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This slide presentation outlines the HMSI CyberCollaborator for integrated hazard management. CyberCollaborator objectives include: create a collaborative software environment supporting real time communication and information sharing to improve the ability of the utilities to prepare for and respond to unforeseen events; and, provide support for routine operations as well as crisis management. Design objectives of the CyberCollaborator include: focus on knowledge worker in hazard management; support teams representing multiple domains sharing problem set and accountability for outcomes; information exchanged in CyberCollaborator is searchable and accessible for analysis; users share documents, data and results AND tacit knowledge; effortless integration of simulation, analytical and visualization tools to augment background analytics; and, built on standard web portal architecture, services and tools. CyberCollaborator goals include: reduce costs and improve outcomes; improve customer service by reducing the time required to address operational challenges and crisis situations; reduce the negative impact of any given crisis and restore normal operations sooner; and, improve performance by facilitating communications, information sharing and retrieval among key participants. Includes figures.