You've probably never heard of it, but Minneapolis is home to the largest and most successful branch of Infragard -- an outreach program sponsored by the FBI to help coordinate potential first responders in business, education and law enforcement in the event of threats to the local and national infrastructure.
Special Agent Dan Miller has been the driving force behind the success of Infragard. Now, due to bureaucratic rules at the FBI, Miller is being forced to retire at a time when the FBI is suffering from a shortage of skilled personnel. No one else at the local FBI office has an interest in or an understanding of the Infragard program, but without FBI sponsorship the chapter will fold. This proactive, communications-based FBI program is a very positive effort from an agency criticized by many. It's goal is the protection of municipal, state and national infrastructure. I hope members of the list will take a moment to learn about Infragard by visiting http://www.infragard.com and the local chapter at http://mninfragard.org (the site is a little stale because it's being relocated, but the information is still of interest). If upon review you agree this is a concern for Minneapolis residents, please consider contacting D. Strebel Pierce FBI - SAC, Suite 1100 111 Washington Ave S. Mpls, MN 55401 And let him know you want to ensure that Infragard continues its proactive work to protect Minneapolis and it surrounds. Shameless plug: and for an example of a recent threat to our global communications infrastructure, please review my article in CNet news: http://news.com.com/2010-1071-963205.html Bob Alberti, President Sanction, Inc. Data Security http://www.sanction.net Cooper Neighborhood _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
