60 likes | 155 Views
The Challenge of Post-911 Emergency Preparedness. F. Suzanne Jenniches VP & GM, Government Systems Division Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. Emergency Preparedness Coordination Centers …. Other Federal Agencies. Federal Homeland Security. State & Local First Response. Industry.
E N D
The Challenge of Post-911 Emergency Preparedness F. Suzanne Jenniches VP & GM, Government Systems Division Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
Emergency PreparednessCoordination Centers … Other Federal Agencies Federal Homeland Security State & Local First Response Industry … for a Common Operating Picture
Anthrax Incidence - October 2001 National Protection Tested Pilot in Place - May 2002
Threat Space Contagious Conditions Countermeasures Multi-Disciplinary Elements Solution Goals • Solution Options • Intelligence • Pre-emptive Strikes • Treaties • Political Persuasion • Passive Vaccines • Pre-emptive Measures • Pre-symptomatic Warning • Active Neutralization • Distribution Denial • Post-symptomatic Warning • Diagnostics • Command & Control • Response Training • Decontamination/Remediation Prevention of R&D, Production, Storage & Weaponization (Counterproliferation) Degree of Warning Disease "Treatability" Agent Persistence Prevent Effective Dissemination (Defensive Measures) Minimize Destruction (Consequence Mgmt) Technological Solutions Available • Budgetary constraints • Value-added applications of technology • Timing of availability • Finding the needle! Solution Space … Implementation Requires Detailed Threat Assessment & Priority Establishment
Today’s Threat Demands Government & Industry Partnership