Department of Military Affairs (JFHQ)
2400 Wright Street, Room 230, Madison, WI 53704
Tuesday, November 12, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM

AGENDA

1. Call to order/roll call
2. Opening remarks
3. Review and approval of the September 9, 2025, open session meeting minutes
4. Agency update from each Council member and strategic partners
5. Future meetings are as follows:
   • January 13, 2026
   • March 10, 2026
   • May 12, 2026
   • July 14, 2026
   • September 8, 2026
   • November 10, 2026
6. The Council may convene into closed session during the meeting pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d) for the purpose of considering strategy for crime detection or prevention, including current security threats.
7. Review of the September 9, 2025, closed session meeting minutes
8. Wisconsin Cyber Incident Trends
9. Federalization of National Guard Troops (Update)
10. Agency update from each Council member and strategic partners
11. Convene into open session for possible action on items discussed in closed session.
12. Approval of the September 9, 2025, closed session meeting minutes
13. Adjournment

Note: Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. For questions about accessibility, contact Leah Moore at 608.242.3009, leah.m.moore6.nfg@army.mil, or 2400 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin.

OPEN SESSION MEETING MINUTES – Homeland Security Council

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
9:00 AM

Members Present: MG Matthew Strub (The Adjutant General), Supt. Timothy Carnahan (DOT-WSP), Chief David Erwin (DOA-Capitol Police), Natalie Easterday (DHS), Shane Goss (DNR), Greg Engle (DMA-WEM), Trina Zanow (DOA-DET), Chief James Olson (Chiefs of Police), Sheriff Mark Podoll (Badger State Sheriffs), Kevin Bierce (WI State Fire Chiefs), Melissa Roberts (DOC).

Members Absent: Jacob Jansky (DOJ-DCI), Aileen Switzer (DATCP), Meagan Wolfe (WEC), Kara Pennoyer (PSC), Chief Jeffrey Norman (MPD).

Alternates Present: Marshall Ogren (DOJ-DCI), Lisa Broderick (DATCP), Robert Kehoe (WEC), Eric Esser (PSC), Lt. Steven Stelter (MPD).

1. Call to order/roll call
   1. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.
2. Opening remarks
   1. MG Strub welcomed all attendees at 9:01 AM.
3. Review and approval of the September 9, 2025, open session meeting minutes
   1. Motion to approve the minutes by Sheriff Mark Podoll and second by Greg Engle.
   2. Motion carried.
4. Agency update from each Council member and strategic partners
   1. DOA-DET – Trina Zanow
      1. Reported that Cyber Volunteering Day occurred on October 23, 2025. Trina Zanow was a speaker at the event and showcased Wisconsin’s efforts to other states.
   2. Chiefs of Police – Chief James Olson
      1. Reported that a winter conference will be held in the Wisconsin Dells and will discuss mass casualty events.
   3. DOJ-DCI – Marshall Ogren
      1. Reported that Drug Take Back Day occurred on October 25, 2025. Wisconsin led the nation collecting 53,498 pounds of unwanted medication.
   4. WEC – Robert Kehoe
      1. Reported the WEC 2026 calendar election cycle begins next month and is during the time when candidates begin submitting their election papers.
   5. DMA-WEM – Greg Engle
      1. Reported it is the last day that disaster survivors in Wisconsin can apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance due to the flooding that occurred back in August. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and FEMA partners provided assistance to approximately 30,000 households. Recovery is expected to continue.
   6. DOT-WSP – Supt. Timothy Carnahan
      1. Reported monthly trends in cyber threats and the increase in sophistication particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Discussed a conference in Denver that differentiates between good and bad AI.
      2. Reported that both the conventional and lateral classes are graduating next week.
   7. DATCP – Lisa Broderick
      1. Provided an update on Avian influenza.
   8. Strategic partners
      1. No updates provided.
5. Set the date, time, and place of the next meeting
   1. Confirmed the upcoming meetings that will begin at 9:00 AM.
      1. January 13, 2026
      2. March 10, 2026
      3. May 12, 2026
      4. July 14, 2026
      5. September 8, 2026
      6. November 10, 2026
6. Adjourn open session to go into closed session
   1. Motion to move into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d) by Trina Zanow and second by Chief David Erwin.
   2. Motion carried.
   3. The Council began closed session at 9:10 AM.
7. Review of the September 9, 2025, closed session meeting minutes. Review held in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d).
8. Wisconsin Cyber Incident Trends. Topic discussed in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d).
9. Federalization of National Guard Troops (Update). Topic discussed in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d).
10. Agency update from each Council member and strategic partners. Updates held in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(d).

Motion to return to open session to act on items discussed in closed session by Greg Engle and second by Chief James Olson. Motion carried.

11. Reconvened in open session at 10:33 AM
    1. MG Strub provided an update on upcoming topics and wished everyone a happy holiday season.
12. Approval of the September 9, 2025, closed session meeting minutes
    1. Motion to approve the minutes by Marshall Ogren and second by Chief David Erwin.
    2. Motion carried.
13. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Melissa Roberts and second by Chief David Erwin.
    2. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 AM.