Planned and Past InfraGard Meetings
InfraGard General meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at the FBI Headquarters. Opening remarks were provided by VP Felix Loicano and President Dennis Kelly. FBI SSA Natalie Phelan and our new Special Event Security SIG leader Patrick Thompson the Public Safety the Special Projects Manager for the NOLA Downtown Development District discussed Special Event Security and the process of how major events are planned.
Special CFATS Seminar Held Jan 19th
During the last 2 months of 2009 and January 2010, a planning team consisting of Gil Boudreaux, District Manager of Security Services Division of Day & Zimmerman, Tim W. Thomasson and Dylan J. Tete of the UASI office of NOLA Homeland Security, our own InfraGard Vice President Felix Loicano, Tommy Hutto of Shell Oil Co., Lester J. Millet, Policy and Planning Director for the Port of South Louisiana, and InfraGard past President Henry Newton arranged for a Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) seminar to review DHS regulations intended to enhance the security of over 7000 U.S. chemical plants against terrorist attacks.
Federal requirements for company registration, company questionnaires, tiering requirements and Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) and other security requirements were handled by Mr. Steven Roberts, a Houston lawyer and Subject Matter Expert in the subject. The event was held on Jan 19, 2010 at the Shell Recreation Bldg. on Wesco Road, Norco LA with a 4 hour intensive class for the 80 people in the audience, including lunch.
A certificate of attendance with the logos of St. Bernard Port, Port of South Louisiana, Infragard, Day & Zimmerman, and the 4 parishes of UASI Region One was presented to all of the persons completing the CFATS training. (updated 3-1-10)
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