the SISE-net Operational information sharing hub
Don’t wait for the next disaster to surprise you—join the only real-time operational intelligence Hub built by states & industry for states & industry.
INTENDED FOR: The SISE-net Hub is designed for operational professionals in both industry and government who are engaged in the critical phases of crisis management, including planning, response, restoration, and recovery.
What is The SISE-net Hub?
The SISE-net Operational Information Sharing Hub is the nation’s only FOIA-protected, cross-sector operational intelligence hub built for private sector operators and state emergency managers.
It gives your organization:
It gives your organization:
- Early access to state-level information
- Real-time insights during multi-state events
- The ability to mobilize faster - saves time gets results faster
- A vetted, trusted network of industry + state partners - users can trust the information
- A single place for the operational picture during chaos - don't waste time hunting dozens of emails or dashboards—every critical update lands in one trusted place.
- Legal protection under a proven FOIA-exempt framework - receive or share sensitive operational intelligence without risk of public disclosure or unwanted attention
- A collaboration environment designed for crises, not meetings
It’s where utilities, telecom, transportation, fuel, water, retail, cybersecurity, and state agencies share what matters, when it matters.
No noise.
No public exposure.
No “we didn’t know.”
No delays because a waiver sat in someone’s inbox for an hour.
Just pure operational advantage.
No noise.
No public exposure.
No “we didn’t know.”
No delays because a waiver sat in someone’s inbox for an hour.
Just pure operational advantage.
What's Inside The Hub?
A single place for you to log in and find operational and informational resources to help you in your disaster planning, response, and recovery efforts:
Case Studies
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November 2025 - Incident: Hurricane Melissa impacts Jamaica.
Contact: Mike Zappone, COO at Tempest Energy
Issue: Power restoration equipment and vehicles delayed at Jacksonville, FL port. Needed to find a barge, load the staged equipment, and ship to Jamaica for power restoration efforts.
Solution: Via SISE, Mike connected to Florida government agency reps who expedited the request.
Result: Port authorities were able to load barge and disembarked to Jamaica in rapid time. -
August 2025 - Explosion and fire at the Smitty’s Supply Inc. facility in Roseland, LA.
Contact: Jim Williams, Private Public Partnership Operations Officer at Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center, Informatics Research Institute
Issue: Federal EPA looking for transportation waivers to support hazmat responders in Louisiana to expedite response and recovery for private sector
Solution: SISE and email used to alert Louisiana emergency operations center and request to expedite waiver….on a Sunday morning
Result: Governor’s office issued waiver in 4 hours on a Sunday -
September 2024 - Incident: Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Contact: Paul Miller, Outreach Manager, Verizon
Issue: Wireless outages, roads closures, could not start restorations
Solution: Leveraged the SISE’s Private Liaison Working Group and SIGNAL app to connect with local EM leaders to get info and access
Result: The result was faster restoration during one of the worst telecom disruptions the region had seen -
August 2022 - Incident: Mississippi Water Crisis
Contact: Todd Demuth, Deputy Executive Director at Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Issue: Lost water pressure, needed drinking water and help engaging private sector for help
Solution: Leveraged the SISE’s Private Liaison Working Group and SIGNAL app to collaborate with other states around the country
Result: Lots of donated water and strategy to partners with Church Groups to distribute thousands of bottles of water -
August 2021 - Incident: Hurricane IDA
Contacts: Chris Eisenbrey, Senior Director, Preparedness & Recovery Policy at the Edison Electric Institute, Tom Farmer, Director Security, Asso. American Railroads
Issue: Live power lines fell across maritime port and rail tracks, preventing rail movements
Solution: Rail and EEI reps connected via SISE, EEI contacts their member utility with request to resolve
Result: Problem resolved quickly, Rail movements resume
What Hub Users Say
“If you believe that every hour of response delay after a disaster drains thousands of dollars and risks reputation,
then your organization must be connected to the SISE network to get ahead.”
Mike Zappone, COO, Tempest Energy, Electric Sector.
