INFRAGARD PHOENIX

InfraGard, an FBI Program with 86 local InfraGard chapters nationwide and a membership of 16,000 vetted U.S. Citizens, is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members.

At its most basic level, InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector. InfraGard is an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States. Membership in InfraGard is free, but requires the approval of the Federal Bureau of Investigation through a security risk assessment.

InfraGard has grown beyond its original computer security roots and is now organized and focused on the protection of all 13 critical infrastructures and 4 key resources identified in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD 7):

Critical Infrastructures

• Agriculture and Food
• Banking and Finance
• Chemical
• Defense Industrial Base
• Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems
• Emergency Services
• Energy
• Information Technology
• National Monuments and Icons
• Postal and Shipping
• Public Health and Healthcare
• Telecommunications
• Transportation Systems

Key Resources

• Commercial Facilities
• Commercial Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste
• Dams
• Government Facilities

InfraGard chapters within Arizona, based in Phoenix and Tucson with a statewide membership, are committed to protecting Arizona and the United States through information sharing in partnership with the Phoenix Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In 2005, the InfraGard National Members Alliance signed a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In 2006, through the partnership with the Arizona Counterterrorism Information Center, InfraGard in Arizona is in alliance with the DHS Protective Security Advisor assigned to the state.

In 2006, both Arizona InfraGard chapters entered into partnership with the Arizona Counterterrorism Information Center, the Arizona Tech Protect Council, and the Arizona Department of Emergency Management. These associations ensure InfraGard members have direct access to law enforcement agencies investigating and preventing crime and terrorism, counterintelligence agencies investigating and preventing espionage and economic espionage, and the emergency management agencies preparing for and responding to Arizona emergencies.

Phoenix InfraGard
PO Box 16174
Phoenix, AZ 85011-6174