State Threat Assessment Center (STAC)
Serves as California’s primary fusion center in an all-crimes/ all-hazards capacity with partner agencies. Operates as the state’s information-sharing clearinghouse for strategic threat analysis, counter-terrorism, situational awareness reporting, and case analysis for statewide leadership, agencies, and public safety community.
State Threat Assessment System (STAS)
Helps safeguard the communities of California by serving as a dynamic security nexus comprised of the State, four Regional and one major urban area Fusion Centers. The STAS assists in the detection, prevention, investigation, and response to criminal and terrorist activity; disseminates intelligence; and facilitates communications between local, state, federal, tribal agencies, and private sector partners, to help them take action on threats and public safety issues.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Focuses to help protect, secure, and mitigate vulnerabilities to California’s critical infrastructure assets and systems by using risk-based methodologies, vulnerability and physical security assessments, and information-sharing practices and tools with all levels of government, security managers, asset owners, and operators.
Telecommunications
Coordinates emergency communications services, systems, and planning with local, state, and federal emergency operations staff, and acts as subject matter experts on communications issues. Provides guidance to local governments regarding communications planning, frequency coordination, and disaster communications strategies; supports Cal OES in all areas regarding communication needs and assessments; manages communications assets and systems that support the statewide network of satellite, land, mobile radio, and the fleet of communication vehicles that provide disaster services support statewide. Provides for continuity of government in support of local and state agencies.
California State Warning Center
Provides 24/7 situational awareness and analysis of natural or human-caused events that may have emergency management impacts, and informs, communicates, alerts, and notifies executive leadership 365 days a year. Operates as the emergency information coordination focal point for all Cal OES and State Agency Duty Officers. Monitors and functions as statewide during the 1997 floods on the American River answering point for emergency conditions including seismic activity, hazardous material spills, severe weather, and nuclear power plants; and provides timely notifications, alerts, and warnings of emergency events to local, state, and federal agencies.