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USGS & Critical Infrastructure. Christopher Terzich, Chair RCCC. 80%. Critical Infrastructure.
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USGS & Critical Infrastructure Christopher Terzich, Chair RCCC
Critical Infrastructure “Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters”
Chair - Regional Consortium Coordinating Council • US Chamber – National Security Task Force • Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council • Regional Partnership Council Chris Terzich
Chair - Regional Consortium Coordinating Council • US Chamber – National Security Task Force • Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council • Regional Partnership Council Chris Terzich
Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RCCC) Mission “The mission of RCCC is to understand, connect, enable and build partnerships to enhance the security of critical infrastructure in the United States and the resilience of our communities. “ Christopher Terzich 2012 RCCC Chair Vice President, Wells Fargo
Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RCCC) • Chair – Christopher Terzich • Marine Corps – Military Police • 25 Years Wells Fargo • Security, Robbery, Kidnapping response, Workplace Violence, terrorism, pandemic, natural disasters • Enterprise Incident Management • National Infrastructure Advisory Council • National Security Task Force • Learned from the best…
United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program Mission “To provide and apply relevant earthquake science information and knowledge for reducing deaths, injuries, and property damagefrom earthquakes through understanding of their characteristics and effects and by providing the information and knowledge needed to mitigate these losses.“
How USGS Works • Connected to our communities • Understands the risk • Adapts to “always on” world • Many different tools to understand risk • A picture is worth 1,000 words
PAGER - Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response
Today • San Andreas • Fault