







Washington State Fusion Center Standard Operating Procedures (September 2009)
Mark Schlachtenhaufen The Edmond Sun 12/02/09 EDMOND — A new state information-sharing unit is helping combat domestic terrorism, a slightly greater concern than foreign-based threats, a state official said. Fusion centers were started in an attempt to break down barriers in the exchange of information between U.S. agencies. However, some critics contend that they are [...]
In a Privacy Impact Assessment released publicly this week, the Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office outlines the measures in place to ensure that “fusion centers” created to facilitate information sharing between law enforcement and intelligence agencies respect privacy rights. “Despite these efforts,” the report concludes, “the Privacy Office has identified a number of risks [...]
Fusion Centers Should Be Dismantled, Expert Says By Matthew Harwood 04/02/2009 - A constitutional and international lawyer told lawmakers yesterday that the United States should dismantle state-run intelligence fusion centers, which have grown dramatically since 9-11 with the assistance of the federal government. Police and federal officials defended fusion centers and described measures being taken [...]