Q1: What do you see as the top three homeland security preparedness priorities for the State of Colorado? RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Cyber Security/Incident Management
5
Preparing citizens & private sector partners for disasters
3
Wildfire & Flood Preparedness
3
Object Assessment & Planning for Core Capabilities
2
Electric Grid Hardening/ Grid Failure Plan
2
Water Source
1
Preventing Acts of Terrorism
2
Home Grown Terror Acts
1
Mass Shootings
1
Building response capacity statewide
1
Preparing first responders for all hazards response
1
Improved Operational Coordination
2
Integrating response elements into a more systematic mobilization structure
2
Information/intelligence sharing
1
First Responder Performance Expectations
1
Multi-Agency Exercises & Coordination
1
Underlying Commonalities for Responses
1
Sustainable St/L Homeland Security Programs and Funding
1
THIRA Data-Driven Grant Award Process
1
Development of Assessment Tools
1
Guidance & Coordination of Fed’l and State Homeland Security Priorities
1
1
Q2: How should we measure/evaluate homeland security preparedness in Colorado?
RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Define Capability, Tool, & Metrics; Hold Robust Exercises & Evaluate Change (Current Capability Assessment not adequate)
5
Prepared and organized
3
Combination of Capabilities Assessment, THIRA and Improvement Plan status reporting
2
DHS Core Capabilities as the "standard"
1
Learn from our Responses to Events
1
Ability to Respond Successfully in a Cost Effective Manner
1
Measure/Evaluate Preparedness
8% 8% 38% 15%
8%
Define Capability, Tool, & Metrics; Hold Robust Exercises & Evaluate Change (Current Capability Assessment not adequate) Prepared and organized DHS Core Capabilities as the "standard" Combination of Capabilities Assessment, THIRA and Improvement Plan status reporting Learn from our Responses to Events Ability to Respond Successfully in a Cost Effective Manner
23%
2
Q3: What homeland security preparedness 'gap areas' that require the application of resources has your organization identified?
RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Critical infrastructure — Redundancies and Interdependencies; Communication and Coordination
2
Best Practices for Parks & Rec and Water protections
1
Cybersecurity (predictive analysis)
2
Incident Management teams EOC Capabilities / consequence management
1
Training and Exercise
1
Lack of local law enforcement participation in state activities.
1
Community/Public Preparedness — Standard Messaging
2
Private Sector/Business Preparedness
2
Gap Areas
17%
17% 8%
17% 8% 8%
8%
Critical infrastructure — Redundancies and Interdependencies; Communication and Coordination Best Practices for Parks & Rec and Water protections Incident Management teams EOC Capabilities / consequence management Training and Exercise Cybersecurity (predictive analysis) Lack of local law enforcement participation in state activities. Community/Public Preparedness — Standard Messaging Private Sector/Business Preparedness
17%
3
Q4: Are we missing any key Homeland Security preparedness partners on the current HSAC membership?
RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Agriculture
3
Education (Schools)
3
Federal (FEMA, FBI)
2
Topic-Specific SMEs to Develop Advisory Documents
1
Private EMS
1
Faith Based Community
1
Search and Rescue Community
1
CO Mounted Rangers
1
Media (Recognized Pros and Cons)
1
Hospitals (beyond CDPHE Representation)
1
Rural Representation
1
Missing Preparedness Partners
6%
6%
19%
6% 6% 6%
19%
Agriculture Topic-Specific SMEs to Develop Advisory Documents Federal (FEMA, FBI) Search and Rescue Community Media (Recognized Pros and Cons) Rural Representation
6% 13%
6%
6%
4
Education (Schools) Private EMS Faith Based Community CO Mounted Rangers Hospitals (beyond CDPHE Representation)
Q5: How should we measure/evaluate the effectiveness of the HSAC?
RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Strategic Plan Goal Achievement, with SMART Objectives and Measurement Tool
6
Subcommittee Due Outs
1
Achievements versus Activities
2
Info & Decision Support for Executive Director
1
Unknown/Undefined
2
HSAC Effectiveness Measurement
17% 8% 50%
Strategic Plan Goal Achievement, with SMART Objectives and Measurement Tool Subcommittee Due Outs Achievements versus Activities Info & Decision Support for Executive Director Unknown/Undefined
17% 8%
5
Q6: Is your HSAC involvement meeting your expectations? RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Yes
3
Somewhat
2
Not Really
3
No
2
Neutral Comment/Input
3
Meeting Your Expectations
23%
23%
15%
15% 23%
Yes
Somewhat
Not Really
No
Neutral Comment/Input
Comments: I would like to see the HSAC asked for more input on difficult decision and not be a one way information down load audience. HSAC could be more effective if there was a strategy so that everyone is clear on what the goals & objectives of the organization are and what each individual member's role is in that strategy. It is difficult to ascertain where/how I am needed, other than the work of a sub group. HSAC is "just another monthly meeting" with hours of reports and dialogue occasionally broken with moments of interest. We seem to be a ‘briefings only’ committee. While there have been some good informational briefs, my expectation was that the re-designed HSAC was going to be more of a action oriented group. Recommendations and guidance to achieve/improve state wide (local, private sector, state) preparedness. Not sure that I've ever seen the group advise much of anything so far. And the advice offered in the last two years via the subcommittee was never implemented...so I guess the advice was offered, just refused. Very little in the way of a solid strategic plan being communicated to member entities. As a matter of fact, the DHSEM came up with a totally different strategic plan. I am glad we are all getting on the same page now. 6
Q7 - 9: What are HSAC's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opporunties and Threats? STRENGTHS
FREQUENCY
Leverage Multi-Discipline Participation/Skills, Knowledge, Participation
10
Interesting Presentations on Key Homeland Security Topics
1
Good information exchange
1
Good Structured Meetings
1
OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESSES
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
Not Sure Information is Getting Back to Constituents
3
One Way Information Download
1
Critical Partners Absent
1
Lack of Engagement beyond Meetings
1
Operate in a bubble at times
1
Hard to understand what is going on for those not already in the know
1
Need to get Octane in the Engine to bring Horsepower
1
HSAC is not Essential to DPS; dedicated staff time is minimal/admin
1
Leadership lacking to make group effective/accomplishment oriented
1
Need to define scope, purpose and accountability
1
Dissappointing Funding is Such a Large Part of the Conversation
1
THREATS
FREQUENCY
Direct Voice to the Governor
1
Participation Tapers Due to Not Seeing Value or Resulting Actions
2
Develop Strategy that will Channel Expertise Productively
1
Complacency/Getting Bored/Accepting Routine/Lack of Direction
2
More Work with the Private Sector
1
2
Greater Awareness of HSAC to Public and Private Stakeholders
2
Lack of Focus, Direction, Goals, Accountabilities/ Questionable Relevance
One Vision of State Preparedness with Guidance on Local Execution
1
Being Spread too Thin
1
Reimagine What HSAC Could Be - Focus on Actions
1
If HSAC Members Aren’t Representing their Constituent Groups
1
Develop Homeland Security Policy, Tasks, Programs, Initiatives
1
Fear in Some Communities that “Big Boys” Coming in to Fix Problem
1
Capture Squeaking Wheels in Strategy & Leverage Funds to Create Sustainable, Effective, Appropriately Scaled Programs
1
Too much Emphasis on Grant Mgt and Deliverables
1
Changing Federal Funding Programs
1
Strategically Plan to Keynote Member Conferences to Engage and Vest Member Groups
1
Denial of Increasing Potential for a large Energy Interruption Event
1
Guide Cross-Agency and Cross-Discipline Cooperation
1
Straying from Purpose/Roles of HSAC
1
Set Uniform Standards for the State
1
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Q10: What homeland security preparedness areas should be high priorities for the HSAC? RESPONSE
FREQUENCY
Communication with the Field/Information Sharing of Predictive Analysis
4
State Agency Coordination & Advisory Documents/Recommendations
1
Cyber Security & Incident Management
4
Citizen and Private Sector Partner Engagement & Preparedness
2
Prevention of Terrorism, Mass Shootings, Violent Extremism
2
Low Probability/High Impact Events
2
Grid Hardening
1
Critical Infrastructure
1
Operational Coordination
1
Local Government
1
Hospitals
1
Large Scale Response and Recovery
1
Longer Range Focus Integrating Varying Funding Sources
1
Top HSAC Priorities
5%5% 5% 5% 5%
18% 5%
5%
9%
5% 18%
9% 9%
Communication with the Field/Information Sharing of Predictive Analysis State Agency Coordination & Advisory Documents/Recommendations Citizen and Private Sector Partner Engagement & Preparedness Prevention of Terrorism, Mass Shootings, Violent Extremism Low Probability/High Impact Events Cyber Security & Incident Management Grid Hardening Critical Infrastructure Operational Coordination Local Government Hospitals Large Scale Response and Recovery Longer Range Focus Integrating Varying Funding Sources
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