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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. VISION.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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  1. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

  2. VISION • “The United States will forge an unprecedented level of cooperation throughout all levels of government, with private industry and institutions, and with the American people to protect our critical infrastructure and key assets from terrorist attack.” The National Strategy for Homeland Security

  3. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION • Lead the coordinated national effort to reduce the risk to our critical infrastructures and key resources posed by acts of terrorism, as well as enable national preparedness, timely response and rapid recovery in the event of an attack, natural disaster or other emergency.

  4. DIVISION STRUCTURE • Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center • Risk Management • Contingency Planning and Support • Infrastructure Partnerships • Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness ad Protection

  5. National Infrastructure Protection Plan • Defines a risk management framework • Emphasizes coordination with Federal, State, Territorial, tribal, local and private sector security partners • Establishes a ‘steady-state’ of security across critical infrastructure/key resource sectors • Enables critical infrastructure protection planning activities and resource allocation decisions • Describes linkages to the National Response Plan protocols in the event of an Incident of National Significance

  6. Agriculture Banking and Finance Chemical and Hazmats Defense Industrial Base Emergency Services Energy Food Government Information Technology and Telecommunications Postal and Shipping Public Health and Health Care Transportation Drinking Water and Water Treatment Systems CIP SECTORS

  7. Emergency Management • FEMA • Response, Recovery, Mitigation • Urban Search and Rescue • Emergency Management Institute • Preparedness Division • Exercises—all hazard

  8. Exercises • Risk based, scenario • State, local, tribal • TOP OFFICIALS -- TOPOFF

  9. Urban Areas Security Initiative • DHS is providing $765 million in direct funding for high threat urban areas as part of the fiscal year 2006 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI).  UASI provides resources for the unique equipment, training, planning, and exercise needs of select high threat urban areas.

  10. Risk Formula • Consequence, vulnerability, threat • Factors: presence of international borders; population and population density; location of CI; mutual aid cooperation; law enforcement investigations and enforcement activity

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