As noted in Objective 1:
• NSI Indicator Review Project—During this reporting period, IIR finalized contracts with NCITE and START, hosted kick-off calls with the team, and began hosting biweekly status calls. In June 2023, NCITE and START began their research efforts. More activity will be reported in the next reporting period.
• SAR Scenario Training Package Project—During this period, IIR incorporated, reviewed, and delivered to NTER the SAR Scenario Training Package for use by DHS to deliver to fusion centers. The final package includes:
o A list of recommended pre-Technical Assistance (TA) Online Training and Reading List
o A TA Workflow and Checklist
o An agenda for the one-day, 8-hour training
o A SAR Scenario Training Package TA Master Slide Deck
o An Instructor’s Guide
o Four SAR scenario/exercises accompanied by instructor’s guides to support scenario analysis and program evaluation tools
o An eGuardian Practical Exercise
o An evaluation
IIR delivered the SAR Scenario Training package to NTER in May 2023. On June 5, 2023, IIR held a conference call with NTER to discuss the components of the overall package. By the end of this reporting period, final approval of the package by NTER was pending.
Graphic and Multimedia Activity
Also, during this reporting period, IIR’s graphics personnel provided graphics support, as well as updates, to the following resources, as requested by DHS.
• Created a flyer for the Suspicious Activity Reporting – Points of Contact (SAR POC) Summit
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