The InfraGard program is designed to address the need for a private and public-sector information sharing mechanism at both national and local levels. Its objectives are as follows:

  • provide members a forum for education and training on infrastructure vulnerabilities and protection measures;
  • provide members prompt, value-added threat advisories, alerts, and warnings;
  • ensure the protection of computer intrusion/threat data shared among InfraGard members, FBI field offices, and the NIPC through compliance with proprietary, legal, and security requirements;
  • increase the quantity and quality of infrastructure intrusion/threat reports provided to local FBI field offices (for investigation and follow-up) and the NIPC (for national-level analysis); and
  • increase interaction and information sharing among InfraGard members, their associated local FBI field offices, and the NIPC, on infrastructure threats, vulnerabilities, and interdependencies.

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The Middle TN Chapter of InfraGard in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Presents:

Our next InfraGard event in Middle-Tennessee will be Thursday, July 16th and are pleased to have Ralph Vaughn from Barrett Rifles to talk about security practices surrounding armament and munitions manufacturing. He will also relate the story of how Ronnie Barrett, the man, the inventor, the businessman and patriot, built Barrett Rifles into a  world-class company, and the invention of the famous 50 caliber rifle.

Lunch will be served at 11:30 followed by the featured speaker at noon. We will be meeting at the Millennium Maxwell House in the Embassy Room.  The  Millennium Maxwell House is located at 2025 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard  Nashville, TN.  Mark it on your calendar now to attend this presentation by the FBI.  Lunch will be $15.00 cash or check at the door. Please RSVP to president@infragard-midtn.org to reserve your seat now! 

11:15 -- 11:30   Welcome 

11:30 -- 11:45   Lunch

11:45 -- 12:00   Chapter Business

12:00 -- 12:45    Barrett Rifles  Ralph Vaughn

12:45 -- 1:00     Questions & Wrap-up 

In August, we are proud to be part of the US Department of Justice's Anti-Terrorism & Homeland Security Conference.  The date for this exciting event is August 6th, and will be held at the Radisson Opryland.  Some of the featured speakers at this all day event include:

Commissioner Dave Mitchell, TN Dept of Safety & Homeland Security
Ed Yarborough, US Attorney for Middle TN
Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Robert Nill, DHS, Office of Intelligence & Analysis
Steve Mabeus, Deputy Dir., Critical Infrastructure Threat Analysis Division
Dr. Matthew Levitt, Senior Fellow in Terrorism Studies, The Washington Institute
Rick Lambert, FBI Special Agent in Charge Knoxville Division
Steve Hewitt, Senior Intelligence Analyst, TN Fusion Center

InfraGard has been allotted only so many seats at this event, so be sure to RSVP to me a president@infragard-midtn.org as soon as possible to reserve your spot. This will be a first come, first served basis for available seats.

We have started our planning for our annual 9-11 Tribute and Recognition dinner and hope for another great turnout.  This year, the dinner will be held on Thursday evening September 10th and will held in the Grand Ballroom at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel.  Some dignitaries that will be on hand include:

Commissioner Dave Mitchell, TN Dept. of Safety & Homeland Security
Mike Zelnik, Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection for the Office of Homeland Security
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, Chairman of the InfraGard National Members Alliance

Make your plans now to attend this important recognition dinner for those who have and continue to give so much in the fight for freedom.  

We are trying to make sure that we spread the word all across our great state about the InfraGard and security related events and happenings that might be of interest to our membership.  InfraGard members are welcome at any InfraGard chapter event across the state.  We encourage you to bring a friend and help our organizations grow.  We try to plan for meals for our attendees, so if you RSVP, please attend or provide us with adequate cancellation notice, as it ends up costing us for meals not used. Again, if you have not yet sent in your RSVP  for any upcoming events, do so now!

I hope to see you at an InfraGard meeting soon!

Bradley Lide
President  -- InfraGard Middle Tennessee Members Alliance
Protection through Partnerships
615-837-9191  ext. 109
615-944-0844  Mobile

InfraGard nationally has been looking at other ways to provide our membership with communication resources. We know that many of you have issues with using the VPN for secure access to the InfraGard Secure Site.  Now we have an alternative.  InfraGard National has arranged for all of the chapters to use the CyberCop ESP Portal for secure information sharing and updates.  You can access the site here and register.  Our location ID is 384, and they will send you an approval within a couple of days.  I encourage all of our members to check it out and get online!


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