CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: Update to National Infrastructure Protection Plan Includes Increased Emphasis on Risk Management and Resilience

Abstract

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are thousands of facilities in the United States that if destroyed by a disaster could cause casualties, economic losses, or disruptions to national security. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 gave DHS responsibility for leading and coordinating the nations effort to protect critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1179009

Entities

People

  • Stephen L. Caldwell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cyber Threats
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vulnerability

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.