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• Emergency Management: Preliminary Observations on FEMA's Community Preparedness Programs Related to the National Preparedness System, Statement of William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives

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  "By preparing their families and property before an event, individuals can reduce a disaster's impact on them and their need for first responder assistance, particularly in the first 72 hours following a disaster. By law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is to develop a national preparedness system (NPS)--FEMA includes community preparedness programs as part of the NPS. FEMA's budget to operate these programs made up less than one half of 1 percent of its $7.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2009. These programs include the Citizen Corps program and its partner programs, such as Fire Corps, and rely on volunteers to coordinate efforts and assist first responders in local communities. DHS's Ready Campaign promotes preparedness through mass media. This testimony provides preliminary observations on (1) challenges FEMA faces in measuring the performance of Citizen Corps, its partner programs, and the Ready Campaign and (2) actions FEMA has taken to develop a strategy to encompass how Citizen Corps, its partner programs, and the Ready Campaign operate within the context of the NPS. This testimony is based on work conducted from February 2008 to October 2009. GAO analyzed documents, such as FEMA's strategic plan, and compared reported performance data with observations from 12 site visits, selected primarily based on the frequency of natural disasters. The results are not projectable, but provide local insights."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2009-10-01
• Interim National Preparedness Goal: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness

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  "Fundamental to the mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is the mitigation of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences that stem from acts of terrorism and natural disasters. This is a shared responsibility and a shared commitment of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, as well as the private sector. This document summarizes the initial results of significant work completed since December 17, 2003, when President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness (HSPD-8). This approach transforms how the Federal government proposes to strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies and how the Federal government proposes to invest homeland security resources in order to achieve the greatest return on investment for our Nations homeland security. It is animated by a sense of urgency and by a commitment to risk-based priorities."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2005-03-31
• 2008-2009 NSTAC Reports 'NSTAC: Enhancing National Security and Emergency Preparedness through Communications'

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  "From September 25--26, 2008, the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) conducted its eighth Research and Development Exchange (RD X) Workshop entitled, Evolving National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) Communications in a Global Environment. The purpose of the event was to stimulate an exchange of ideas among researchers, operational users, and executives from Government, industry, and academia focused on the full range of research and development (R&D) issues affecting NS/EP communications networks, advance the security of free nations, and enhance preparedness and response activities across sectors. Specifically, the event participants examined five focused areas: 1.) Emergency Communications Response Networks: Modernizing and updating emergency communications to meet interoperability, resiliency, and reliability requirements while recognizing the challenges presented by existing legacy systems, technological hurdles, limited funds, disparate standards, and a disparate stakeholder community. 2.) Convergent Technologies: Ensuring interoperability among new and legacy technologies, defining interoperability standards across networks, mitigating problems associated with network congestion, enabling network security, and ensuring network survivability for NS/EP communications in a converged environment.3.) Defending Cyberspace: Promoting the need for research to understand the increased vulnerabilities and threats to cyberspace and determining the most appropriate offensive and defensive technological and policy approaches to network security. 4.) Identity Management: Exploring R&D efforts that leverage existing identity management technologies and policies to ensure identification and authentication of network users and machines in an NS/EP event. 5.) Emerging Technologies: Examining emerging technologies to determine their potential impacts and identifying tools or policies to address the rising security issues presented by the evolving communications environment."

  United States. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

  2009-06
• NSTAC Report to the President on the National Security and Emergency Preparedness Implications of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

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  From the Executive Summary: "In 2011, the National Security Staff (NSS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), asked the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) to examine the national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) implications of a nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN). During the course of the NSTAC's scoping work, Congress passed Public Law (P.L.) 112-96, 'The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012'; Title VI, 'Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions', of the law authorizes funding and establishes a governance structure for the NPSBN. The NSTAC examined the new law, as well as a variety of related policy documents, and determined that the legislation would guide efforts to develop and deploy the NPSBN, but the Act did not directly address how the network would impact NS/EP communications now and in the future. The NPSBN is the first effort to create a nationwide, standardized, private network with dedicated spectrum to provide public safety access to advanced broadband communications. Once deployed, the NPSBN will enable public safety communications to leverage commercial broadband standards, technologies, devices, and innovations. The NPSBN will also connect to commercial networks and the Internet. Underlying this network will be next generation network (NGN) infrastructure that is converging to packet-switching technology for all forms of communication. Until recently, NS/EP and public safety users have not been able to significantly leverage Internet protocol (IP)-based applications technologies and services."

