Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (NIMS)
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5)
The directive was aimed at enhancing the capability of United States to efficiently manage domestic incidents by creating a single yet comprehensive national incident management plan. The directive gives the role of coordinating federal operations, responses, and recoveries from tourist attacks to the secretary of DHS. The directive mandated the secretary of the department of homeland security to establish the National Incident Management System, which supports interoperability and is compatible with all agencies of incident response (U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 2008).
As a result, two guidelines have been developed. The National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a standard procedure for federal and other levels of government to collaborate in preparing for and responding to incidents. The system provides a …show more content…
Additionally, the departments are to take steps to protect the identified infrastructure and resources (U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008). The directive identifies important infrastructure and major resource sectors and assigning responsibility for each. It mandated the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the overall program. The directive gives instructions to the federal departments to develop guidelines for protecting critical infrastructure as well as key resources from cyber-attacks.
Additionally, the directives describe the process that the Department of Homeland Security should use to tackle the protection of critical infrastructure. Moreover, it outlines a summary of the activities, which should be undertaken to define and prioritize critical infrastructure, coordinate protection, as well as reduce the susceptibility of critical infrastructure or the essential resources (Loeb,
The directive was aimed at enhancing the capability of United States to efficiently manage domestic incidents by creating a single yet comprehensive national incident management plan. The directive gives the role of coordinating federal operations, responses, and recoveries from tourist attacks to the secretary of DHS. The directive mandated the secretary of the department of homeland security to establish the National Incident Management System, which supports interoperability and is compatible with all agencies of incident response (U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 2008).
As a result, two guidelines have been developed. The National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a standard procedure for federal and other levels of government to collaborate in preparing for and responding to incidents. The system provides a …show more content…
Additionally, the departments are to take steps to protect the identified infrastructure and resources (U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008). The directive identifies important infrastructure and major resource sectors and assigning responsibility for each. It mandated the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the overall program. The directive gives instructions to the federal departments to develop guidelines for protecting critical infrastructure as well as key resources from cyber-attacks.
Additionally, the directives describe the process that the Department of Homeland Security should use to tackle the protection of critical infrastructure. Moreover, it outlines a summary of the activities, which should be undertaken to define and prioritize critical infrastructure, coordinate protection, as well as reduce the susceptibility of critical infrastructure or the essential resources (Loeb,