National infrastructure protection plan : partnering to enhance protection and resiliency.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Homeland Security

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infrastructure (Economics)--Security measures--United States--Planning.

Infrastructure (Economics).

National security--United States--Planning.

National security.

Civil defense--United States--Planning.

Civil defense.

Civil defense--Planning.

National security--Planning.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([188] pages)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 2009.

Summary:

"Protecting and ensuring the resiliency of the critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) of the United States is essential to the nation's security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and way of life. Attacks on CIKR could significantly disrupt the functioning of government and business alike and produce cascading effects far beyond the targeted sector and physical location of the incident. Direct terrorist attacks and natural, manmade, or technological hazards could produce catastrophic losses in terms of human casualties, property destruction, and economic effects, as well as profound damage to public morale and confidence. Attacks using components of the nation's CIKR as weapons of mass destruction could have even more devastating physical and psychological consequences"--Page 1

Contents:

Introduction

Authorities, roles, and responsibilities

The strategy : managing risk

Organizing and partnering for CIKR protection

CIKR protection as part of the homeland security mission

Ensuring an effective, efficient program over the long term

Providing resources for the CIKR protection program.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2009).

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Department of Homeland Security. National infrastructure protection plan

OCLC:

310352547