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Reports & Issues | Federal Pandemic Planning & Response Activities
Improving Business Continuity in the Financial Services Sector: A Model for Starting Regional Coalitions (PDF)
In December 2004, the Treasury Department developed a study in coordination with BITS, the technology branch of the Financial Services Roundtable, that provides a model for the nation's regional financial centers to protect and strengthen their critical financial services infrastructure at the local level.
The study is based on the experiences of ChicagoFIRST, a regional coalition of financial institutions and local governmental organizations that banded together to strengthen the Chicago financial services industry and coordinate with local, state, and federal government agencies in the event of a potential natural or manmade disorder.
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (PDF)
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan and supporting Sector-Specific Plans (see link to the SSP Fact Sheet below) provide a coordinated approach to critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) protection roles and responsibilities for federal, state, local, tribal, and private sector security partners. The NIPP sets national priorities, goals, and requirements for effective distribution of funding and resources which will help ensure that our government, economy, and public services continue in the event of a terrorist attack or other disaster.
Sector Specific Plans
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the completion of 17 Sector-Specific Plans (SSPs) in support of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. The NIPP outlines a comprehensive risk management framework that defines critical infrastructure protection roles and responsibilities for all levels of government and private industry. Each SSP is tailored to the unique risk characteristics of that sector to promote greater consistency of protective programs and resources within the sectors.
National Response Plan (PDF)
The National Response Plan, last updated May 25, 2006, and currently under review, establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents. The plan incorporates best practices and procedures from incident management disciplines — homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, public works, public health, responder and recovery worker health and safety, emergency medical services, and the private sector — and integrates them into a unified structure. It forms the basis of how the federal government coordinates with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector during incidents.
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