The primary purpose of the InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance is to assist in increasing the security of the United States national infrastructures through ongoing exchanges of information relevant to infrastructure protection and through education, outreach, and similar efforts. In addition to the benefits offered by the national InfraGard organization, there are several ways our local chapter accomplishes these objectives, including:
- Local quarterly membership meetings focused on infrastructure protection
- Sector-specific meetings and information exchanges (see Sector Chief Program)
- Partnerships and discounts to training offerings with other organizations such as ISSA, Interface, and SecureWorld
- Networking opportunities with peers within and across all sectors
Our chapter has offered all of the above including trainings classes and events covering:
- Counterterrorism threats, including case studies of planned but prevented terrorism plots in the North Texas area
- Active Shooter awareness as well as what to expect from the media should an active shooting occur at your business
- Cyber Threats
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Counterintelligence and the Insider Threat
- Violent Crimes, Top Ten Fugitives
- Critical Incident Response
- Picnic with the Dallas FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association
- Invitation to panel discussions on cyber security
- Invitation to the local National Cyber Security Summit Open House in conjunction with President Obama’s summit on cyber security and consumer protection
- Sector-specific training for the public health/healthcare sector and emergency services sector on "Law Enforcement's Response to Ebola and other Communicable Diseases;" training hosted by the North Texas Crime Commission
About InfraGard®: The InfraGard program is a public/private cooperative effort dedicated to improving our national security. InfraGard consists of Chapters throughout the United States and has thousands of members. The FBI leads the U.S. Government side of InfraGard. The private sector side of InfraGard is led by a non-profit corporation, the InfraGard National Members Alliance, which consists of local InfraGard Members Alliances (IMAs) throughout the country. An InfraGard “Chapter” refers to the local FBI, the local IMA, and the local InfraGard members working together. “InfraGard” is a registered service mark of the FBI.