  United States. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

  2013-05-22
• Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness

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  From the Document: "This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. Our national preparedness is the shared responsibility of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens. Everyone can contribute to safeguarding the Nation from harm. As such, while this directive is intended to galvanize action by the Federal Government, it is also aimed at facilitating an integrated, all-of-Nation, capabilities-based approach to preparedness. Therefore, I hereby direct the development of a national preparedness goal that identifies the core capabilities necessary for preparedness and a national preparedness system to guide activities that will enable the Nation to achieve the goal. The system will allow the Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and improve the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation."

  United States. White House Office

  Obama, Barack

  2011-03-30
• Recommendations for Good Practice in Pandemic Preparedness for National Influenza Centres

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  "To assist Member States with the revision of their pandemic plans with respect to laboratory activities after the 2009 influenza H1N1 pandemic, WHO/Europe [World Health Organization] performed an evaluation of the usefulness of pandemic plans and preparedness activities undertaken by laboratory networks and WHO in the response to the pandemic. Using a systematic approach, National Influenza Centres and national influenza reference laboratories in six Member States were interviewed by telephone. Six major themes considered essential to pandemic preparedness for laboratories were identified: communication; coordination/collaboration; capacity; adaptation; leadership; and support. Key issues and recommendations for good practice in pandemic preparedness for National Influenza Centres and WHO were subsequently identified. Pandemic preparedness had generally been successful, with close collaboration between laboratory networks in countries, formal plan approval, laboratory accreditation process and international/national information sourcing emerging as important success factors. Future preparedness activities should continue to emphasize these areas, as well as improve planning for: diagnostic capacity building; control on high diagnostic demands; clinical-laboratory feedback mechanisms; management of media requests to laboratory staff; and real-time monitoring of antiviral resistance."

  World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe

  Jean-Gilles, Lucie; Pereyaslov, Dimitriy; Brown, Caroline . . .

  2011
• Federal Emergency Management Agency: Progress and Continuing Challenges in National Preparedness Efforts, Statement of Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate

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  "Following the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the PostKatrina Act was enacted in 2006, requiring FEMA to establish a national preparedness system and assess the nation's overall preparedness. To implement the system, FEMA issued the National Response Framework, which identifies 14 emergency support functions that serve as the federal government's primary coordinating structure for providing response capabilities. From fiscal years 2002 through 2015, DHS awarded over $40 billion for preparedness grant programs to enhance the capabilities of state and local governments to respond to emergencies and disasters. This statement addresses (1) FEMA's progress in strengthening federal preparedness efforts and (2) FEMA's efforts to manage preparedness grants. This statement is based on prior reports GAO [Government Accountability Office] issued from March 2011 through February 2016 and selected updates on efforts to improve coordination in March 2016. To conduct prior work and updates, GAO analyzed relevant FEMA data and documentation and interviewed relevant officials."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  Currie, Chris

  2016-04-12
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness

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  Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 8, issued by President Bush on December 17, 2003, establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies by requiring a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal, establishing mechanisms for improved delivery of Federal preparedness assistance to State and local governments, and outlining actions to strengthen preparedness capabilities of Federal, State, and local entities.

