Homeland Defense. U.S. Northern Command Has a Strong Exercise Program, but Involvement of Interagency Partners and States Can Be Improved

Abstract

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) exercises to test preparedness to perform its homeland defense and civil support missions. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which NORTHCOM is (1) consistent with Department of Defense (DOD) training and exercise requirements, (2) involving interagency partners and states in its exercises, (3) using lessons learned and corrective actions to improve preparedness, and (4) integrating its exercises with the National Exercise Program (NEP). To do this, GAO reviewed NORTHCOM and NEP guidance and postexercise documentation, assessed NORTHCOM compliance, and compared DOD and NEP exercise requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505932

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.