InfraGard Boston Members Alliance
Sector Chief Program
The InfraGard Sector Chief Program was created to aid in the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure by establishing a network of members with sector-specific expertise to facilitate timely information sharing between the FBI and the private sector. This exchange of information enhances the ability of the FBI and partnering federal agencies to address threats to the sixteen recognized sectors of our nation’s critical infrastructure.
Sector Chiefs are expected to be the “tip of the spear” for InfraGard Boston. They are leaders who provide the greatest value proposition to our chapter’s stakeholders for sector-specific expertise and service.
Sector Chief Qualifications and Responsibilities
- Motivated and active leaders within the InfraGard membership.
- Subject matter experts with comprehensive knowledge and experience in one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors.
- Serves as an ambassador/spokesperson for InfraGard.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for collecting and sharing sector-specific information to assist the FBI, and other law enforcement and emergency management agencies.
- Promote two-way information sharing and collaboration among sector members and across other sectors (regular meetings, etc.)
- Initiate training, exercises and continuing education on a regular basis.
- Build effective relationships within their sectors and with partner agencies and organizations
- Provide tips, leads and subject matter expertise to the FBI, and other law enforcement authorities as needed.
Vacant
The nation's critical infrastructure provides the essential services that underpin American society and serve as the backbone of our nation's economy, security, and health. We know it as the power we use in our homes, the water we drink, the transportation that moves us, the stores we shop in, and the communication systems we rely on to stay in touch with friends and family.
Overall, there are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that compose the assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. The National Protection and Programs Directorate's Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) leads the coordinated national effort to manage risks to the nation's critical infrastructure and enhance the security and resilience of America's physical and cyber infrastructure.
InfraGard members operate in all 16 DHS Critical Infrastructure Sectors, as well as additional sectors that were established to meet region-specific needs.
- Chemical and Hazardous Materials
- Subject matter experts with comprehensive knowledge and experience in one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors.
- Serves as an ambassador/spokesperson for InfraGard.
- Commercial Facilities
- Communications
- Critical Manufacturing
- Dams
- Defense Industrual Base
- Education
- Emergency Services
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Food and Agriculture
- Government Facilities
- Healthcare and Public Health
- Information Technology
- Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste
- Postal and Shipping
- Research and Biotech
- Tourism and Public Venues
- Transportation Systems
- Water, and Wastewater
Agriculture and Food The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are designated as the co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Food and Agriculture Sector. Contact: AgriSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Emergency Services The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Emergency Services Sector. The sector provides a wide range of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services during both day-to-day operations and incident response. Contact: EMServicesSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
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Banking and Finance The Department of the Treasury is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Financial Services Sector. Contact: BankingSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Energy The U.S. energy infrastructure fuels the economy of the 21st century. The Department of Energy is the Sector-Specific Agency for the Energy Sector. |
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Chemical The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Chemical Sector. Contact: ChemicalSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Government Facilities The Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration are designated as the Co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Government Facilities Sector. |
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Commercial Facilities The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Commercial Facilities Sector, which includes a diverse range of sites that draw large crowds of people for shopping, business, entertainment, or lodging. Contact: ComFacilitiesSC@infraGard-Boston.org |
Healthcare Services TThe Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Contact: HealthcareSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
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Communications The Communications Sector is an integral component of the U.S. economy, underlying the operations of all businesses, public safety organizations, and government. The Department of Homeland Security is the Sector-Specific Agency for the Communications Sector. Contact: CommSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Information Technology The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Email: ITSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
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Critical Manufacturing The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Critical Manufacturing Sector. Contact: CritMFRSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector. |
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Dams The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Dams Sector. The Dams Sector comprises dam projects, navigation locks, levees, hurricane barriers, mine tailings impoundments, and other similar water retention and/or control facilities. Contact: DamsSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Transportation The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation are designated as the Co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Transportation Systems Sector. |
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Defense Industrial Base The U.S. Department of Defense is the Sector-Specific Agency for the Defense Industrial Base Sector. The Defense Industrial Base Sector enables research, development, design, production, delivery, and maintenance of military weapons systems, subsystems, and components or parts to meet U.S. military requirements. Contact: DefenseSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |
Water and Wastewater The Environmental Protection Agency is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector. Email: WaterSC@InfraGard-Boston.org |