(86e) Chemical Sector Risk Management Agency Resources in Support of a Sustainable and Resilient Chemical Sector

Risk management enhances sustainability. The US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) functions as the Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) for the chemical sector and the National Coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience, in this role, CISA leads the effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the physical and cyber infrastructure that Americans rely on every hour of every day. An infrastructure which, when it comes to the Chemical Sector, spans national and sector boundaries. Chemicals are used everywhere, and in an effort to better understand, manage, and mitigate risk, with CISA resources chemical sector partners can enhance site sustainability and resilience.

This poster will outline the Chemical SRMA and its roles and provide information and resources related to capacity building, training, publications, supply chain, public-private partnerships, voluntary programs, and no-cost resources available to the chemical sector and within the four industry segments (basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agricultural chemicals, and consumer products). The Chemical SRMA focuses on coordination and collaboration across the sector and with cross-sector critical infrastructure partners, both at the headquarters level and at the individual site level through the CISA regional offices. Among the resources related to supply chain discussed will be an overview of the 2022 Effective All-Hazards Chemical Sector Response Playbook(2) and webinar series which provides a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to assist the Chemical Sector in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an all-hazards emergency; as well as information pertinent to the supply chain of water treatment chemicals. The team will also discuss how to contact your regional office for interaction and resources, an overview of the Homeland Security Information Network – Critical Infrastructure (HSIN-CI) Chemical Portal information, attendance at classified and unclassified briefings, and how to receive pertinent Chemical SRMA updates will be covered.

• (1) Critical Infrastructure Sectors | CISA; (2) Chemical Sector Playbook | CISA