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  2003-12-17
• Executive Order 13618: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

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  "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The Federal Government must have the ability to communicate at all times and under all circumstances to carry out its most critical and time sensitive missions. Survivable, resilient, enduring, and effective communications, both domestic and international, are essential to enable the executive branch to communicate within itself and with: the legislative and judicial branches; State, local, territorial, and tribal governments; private sector entities; and the public, allies, and other nations. Such communications must be possible under all circumstances to ensure national security, effectively manage emergencies, and improve national resilience. The views of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public must inform the development of national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications policies, programs, and capabilities. Sec. 2. Executive Office Responsibilities. Sec. 2.1. Policy coordination, guidance, dispute resolution, and periodic in-progress reviews for the functions described and assigned herein shall be provided through the interagency process established in Presidential Policy Directive-1 of February 13, 2009 (Organization of the National Security Council System) (PPD--1). Sec. 2.2. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) shall: (a) issue an annual memorandum to the NS/EP Communications Executive Committee (established in section 3 of this order) highlighting national priorities for Executive Committee analyses, studies, research, and development regarding NS/EP communications; (b) advise the President on the prioritization of radio spectrum and wired communications that support NS/EP functions; and (c) have access to all appropriate information related to the test, exercise, evaluation, and readiness of the capabilities of all existing and planned NS/EP communications systems, networks, and facilities to meet all executive branch NS/EP requirements."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Obama, Barack

  2012-07-06
• Executive Order 13603: National Defense Resources Preparedness

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  "The United States must have an industrial and technological base capable of meeting national defense requirements and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its national defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency. The domestic industrial and technological base is the foundation for national defense preparedness. The authorities provided in the Act shall be used to strengthen this base and to ensure it is capable of responding to the national defense needs of the United States."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Obama, Barack

  2012-03-16
• Executive Order 12472: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions

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  In order to provide for the consolidation of assignment and responsibility for improved execution of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications functions, this executive order is handed down by the President. Following increased risk and scrutiny from terrorist threat and infrastructural concern, this executive order is the first in what could be seen as a sweeping effort of strengthening security and emergency response. This Executive Order amends Executive Order 12046.

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Reagan, Ronald

  1984-04-03
• National Security Decision Directive 188: Government Coordination for National Security Emergency Preparedness

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  National Security Decision Directive 188 sets forth policy on Government Coordination for National Security Emergency Preparedness: "It is the policy of the United States to have sufficient capabilities at all levels of government to respond to a spectrum of National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) contingencies, from major natural calamities to hostile attacks on the Nation. This national policy includes an emergency mobilization preparedness program which provides an effective capability to meet defense and essential civilian needs during those emergencies. This policy directive defines the inter-agency structure for NSEP planning."

  United States. White House Office

  1985-09-16
• National Security Directive 56: National Security Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Funding

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  In National Security Directive (NSD) 56, President H.W. Bush directs that "implementation and recurring costs for national level NESP [National Security Emergency Preparedness] telecommunications programs shall be shared by Defense and FEMA. Defense, as the Executive Agent for the National Communications System (NCS), shall fund all pre-implementations costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs. Participation by federal agencies in the National Communications System will continue to be in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12472."

  United States. White House Office

  1991-04-30
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1675: National Landslide Preparedness Act

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  "H.R. 1675 would authorize the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to create the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to better respond to and reduce the risk of landslides. The bill also would authorize USGS to create the 3D Elevation Program to develop three-dimensional elevation data for the United States. The authority for each program would expire seven years after enactment. Using information from USGS, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $297 million over the 2019-2022 period. Such spending would be subject to appropriation."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2018-02-21
• Executive Order 12919: National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness

