ESMG 3400: Critical Infrastructure Protection

"FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters, and our guiding principles help us achieve it."—from the website

"The DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) developed the following courses to train and educate the critical infrastructure community, and support implementation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. IP developed these courses through collaboration with critical infrastructure stakeholders including Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial government partners, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and private sector partners."—from the website

"The DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) developed the following courses to train and educate the critical infrastructure community, and support implementation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. IP developed these courses through collaboration with critical infrastructure stakeholders including Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial government partners, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and private sector partners."—from the website

"Our nation's well-being relies upon secure and resilient critical infrastructure—the assets, systems, and networks that underpin American society. The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)—NIPP 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience—outlines how government and private sector participants in the critical infrastructure community work together to manage risks and achieve security and resilience outcomes."—from the website

"The nation's critical infrastructure provides the essential services that underpin American society. Proactive and coordinated efforts are necessary to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure—including assets, networks, and systems—that are vital to public confidence and the Nation's safety, prosperity, and well-being."—from the website

"Our national well-being relies upon secure and resilient critical infrastructure—those assets, systems, and networks that underpin American society. To achieve this security and resilience, critical infrastructure partners must collectively identify priorities, articulate clear goals, mitigate risk, measure progress, and adapt based on feedback and the changing environment. NIPP 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, guides the national effort to manage risk to the nation’s critical infrastructure."—from the website

"Highways, bridges, power plants, and cyber networks are all part of the national infrastructure—which is essential for the daily functioning of American society. The Department of Homeland Security carries the prime responsibility for protecting “critical infrastructure” from terrorist attacks and natural disasters. The problem currently plaguing the federal government's efforts to implement a unified protection plan for the country is that, when it comes to determining which infrastructures are truly critical and which are important but not always essential, chaos reigns...Three national security experts provide a guide for Congress with which to navigate the country’s infrastructure priorities."—from the website