Unit 4 – Discussion Board Part 2
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Type: Discussion Board
Unit: Maximum of Maximums; Retooling the Enterprise for Complex Catastrophes
Deliverable Length: 1 page
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Primary Discussion Response:
Write 1 page that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
This Discussion Board will examine existential threats to the homeland and their consequences in the context of the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8 frameworks, and the whole-of-government approach. The U.S. government has invested considerable effort and resources to prepare for a catastrophic manmade or natural disaster that could pose a serious threat to the continuity of the national government and the American way of life. PPD-8 and the National Preparedness Goal seek to establish frameworks for prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation to direct the capabilities of the U.S. government and provide guidance to nonfederal jurisdictions and the private sector. Harnessing and synchronizing these capabilities has always been a national challenge for all of the framework areas.
The assignment will consider the effect of crosscutting the subject areas of planning, information sharing, capability development, and exercising on the federal, state, local, and tribal governments’ efforts to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond, and recover from a manmade or natural catastrophe. You will review prior course material and research contemporary publications to provide an analysis on the current U.S. government efforts to establish a coherent National Preparedness System. Answer the following questions:
How would you assess the ability of the National Preparedness System to achieve its goals and synchronize government efforts?
How would you rate the significance and importance of the crosscutting subject areas for each of the proposed frameworks?
For assistance with your assignment, please use the following Web resources, and course materials.
References:
Department of Homeland Security original organization chart. (2003). Retrieved from the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-org-chart-2003.pdf
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2012). Independent study program. Retrieved from the FEMA Web site: http://training.fema.gov/IS/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2012). Independent study program. Retrieved from the FEMA Web site: http://training.fema.gov/IS/
A whole community approach to emergency management: Principles, themes, and pathways for action. (2011). Retrieved from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site: http://www.emd.wa.gov/about/documents/FEMA_Whole_Community.pdf
Homeland security: Agency plans, implementation, and challenges regarding the national strategy for homeland security. (2005, January). Retrieved from the U.S. Government Accountability Office Web site: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0533.pdf
National homeland security strategy. (2007). Retrieved from the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_homelandsecurity_2007.pdf
Quadrennial homeland security review (QHSR). (2012, February 14). Retrieved from the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/gc_1208534155450.shtm
The White House. (2010, May). National security strategy. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf
National infrastructure protection plan. (2009). Retrieved from the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf