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  "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 798; 50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: This order delegates authorities and addresses national defense industrial resource policies and programs under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended ('the Act'), except for the amendments to Title III of the Act in the Energy Security Act of 1980 and telecommunication authorities under Executive Order No. 12472.' The following are superseded or revoked: (1) Section 3, Executive Order No. 8248 of September 8, 1939, (4 FR 3864). (2) Executive Order No. 10222 of March 8, 1951 (16 FR 2247). (3) Executive Order No. 10480 of August 14, 1953 (18 FR 4939). (4) Executive Order No. 10647 of November 28, 1955 (20 FR 8769). (5) Executive Order No. 11179 of September 22, 1964 (29 FR 13239). (6) Executive Order No. 11355 of May 26, 1967 (32 FR 7803). (7) Sections 7 and 8, Executive Order No. 11912 of April 13, (41 FR 15825, 15826-27). (8) Section 3, Executive Order No. 12148 of July 20, 1979, (44 FR 43239, 43241). (9) Executive Order No. 12521 of June 24, 1985 (50 FR 26335). (10) Executive Order No. 12649 of August 11, 1988 (53 FR 30639). (11) Executive Order No. 12773 of September 26, 1991 (56 FR 49387), except that part of the order that amends section 604 of Executive Order 10480. (b) Executive Order No. 10789 of November 14, 1958, is amended by deleting ''and in view of the existing national emergency declared by Proclamation No. 2914 of December 16, 1950,'' as it appears in the first sentence. (c) Executive Order No. 11790, as amended, relating to the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, is amended by deleting ''Executive Order No. 10480'' where it appears in section 4 and substituting this order's number. (d) Subject to subsection 904(c) of this order, to the extent that any provision of any prior Executive order is inconsistent with the provisions of this order, this order shall control and such prior provision is amended accordingly"

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Clinton, Bill, 1946-

  1994-06-03
• National Preparedness Report [2015]

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  From the Executive Summary: "This report marks the fourth National Preparedness Report. Required annually by Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness, the National Preparedness Report summarizes progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 31 core capabilities described in the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal). Each year, the report presents an opportunity to assess gains that whole community partners--including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals--have made in preparedness, and to identify where challenges remain. The 2015 National Preparedness Report focuses primarily on preparedness activities undertaken or reported during 2014. The intent of the National Preparedness Report is to provide the Nation with practical insights on preparedness that can inform decisions about program priorities, resource allocations, and community actions. The 2015 National Preparedness Report places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National Planning Frameworks (the Frameworks) across the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery mission areas. The Frameworks describe how the whole community works together to achieve the goal of a secure and resilient Nation."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2015-03-30
• National Preparedness Report [2014]

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  "This report marks the third National Preparedness Report. Required annually by 'Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness,' the 'National Preparedness Report' summarizes progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 31 core capabilities described in the 'National Preparedness Goal' (the Goal). Each year, the 'National Preparedness Report' presents an opportunity to evaluate gains that whole community partners--including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals-- have made in preparedness and to identify where challenges remain. This year's report focuses primarily on preparedness activities undertaken or reported during 2013. The intent of the 'National Preparedness Report' is to provide the Nation--not just the Federal Government--with practical insights on core capabilities that can inform decisions about program priorities, resource allocation, and community actions. Based on stakeholder feedback, the 2014 report places a renewed emphasis on approachable language, clear visuals, and concise findings that are interesting and useful to preparedness professionals and non- experts alike. While the 'National Preparedness Report' focuses on domestic efforts, the Federal Government also engages with international partners and organizations to understand and collaborate on issues such as cybersecurity, supply chain integrity and security, and infrastructure security and resilience."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2014-03-30
• National Security Decision Directive 201: National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Telecommunications Funding

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  National Security Decision Directive 201 directs that "Implementation and recurring costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs (i.e. those which benefit multiple departments, agencies, or entities) shall be shared on a pro rata basis determined by each organization's share of NSEP telecommunications requirements. The Executive Agent, National Communications System (NCS) shall fund all development costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs."

  United States. White House Office

  1985-12-17
• National Preparedness Report [2012]

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  "The Nation has made measurable strides toward improving preparedness for the full range of hazards at all levels of government and across all segments of society. National preparedness has improved not only for the countless threats posed by those who wish to bring harm to the American homeland but also for the many natural and technological hazards that face the Nation's communities. Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8) describes the Nation's approach to preparing for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The Directive requires a National Preparedness Report (NPR), an annual report summarizing the progress made toward building, sustaining, and delivering the 31 core capabilities described in the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal). As the NPR coordinator, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) worked with the full range of whole community partners--including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals--to develop the NPR. Specifically, FEMA collaborated with federal interagency partners to identify quantitative and qualitative performance and assessment data for each of the 31 core capabilities. In addition, FEMA integrated data from the 2011 State Preparedness Reports (SPRs), statewide self-assessments of core capability levels submitted by all 56 U.S. states and territories through a standardized survey. Finally, FEMA conducted research to identify recent, independent evaluations, surveys, and other supporting data related to core capabilities. FEMA synthesized, reviewed, and analyzed all of these data sources in order to derive key findings that offer insight on critical issues in preparedness, including areas where the Nation has made progress and where areas of improvement remain."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2012-03-30
• National Preparedness Report [2013]

