will take the call anonymously and each lead will be investi-
gated.
Suspicious activity can also be reported on the web at
www.njhomelandsecurity.gov or by email to
tips@njhomelandsecurity.gov. If we are to be as safe as we can be,
each of us has the responsibility to report activity that we deem
suspicious so that it can be investigated.
This Month’s newsletter highlights the State’s new credentialing.
Both the RDDB and the BNET credentialing will assist businesses in
permitting key employees to move about the state in a declared
emergency. This will assist in getting business up and running after a
major event. Effective credentialing is another example of: what is
good for the business community is good for the state. Hopefully
everyone will make use of these valuable resources. The newslet-
ter also touches on the interoperable communications plan. The
Office of Information Technology has recently sought a grant that, if
awarded, will greatly assist the state in building a 700 MHZ commu-
nications network that will be truly interoperable.  that the ultimate decision of access to State roadways, regardless
Report Suspicious Activity: 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ
great strides in the area of communications interoperability.
I would be remiss if I did not note that the State of New Jersey
Threat Assessment has recently been published by my Office. This
threat assessment highlights trends and patterns and should assist you
in your own planning. For information on how to obtain a copy of
that report please contact the Intelligence Bureau at 609-584-4000,
extension 7.
Finally, the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness will be
hosting its annual conference on September 17, 2010 at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. This year, in addition to our law
enforcement presentations, there will be seminars focusing on the
private sector and infrastructure protection. The conference will be
informative, instructive and give you an opportunity to meet the peo-
ple who you often deal with only by phone or via e-mail. I hope to
see you there.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and please be safe.
SECTOR FOCUS
BANKING AND FINANCE SECTOR
The Banking and Finance Sector is complex and diverse. The sec-
tor encompasses the largest financial institutions to the smallest
community banks and credit unions; securities, commodities and
financial investment firms; and insurance companies. This diver-
sity provides the ability for the sector as a whole to meet the
needs of its large customer base.
New Jersey has an extensive financial community with more than
170 banks and more than 3,300 branches with over $250 billion
on deposit. There are more than 1,400 insurance companies do-
ing business in New Jersey with more than $58.6 billion in premi-
ums collected each year. These companies insure more than 5.2
million cars, 2.1 million homes and 203,000 businesses.
To enhance the preparedness and resilience of the Banking and
Finance Sector within the State, New Jersey has established a Fi-
nancial Services Sector Working Group (FS SWG). As representa-
tives of the Banking and Finance Sector, members of the FS SWG
constitute an advisory body supported by the New Jersey Office
of Homeland Security & Preparedness (NJ OHSP) and the De-
partment of Banking and Insurance. The FS SWG focuses on the
protection of New Jersey’s citizens and critical sector assets
against manmade events and natural disasters by promoting sec-
tor preparedness and resilience.
One of the successful initiatives advanced by the FS SWG is a no
cost transportation credentialing solution for private sector essen-
tial employees that provides these key workers access to road-
ways during statewide emergencies. It is always important to note
of the credential held, is made by law enforcement.
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Developed and administered by the New Jersey Office of
Emergency Management, the credentialing solution utilizes
the capabilities of the New Jersey statewide Resource Direc-
tory Database (RDDB) to create an online identification and
registry of employees considered essential to business conti-
nuity.
The collaboration among NJ OHSP, DOBI and the companies
that comprise the FS SWG fosters an opportunity to increase
preparedness, resilience and open communication. Our part-
nership promotes effective identification, prevention, mitiga-
tion and response to threats and criminal activity. The public
and private sector share the common goal of protecting our
stakeholders and safeguarding our assets. Through our alliance
we continue to share meaningful information and activities in
support of the State’s Homeland Security Strategy.
For additional information about the FS SWG please contact
Michael Vance, CIP Banking and Finance Sector liaison, at
Michael.Vance@ohsp.state.nj.us.
H YDROGEN F LUORIDE
E XERCISE
On May 25, 2010, the New Jersey Center for Public Health
Preparedness
(NJCPHP) spon-
sored a tabletop
Hydrogen Fluo-
ride Exercise
(HFEX) con-
ducted at the
ExxonMobil Re-
search and Engi-
neering Facility in Gloucester County, NJ. Hydrogen Fluoride
(HF) is an industrial raw material used to produce fluorocar-
bon refrigerants. It is a colorless, corrosive fuming liquid that
is toxic when inhaled. The exercise scenario involved a tank
truck accident resulting in a major release of HF on Interstate
295 in East Greenwich, NJ.
The purpose of the exercise was to provide participants with
an opportunity to evaluate their current emergency response
plans and capabilities for a response to an HF incident during
the first 60 minutes.
The exercise involved agencies and organizations that would
have significant responsibilities in the event of a major chemi-
cal accident, noted Dr. Glenn Paulson, Director of the New
Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness (NJCPHP) at
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
(UMDNJ).
Participants included private industry; all appropriate State and
County emergency response officials; local hospitals; the Red
Cross; and the Gloucester County Health Department.
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The first two hours of
the exercise were de-
voted to training the
participants about the
uses and hazards associ-
ated with HF.
An After Action Report
(AAR) will be completed
mid-July. For additional
information on the HFEX please contact Dennis Sample, CIP
Chemical Sector Liaison, at Dennis.Sample@ohsp.state.nj.us.
S TATEWIDE C OMMUNICATIONS
I NTEROPERABILITY P LAN
W ORKSHOP
The New Jersey Office of Information Technology continues to
make progress toward improving its emergency communica-
tions capabilities. On April 28, 2010 the Office of Emergency
Telecommunications Services held a workshop that brought
together over thirty State and local public safety officials. The
group met to further implement the Statewide Communica-
tions Interoperability Plan (SCIP) and improve statewide inter-
operable communications capabilities. Emergency communica-
tions interoperability refers to the ability of emergency re-
sponders—police officers, fire personnel, and emergency
medical services—to share vital voice and data information
across disciplines and jurisdictions during emergency incidents.
With support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), partici-
pants discussed communications interoperability gaps and
statewide initiatives to close identified gaps. Participants also
used the meeting as an opportunity to discuss the State’s stra-
tegic path forward.
The State has made significant strides in communications inter-
operability through such efforts as our 700 MHz P25 radio sys-
tem and providing radio caches to every county throughout the
state. These initiatives are included in the State’s SCIP, which
aligns with OEC’s National Emergency Communications Plan—
a national strategic plan for improving emergency communica-
tions capabilities. This alignment ensures the State is tackling
interoperable communications in a manner that is consistent
with national policies. For additional information about the
Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan please contact
Jody Nestor, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, at
Jody.Nestor@oit.state.nj.us.
“Our work is the presentation of our
capabilities.”
Edward Gibbon

E SSENTIAL E MPLOYEE
R EGISTRATION P ROJECT
Recognizing the need to incorporate the private sector into our
State’s overall emergency operations and the need to pre-
identify “essential” employees the State has identified two cre-
dentialing options for the private sector. The New Jersey Re-
source Directory Data Base (RDDB), as described in the Bank-
ing and Finance Sector article, and the Corporate Emergency
Access System (CEAS).
Resource Directory Data Base (RDDB)
Administered by The New Jersey Office of Emergency Man-
agement (NJOEM), the Essential Employee Registration project
utilizes the capabilities of New Jersey’s Resource Directory
Data Base (RDDB) to create an online identification and regis-
try of private sector employees who are considered essential in
support of statewide emergency response and recovery opera-
tions, and those activities identified by the private sector as
critical to their continued operation. RDDB is an easy to use,
web-based system, whereby State, County, Local and Private
Entities have the capacity to inventory resources that would be
needed in the event of a crisis. Resources to be registered in-
clude equipment, supplies and essential personnel.
The NJOEM is responsible for the administration and training
on the use and functionality of RDDB to all authorized users.
NJOEM is collaborating with the NJ Domestic Security Prepar-
edness Task Force (NJDSPTF), the Infrastructure Advisory
Committee (IAC) and Sector Working Groups to develop stan-
dardized descriptions for each type of essential employee to be
registered in the database and to provide information to the
New Jersey law enforcement and emergency management
communities for familiarization with this program and its in-
tended purposes.
NJOEM has developed an Essential Employee Verification Card
to be provided to each registered permanent essential em-
ployee by their company to keep in their possession and to
display to law enforcement or other officials querying the
status of an essential employee.
Private companies that utilize the RDDB to register their
essential employees will be responsible for the assignment
of an Entity Administrator who will be the primary person
responsible for managing the access and use of the RDDB
functions.
The Entity Administrator will manage the registration of
each essential employee in the RDDB. Businesses may also
elect to include a scanned copy of the essential employee’s
driver’s license, company issued identification credentials or
other government issued identification document. Follow-
ing registration, the Entity Administrator will then issue the
Essential Employee Verification Card to all registered
essential employees.
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There is no cost associated with RDDB. For more informa-
tion on the Essential Employee Registration Project please
contact Howard Butt, NJ Citizen Corps State Coordinator, at
lppbutth@gw.njsp.org or Cindy Fullerton, RDDB Support
Specialist, at lppfullc@gw.njsp.org.
Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS)
The Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), developed by
the Business Network of Emergency Resources, Inc. (BNET), is a
pre-event credentialing program that allows critical business em-
ployees to gain access to restricted areas following a disaster or
serious emergency by using a secure identification card recog-
nized by the police, through a partnership and formal agreement
with State and/or local government authorities.
The CEAS card will provide a statewide credential recognized by
the State’s Attorney General and New Jersey State Police for
access to critical private sector facilities during emergencies. The
card will be compliant with recent federal and state standards
and will provide a consistent means of identification for key
workers needing access to critical facilities. Of significance, this
card is presently being utilized in New York City and Philadelphia
and other cities within our region allowing for a cross border
identification system for key workers. It is always important to
note that the ultimate decision of access to any site or facility,
regardless of the credential held, is made by law enforcement.
The CEAS system is Web-based requiring no hardware or
software by the end user and CEAS cards meet the latest
physical and topographic security standards. The CEAS
program is supported entirely through a per card cost by
participating companies with their number of critical em-
ployees. Participating organizations assign a Corporate
Coordinator to manage and monitor the CEAS program.
For more information on the CEAS Program please con-
tact CEAS Support at support@ceas.com or by
calling 888-353-2638 x 1001.
NJ OHSP SWG M EETINGS
Gas & Electric SWG
 Contact: Loretta Taylor, Loretta.Taylor@ohsp.state.nj.us
 Date/Location: July 14th - Monthly Conference Call
Information Technology SWG
 Contact: Michael Vance, Michael.Vance@ohsp.state.nj.us
 Date/Location: July 16th - NJ OHSP
Water SWG
 Contact: Audrey Miller, Audrey.Miller@ohsp.state.nj.us
 Date/Location: August 10th - NJWA, Waretown
Petroleum SWG
 Contact: Dennis Sample, Dennis.Sample@ohsp.state.nj.us
 Date/Location: August 10th - NJ OHSP

F OOD /A GRICULTURE SWG
The NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJ
OHSP), the Department of Health and Senior Services
(NJDHSS) and the NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA) are
coordinating with food and agriculture representatives to stand
up the first sector-wide food and agriculture critical infrastruc-
ture protection working group. Recognizing the complexities
and interdependencies across the farm-to-table continuum, it is
crucial to build and foster partnerships with sector stakeholders
representing all facets and associations within the food and agri-
culture industry.
The food and agriculture sector working group (SWG) will: 1)
provide effective public/private coordination of agricultural secu-
rity and food defense strategies and activities; 2) facilitate com-
munication across public/private food and agriculture agencies
and organizations and share best practices; and 3) coordinate,
plan, implement and execute sector-wide CIKR protection ini-
tiatives for New Jersey’s food and agriculture infrastructure.
The sector working group is currently recruiting representation
from various food and agriculture associations, stakeholders and
facility owners. Food and agriculture stakeholders and private
industry representatives who wish to learn more or become
involved with the sector working group can contact Loretta
Taylor, OHSP Food and Agriculture Sector Liaison, at
Loretta.Taylor@ohsp.state.nj.us.
2010 NJSP OEM & NJ OHSP
P LANNING S UMMIT
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
(NJ OHSP), in partnership with the New Jersey State Police,
Office of Emergency Management (NJSP OEM) hosted the Sec-
ond Annual Statewide Planning Summit on June 14, 2010 at the
Middlesex County Fire Academy. The purpose of the Summit
was to provide an overview of ongoing planning initiatives, in-
crease project visibility, enhance situational awareness and fos-
ter interagency coordination of current and future planning ef-
forts.
This year’s summit was attended by more than 100 emergency
management planners from local, county, state, regional and
federal agencies. The agenda featured presentations from guest
speakers as well as panel discussions on topics such as County
Planning Initiatives, Credentialing/State Identification Cards, and
Hurricane planning and Recovery for Medical Needs/Special
Needs.
Future Planning Summits will be held periodically featuring up-to
-date planning efforts throughout the state of New Jersey.
Topic ideas for future Planning Summits and requests for addi-
tional information on the recent Summit should be forwarded to
Susan Winter, NJ OHSP Planning and Project Management Bu-
reau, at Susan.Winter@ohsp.state.nj.us.
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H URRICANE P REPAREDNESS
Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science
has predicted a very active hurricane season this year. Please go
to www.njhomelandsecurity.gov and click on the link marked
“Hurricane Season” for recommendations before, during, and
after a hurricane.
NJ T HREAT A SSESSMENT
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
(NJ OHSP) published its fourth annual "State of New Jersey Ter-
rorism Threat Assessment” in April 2010. The threat assess-
ment, prepared by OHSP’s Intelligence Bureau, provides a strate-
gic analysis of the persistent terrorist threat to New Jersey, and
examines the terrorist threat to New Jersey’s critical infrastruc-
ture. It describes the threat environment in New Jersey and the
surrounding region, analyzing significant trends and patterns in
terrorism, while identifying the international and domestic terror-
ist organizations of greatest concern to the State.
The Threat Assessment also highlights the trends and patterns in
six additional topics associated with terrorism – radicalization,
terror finance, cyber threats, weapons of mass destruction,
threats from “insiders,” and the threat from lone-wolf attackers.
For additional information about the NJ Terrorism Threat As-
sessment please contact the Intelligence Bureau at 609-584-
4000, extension 7.
NIPP N ewslet ter
In addition to reading New Jersey’s CIP Newsletter, we suggest
you also peruse the NIPP Newsletter published monthly by the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Newsletter is a
product of the NIPP Program Management Office, and any NIPP
partners are welcome to submit input for it. The newsletter pro-
vides information on NIPP-related activities and events, as well
as important news from individual sectors. Click on the following
link to subscribe: www.dhs.gov/NIPP.
About the Newsletter
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Newsletter is produced by the
Critical Infrastructure Protection Bureau at NJ OHS&P. Comments on
content and suggestions for upcoming issues are welcome and appreci-
ated. Short articles to be considered for publication should be sent to
Loretta Taylor at Loretta.Taylor@OHSP.state.nj.us. Recipients of
this newsletter are encouraged to disseminate it further to their security
partners. Any security partners wishing to be added to the distribution
list can do so by sending an e-mail to Loretta.