







Fusion Centers Author: Eben Kaplan February 22, 2007 Introduction In the early morning hours of September 9, 2001, a Maryland State Trooper made a routine traffic stop, pulling over a car headed north on I-95 and issuing a speeding ticket. Two days later, the driver of that car, Ziad Jarrah was one of four hijackers [...]
National Fusion Center Technology Management There are at least 58 state and urban area fusion centers deployed around the country tasked with acquiring and sharing information and intelligence within their jurisdictional boundaries and among other fusion centers and federal entities. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in cooperation with the Program Manager of the Information [...]
Fusion Center Dialogue Continues By Joseph Straw 04/21/2009 - Members of the private task force that has helped guide post-9-11 information sharing efforts addressed lawmakers Tuesday, agreeing with civil libertarians that more must be done to protect privacy amid the effort to detect terrorist plots. Zoë Baird, president of the nonprofit Markle Foundation and co-chair [...]
State and Local Fusion Centers Many states and larger cities have created state and local fusion centers to share information and intelligence within their jurisdictions as well as with the federal government. The Department, through the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, provides personnel with operational and intelligence skills to the fusion centers. This support is [...]