Financial System Mapping
Abstract
The Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) assists the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S and T) in the execution of the Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure (NGCI) Apex program. In this report, HSSEDI provides a general definition of interdependence to inform its survey of existing maps of the financial system. This report highlights the usefulness of a cumulative set of maps from Treasury. This set of maps represents the interdependence of the financial system comprehensively while also depicting the various elements emphasized in the Financial Services Sector-Specific Plan. The relevance of this set of maps is reinforced with an illustrative example of Bears Stearns and its series of events in the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008. HSSEDI concludes this report with four recommendations for the NGCI Apex program. First, HSSEDI recommends that the NGCI Apex program use these maps to illustrate the interdependence of the financial system, thereby reinforcing the value proposition of the Apex program. Second, HSSEDI recommends that the NGCI Apex program use this report to assess the breadth of FSS institutions represented on the CART, and as necessary, use the recommended map to identify potential CART representatives to address any shortfalls. Third, HSSEDI recommends that the NGCI Apex program use the identified maps to assess the impacts of the program. Finally, HSSEDI recommends that the NGCI Apex program undertake a similar mapping exercise for the next Critical Infrastructure to be addressed by the program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 02, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1108068
Entities
People
- Brian F Tivnan
Organizations
- Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
- MITRE Corporation