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  "This report marks the second iteration of the 'National Preparedness Report' (NPR). Required annually by 'Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness', the NPR summarizes national progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 31 core capabilities outlined in the National Preparedness Goal ('the Goal'). The NPR presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress that whole community partners-including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals-have made in strengthening national preparedness and to identify where preparedness gaps remain. While the inaugural 2012 NPR highlighted preparedness accomplishments in the decade since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the 2013 NPR focuses primarily on accomplishments either achieved or reported on during 2012. Each year the Nation faces a diverse set of threats and hazards that challenge collective security and resilience and confirm the need to enhance preparedness. 2012 was no exception, with a variety of events that required capabilities across the five mission areas outlined in the Goal-Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. Key events during 2012 included disruptions of potential terrorist attacks; responses to wildfires, hurricanes, and mass shootings; and ongoing management of several long-term recovery efforts."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2013-03-30
• National Preparedness Report [2016]

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  "The 'National Preparedness Report' is an annual requirement of 'Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness'. The report evaluates and measures gains individuals and communities, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all levels of governments have made in preparedness and identifies where challenges remain. The 2016 'National Preparedness Report' focuses primarily on preparedness activities undertaken or reported during 2015 and summarizes progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 32 core capabilities outlined in the 'National Preparedness Goal'. [...] Three core capabilities have demonstrated acceptable levels of performance, but face performance declines if not maintained to address emerging challenges. These capabilities to sustain are Planning; Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services; and Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment. States and territories continue to be more prepared to achieve their targets for Response core capabilities, while they are least prepared to meet their targets in the Recovery mission area. Four core capabilities remain national areas for improvement- Cybersecurity, Economic Recovery, Housing, and Infrastructure Systems. Two additional core capabilities-Natural and Cultural Resources, and Supply Chain Integrity and Security- emerged as new national areas for improvement."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2016-03-30
• National Preparedness Report [2017]

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  "The National Preparedness Report is an annual requirement of The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and a key element of the National Preparedness System. The report evaluates and measures gains that individuals and communities, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all levels of government have made in preparedness. It also identifies where challenges and opportunities for improvement remain. The 2017 National Preparedness Report focuses primarily on preparedness activities undertaken or reported during calendar year 2016 and summarizes progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 32 core capabilities outlined in the National Preparedness Goal."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2017
• National Preparedness Goal [September 2011]

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  "Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8) describes the Nation's approach to preparing for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. National preparedness is the shared responsibility of our whole community. Every member contributes, including individuals, communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and Federal, state, and local governments. We describe our security and resilience posture through the core capabilities (see Table 1) that are necessary to deal with great risks, and we will use an integrated, layered, and all-of-Nation approach as our foundation. We define success as: 'A secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.' […] Individual and community preparedness is fundamental to our success. By providing the necessary knowledge and skills, we seek to enable the whole community to contribute to and benefit from national preparedness. This includes children, individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, diverse communities, and people with limited English proficiency. Their needs and contributions must be integrated into our efforts. Each community contributes to the Goal and strengthens our national preparedness by preparing for the risks that are most relevant and urgent for them individually."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2011-09
• National Response Plan, NIMS, and the National Preparedness Goal

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  "Complex and emerging 21st Century threats, like the horrific attacks of September 11th, 2001, remind Americans that we all share responsibility for homeland security. All levels of government, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations must work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from major events, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies, that exceed the capabilities of any single entity. To address this requirement, Homeland Security Presidential Directive" (HSPD-5: Management of Domestic Incidents) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive " 8 (HSPD-8: National Preparedness) establish national initiatives that develop a common approach to domestic incident management, including the National Response Plan (NRP), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal)."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• 2020 National Preparedness Report [Executive Summary]

