Background

After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security began creating around 40 “Fusion Centers” across the United States. These state, local, and regional institutions were originally created to improve the sharing of anti-terrorism intelligence among different state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies. However, these agencies raise very serious privacy issues at a time when new technology, government powers, and zeal in the “war on terrorism” are combining to threaten Americans’ privacy at an unprecedented level.

A public records request was made to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security about the planning and funding of the Massachusetts Fusion Center, known now as the “Boston Regional Intelligence Center,” or BRIC. A subsequent request, made also to EOPSS, asked for information about all government systems, databases and records that are accessible by the Fusion Center.

Request Submitted To Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security
Category Law Enforcement
Year Filed 2005
Number of Documents Received 49

Responsive Documents

2005

# File Name Description File Type File Size
1 ma_10EOPSS_attach_adminprovisions Administrative Provisions PDF 87 KB
2 ma_10EOPSS_attach_anticbudgetsigned Anticipated Budget PDF  60 KB
3 ma_10EOPSS_attach_anticbudgetunsigned Anticipated Budget (Unsigned) PDF  58 KB
4 ma_10EOPSS_attach_CFCbudget0405forHSfunding Commonwealth Fusion Center Budget for Homeland Security Funding PDF   159 KB
5 ma_10EOPSS_attach_CFCorganizationalchart Commonwealth Fusion Center Organizational Chart PDF  60 KB
6 ma_10EOPSS_attach_CFCprivacypolicy Commonwealth Fusion Center Privacy Policy PDF 259 KB
7 ma_10EOPSS_attach_dugganflynnISA Interdepartmental Service Agreement Form PDF  134 KB
8 ma_10EOPSS_attach_dugganflynnISAantbudget Second Anticipated Budget Form PDF  107 KB
9 ma_10EOPSS_attach_dugganletter Receipt of Duggan (DHS Director) Letter PDF  53 KB
10 ma_10EOPSS_attach_eopssHSbudget Budget PDF  54 KB
11 ma_10EOPSS_attach_executivesummary Fusion Center Guidelines – Executive Summary PDF  1.2 MB
12 ma_10EOPSS_attach_homelandsecurityintelinfosharing Homeland Security Information Sharing PDF  458 KB
13 ma_10EOPSS_attach_letterawardingCFCfundsfy04 Letter Awarding Commonwealth Fusion Center Funds FY ’04 PDF  65 KB
14 ma_10EOPSS_attach_letterawardingCFCfundsfy05 Letter Awarding Commonwealth Fusion Center Funds FY ’05 PDF  65 KB
15 ma_10EOPSS_attach_MAhomelandsecuritystrategy04 MA Homeland Security Strategy 2004 PDF  1.2 MB
16 ma_10EOPSS_attach_mspFY05FY06counterterrorunitbudget MSP FY ’04 & ’05 Counterterrorism Unit Budget Sheet PDF  190 KB
17 ma_10EOPSS_attach_raytheoncontracttermscond Raytheon Contract Terms & Conditions PDF  1.1 MB
18 ma_10EOPSS_attach_requestforinformation MSP Request for Information on Intelligence Management Software PDF  2.3 MB

2007

# File Name Description File Type File Size
1 CFC_MOUs Commonwealth Fusion Center Memorandums of Understanding PDF 38 KB
2 ma_attachment1_attach_table of databases accessed by CFC Table of Databases Accessed by the Commonwealth Fusion Center PDF 1.2 MB
3 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats1 Crime Statistics – Part 1 PDF 3.3 MB
4 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats2 Crime Statistics – Part 2 PDF  3.7 MB
5 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats3 Crime Statistics – Part 3 PDF 3.5 MB
6 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats4 Crime Statistics – Part 4 PDF 3.5 MB
7 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats5 Crime Statistics – Part 5 PDF 2.8 MB
8 ma_attachment2_attach_crimestats6 Crime Statistics – Part 6 PDF 2.1 MB
9 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&BerkleyLPD MOU between CFC & Berkley Local PD PDF 2.2 MB
10 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&BostonPoliceTacticalIntelCenter MOU between CFC & Boston Police Tactical Intelligence Center PDF 2.4 MB
11 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&BrooklinePoliceDepartment MOU between CFC & Brookline PD – Part 1 PDF 2.3 MB
12 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&BrooklinePoliceDepartment2 MOU between CFC & Brookline PD – Part 2 PDF 2.3 MB
13 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&CommonwealthInformationTechnologyDivision MOU between CFC & Commonwealth Information Technology Division PDF 3.8 MB
14 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MAAeronauticsCommission MOU between CFC & MA Aeronautics Commission PDF 5.3 MB 
15 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MAChiefsofPoliceAssociation MOU between CFC & MA Chiefs of Police Association PDF 1.3 MB 
16 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MADeptFireServices MOU between CFC & MA Dept. of Fire Services PDF 4.8 MB
17 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MADeptPublicHealth MOU between CFC & Dept. of Public Health – Part 1 PDF 4.3 MB 
18 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MADeptPublicHealth2 MOU between CFC & Dept. of Public Health – Part 2 PDF 4.8 MB
19 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MADOC MOU between CFC & Dept. of Corrections PDF 2.2 MB
20 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MaineStatePolice MOU between CFC & Maine State Police PDF 1.9 MB
21 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MANatlGuardCounterDrug MOU between CFC & MA Natl. Guard Counter Drug PDF 4 MB
22 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MBTATransitPolice MOU between CFC & MBTA Transit Police PDF 3.7 MB
23 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&MEMA MOU between CFC & MA Emergency Management Agency PDF 4 MB
24 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&NHSP MOU between CFC & New Hampshire State Police PDF 2.6 MB
25 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&NJSPpdf MOU between CFC & New Jersey State Police PDF 2 MB
26 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&NSTAR MOU between CFC & NSTAR Electric & Gas
 PDF 188 KB
27 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&ROIC MOU between CFC & Rhode Island State Police
 PDF 2 MB
28 ma_attachment3_attach_CFC&UpstateNY MOU between CFC & New York State Police PDF 907 KB
29 ma_attachment3_attach_MSP&FBI MOU between MSP & FBI – Part 1
 PDF 4.3 MB
30 ma_attachment3_attach_MSP&FBI2 MOU between MSP & FBI – Part 2
 PDF 6.2 MB
31 ma_attachment3_attach_MSP&FBI Reimbursementpdf Reimbursement Agreement between MSP & FBI PDF 713 KB