ndividual and
regional networks of State, local, and regional fusion
centers to integrate the efforts of such networks with
the efforts of the Department;
(4) coordinate with other relevant Federal entities
engaged in homeland security-related activities;
(5) provide analytic and reporting advice and
assistance to State, local, and regional fusion
centers;
(6) review information within the scope of the
information sharing environment, including homeland
security information, terrorism information, and
weapons of mass destruction information, that is
gathered by State, local, and regional fusion centers,
and to incorporate such information, as appropriate,
into the Department's own such information;
(7) provide management assistance to State, local,
and regional fusion centers;
(8) serve as a point of contact to ensure the
dissemination of information within the scope of the
information sharing environment, including homeland
security information, terrorism information, and
weapons of mass destruction information;
(9) facilitate close communication and coordination
between State, local, and regional fusion centers and
the Department;
(10) provide State, local, and regional fusion
centers with expertise on Department resources and
operations;
(11) provide training to State, local, and regional
fusion centers and encourage such fusion centers to
participate in terrorism threat-related exercises
conducted by the Department; and
(12) carry out such other duties as the Secretary
determines are appropriate.
(c) Personnel Assignment.--
(1) In general.--The Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, assign officers and intelligence analysts
from components of the Department to participating
State, local, and regional fusion centers.
(2) Personnel sources.--Officers and intelligence
analysts assigned to participating fusion centers under
this subsection may be assigned from the following
Department components, in coordination with the
respective component head and in consultation with