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  This document includes solely the Executive Summary taken from the full version of the "2020 National Preparedness Report." From the Executive Summary: "The National Preparedness Report (NPR) summarizes the progress made, and challenges that remain, in building and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards, and incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation. As a requirement of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006, and as a key element of the National Preparedness System, this annual report offers all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public practical insights into preparedness that support decisions about program priorities, resource allocation, and actions that can create more resilient communities. The NPR includes analysis based on data available as of December 31, 2019, that helps decision-makers understand the risks facing the Nation and the country's ability to address those risks. Additionally, the report includes content that can inspire action and identify areas of focus. The report provides an annual picture of the risks the Nation faces; the capabilities the Nation has--and needs--to prepare for those risks; and data-driven analysis of current, critical considerations in emergency management. Catastrophic risks will truly stress national resources and should not be confused with incidents that may result in regional impacts only. Systemic risks affect interconnected systems, such as cybersecurity threats or impacts to established supply chains."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2020-12-22
• 2019 National Preparedness Report

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  From the Executive Summary: "The 'National Preparedness Report' summarizes the progress made and challenges that remain in building and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards and incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation. As a requirement of the 'Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006' and a key element of the National Preparedness System, this annual report offers all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public practical insights into preparedness that support decisions about program priorities, resource allocation, and community actions. The '2019 National Preparedness Report (2019 Report)' presents an overview of the five preparedness mission areas--Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery-- and describes major findings identified through community-wide research and engagement."

  United States. Office of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2019
• National Preparedness Goal, Second Edition

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  "Preparedness is the shared responsibility of our entire nation. The whole community contributes, beginning with individuals and communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all governments (local, regional/metropolitan, state, tribal, territorial, insular area, and Federal). This second edition of the National Preparedness Goal reflects the insights and lessons learned from four years of real world events and implementation of the National Preparedness System. We describe our security and resilience posture through the core capabilities (see Table 1) that are necessary to deal with the risks we face. We use an integrated, layered, and all-of-Nation approach as our foundation for building and sustaining core capabilities and preparing to deliver them effectively. The National Preparedness Goal is: 'A secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.'"

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2015-09
• 2012 National Preparedness Report

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  "The 2012 National Preparedness Report (NPR) summarizes how prepared we are as a Nation. It focuses on five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. These mission areas organize the 31 core capabilities needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goal. The NPR identifies areas where the Nation has made significant progress, acknowledges remaining opportunities for improvement, and reinforces the important principles of national preparedness. The NPR focuses on threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to U.S. security and resilience. Risks include acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. To develop the report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) worked with the whole community--including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals. FEMA included recent, independent evaluations, surveys, and other data related to the core capabilities, as well as data from the 2011 State Preparedness Reports. All 56 U.S. states and territories conducted these statewide self-assessments of the core capabilities."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2012-05-02
• 2018 National Preparedness Report

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  "The 2018 'National Preparedness Report' provides an overview of key developments in national preparedness--incorporating findings and lessons learned from incidents in 2017 in combination with data and inputs from federal interagency and whole community partners. The report evaluates and measures progress in building, sustaining, and delivering five selected core capabilities that have faced emerging and persistent challenges. Refining the scope of the 2018 edition of the report to focus on these challenging elements concentrates the discussion on what the whole community--including individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and all levels of government-- needs to address to increase the Nation's preparedness. The in-depth assessment of the targeted areas provided in this report will be particularly important in the years to come, as the Nation looks to address long-term trends that will influence national preparedness--including rising disaster costs, new technology, an older and more diverse population, and evolving threats such as cybersecurity."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2018
• National Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Initiative: Overview and General Information about the Initiative

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  As part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 1999 Bioterrorism Initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was designated to lead an effort working with governmental and non-governmental partners to upgrade the nations' public health capacity to respond to bioterrorism and establish a Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program (BPRP). Critical to success of the BT Initiative is to ensure capacity is developed at federal, state, and local levels. This document covers the accomplishments of 1999 and the priorities for 2000.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program.

  2000-05-08