"During floods and storms that cause power extended power outages, the AHC's unique real-time services provides our
County Executive and senior leadership with the ability to better inform the public and county first responders on
where they can purchase gas, coffee, food, water, medicine, medical supplies and hotel rooms.“
Director Emergency Management, County Government
The SISE is especially valuable to our decision making because there was one place to get information from other states,
Director Emergency Management, County Government
The SISE is especially valuable to our decision making because there was one place to get information from other states,
initiating EMAC (state-to-state mutual assistance) to go to an affected state was easier. "
Mississippi State Emergency Management
"The one-stop shopping aspect of the information suits our needs well even though we are also receiving
Mississippi State Emergency Management
"The one-stop shopping aspect of the information suits our needs well even though we are also receiving
most of it through direct sources. It allows us to provide some resources that aren't otherwise available and
therefore enables more granular decision making on the ground. "
American Petroleum Institute
"The data was great and very helpful, some of the most helpful tools were waivers and the road closures
American Petroleum Institute
"The data was great and very helpful, some of the most helpful tools were waivers and the road closures
& updates. Having all the information available at one site is so helpful, in the past I would have to visit multiple
sites and would not have access to half the information I had with this site. Very Effective."
Sparks Energy Inc
"Allowing all information to be in one location. Very Effective."
Exelon Corporation
"Was able to locate state issued emergency waivers and declarations. Very helpful in providing
Sparks Energy Inc
"Allowing all information to be in one location. Very Effective."
Exelon Corporation
"Was able to locate state issued emergency waivers and declarations. Very helpful in providing
private sector partners needed information. Very Effective."
California Office Emergency Management
"I felt there were some delays with updates during the overnight period. It provided vetted
California Office Emergency Management
"I felt there were some delays with updates during the overnight period. It provided vetted
information that contributed to our decision making. Very Effective."
Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
"The SISE's Operational Information Sharing Hub is an excellent tool as it provides updated and vetted information
Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
"The SISE's Operational Information Sharing Hub is an excellent tool as it provides updated and vetted information
in one location and has the side benefit of reducing the number of open tabs on my computer. Very Effective."
South Florida Water Management District
"The SISE continues to evolve and has become one of the most effective ways to get information from reliable
South Florida Water Management District
"The SISE continues to evolve and has become one of the most effective ways to get information from reliable
state and industry sources to share with our internal and external stakeholders in industry and government."
Verizon Communications
"The SISE has become one of the most reliable places to get much needed information from states prior to landfall
Verizon Communications
"The SISE has become one of the most reliable places to get much needed information from states prior to landfall
like declarations and waivers, but also from other sectors that our members depend upon like power,
water, communications, transportation and fuel. "
FMI, (Food Industry Trade Association)
FMI, (Food Industry Trade Association)
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT Is The SISE?
The SISE is a legal "trust framework", exempt from frivolous FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests, that supports sensitive operational information sharing across industry and government for the purpose of broadening situational awareness and enhancing decision making before, during and after storms, disasters or any type of disruptions.
PURPOSE OF SISE?
The SISE environment enables cross sector planning, the development of new innovative information based solutions, more reliable and better organized data, and centralized operational information that help decision makers make faster, more informed decisions during disasters.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The SISE facilitates a sustained planning process to identify and solve operational problems, creates and shares new unstructured data during a crisis, and conducts cross-sector exercises to synchronize information sharing across multiple states and sectors during a large scale crisis.
IS SISE INFORMATION TRUSTED?
The SISE-net Hub uses the Operational Readiness Level (ORL) data confidence standard to help decision-makers act more quickly and confidently based on the data provided. All SISE data is rated on a scale from "1" (highest confidence) to "4" (lowest confidence) using ten specific criteria. You’ll make decisions based on information you can trust, not guesswork.
WHY IS SISE NEEDED?
The SISE was created to provide a neutral and FOIA protected place for industry and state/local government to share operational information during disasters and build trust between operations professionals. By developing standards, unique solutions, conducting joint planning and exercises to solve operational problems. As problems get addresses, trust grows among participants. As trust increases, barriers are reduced and results occur faster.... which builds more trust...as so on.
WHAT IS THE SISE-net INITIATIVE?
SISE-net is a private sector initiative to enhance crisis response information sharing and operational coordination by leveraging the SISE legal framework. SISE-net is the technology used to link people and/or systems together into a network (aka SISE-net) for synchronizing SISE vetted user's situational awareness during crises. https://www.ahcusa.org/sisenet.html
WHAT IS THE SISE-net VIRTUAL EXERCISE?
The private sector SISE-net Virtual Tabletop Exercise is designed to increase crisis information sharing, communications, and coordination between private sector and with multiple states in two ways;
1) Engaging multiple sectors and states to discuss their operational processes and procedures;
2) Leverage and improve the operational information sharing capability between industry and state/local operations centers leveraging the private sector’s SISE (Sensitive Information Sharing Environment). https://www.ahcusa.org/cross-sector-exercises.html
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