Updated 09/15/08

Northwest Warning, Alert, Response Network (NW-WARN)

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WSDA along with other state and local agencies, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, have deployed a unique pilot project, information sharing system called Northwest Warning, Alert, Response Network or NW-WARN. NW-WARN is a part of the greater Homeland Security Information Network-Critical Infrastructure (HSIN-CI).

The NW-WARN system is a secure web portal that allows DHS, the FBI, or sector specific "Gatekeepers" to provide emergency flash messages to enrolled members. Once enrolled in NW-WARN, a member will receive electronic, emergency notifications regarding Terrorism threats, natural and technological disasters and emergencies.

As an example, if the FBI and DHS had specific information about an Agroterrorism threat to our region, unclassified information associated with the threat is sent to enrolled NW-WARN members. The information is "flashed" to enrolled members over their pagers, cell phones, Blackberry's, regular phone, and email.

Additional, non-emergency information related to on-going Agriculture infrastructure issues is provided to the public on the Public section of the NW-WARN site. Approved, enrolled NW-WARN Members will have access to additional Agriculture Infrastructure related information on dedicated, Agriculture Critical Infrastructure specific pages in the secure portion of the site.

All sectors of the Agriculture infrastructure are being encouraged to enroll in NW-WARN, to include Ag professionals at all levels of government and the private sector.

For more information, view the NW-WARN fact sheet visit the NW-WARN web portal at https://www.nwwarn.gov. To enroll, click on the "Enroll in HSIN-CI" link on the NW-WARN homepage.

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