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Lt. Gov. Judge: Announces honor for Iowa Intelligence Fusion Center
5/27/2010

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Governor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 27, 2010

Contact:

Courtney Greene, Dept. of Public Safety

(515) 725.6196

greene@dps.state.ia.us

Polly Carver-Kimm, Governor’s Office

(515) 281.0173

polly.carver-kimm@iowa.gov

2010 Law Enforcement Partnership Award given by TSA Iowa

DES MOINES – Lt. Governor Patty Judge today congratulated the Iowa Intelligence Fusion Center on receiving the 2010 Law Enforcement Partnership Award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Operation of Iowa.

“This award recognizes the extraordinary team of professionals who play a critical role in protecting Iowa,” Lt. Governor Judge said. “As Homeland Security Advisor, a key priority has been our partnerships and cooperative efforts. This award demonstrates the collaboration, communication and networking that have placed the state of Iowa in the national spotlight for the Iowa Intelligence Fusion Center’s importance to the national security stage.”

A fusion center is defined as a collaborative effort of two or more agencies that provide resources, expertise and/or information to the fusion center with a goal of maximizing the ability to detect, prevent, apprehend, and respond to criminal and/or terrorist activity.

Today there are 72 designated fusion centers in the U.S. (one in each state and 22 in major urban areas). The designated fusion center in Iowa is the State of Iowa Intelligence Fusion Center located in the Department of Public Safety.

The State of Iowa Intelligence Fusion Center has the mission of leading and coordinating intelligence and homeland security efforts that protect Iowa, while upholding the Constitution.

Media Note: A photo of the award ceremony held today at the Department of Public Safety is available on our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/govculver/4645201226/

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