Interim National Preparedness Goal

1. Interim National Preparedness Goal Update Brief for Emergency Management Higher Education Conference June 9, 2005

2. What is the National Preparedness Goal? • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) on National Preparedness calls for a domestic all-hazards preparedness goal that establishes: • Measurable readiness priorities and targets • Standards for preparedness assessments and strategies • A system for assessing the Nation’s overall level of preparedness • The purpose of the National Preparedness Goal is to focus efforts to establish a unified, risk-based, national approach to prepare for major events – or Incidents of National Significance • The Interim Goal was published on March 31; a Final Goal, with target levels of capability, will be released in October 2005

3. Benefits for the Nation • An opportunity for all stakeholders to help shape the system • A consistent process for prioritizing needs and allocating resources based on risk – that we can use to consolidate and streamline the existing processes • Better answers to the fundamental questions: “How prepared do we need to be?” “How prepared are we?” “How do we prioritize efforts to close the gap?”

4. National Preparedness Goal in Context

5. The Vision To engage Federal, State, local, and tribal entities, their private and non-governmental partners, and the general public to achieve and sustain risk-based target levels of capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events in order to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy.

6. Capabilities-Based Planning Scenarios The National Planning Scenarios highlight the scope, magnitude, and complexity of plausible catastrophic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies Tasks The Universal Task List (UTL) provides a menu of tasks from all sources that may be performed in major events such as those illustrated by the National Planning Scenarios Capabilities The Target Capabilities List (TCL) provides guidance on specific capabilities and levels of capability that Federal, State, local, and tribal entities will be expected to develop and maintain • 36 Capability Summaries • Description, Outcome, ESF/Annex, Associated Critical Tasks, Measures, Capability Elements, Linked Capabilities, Event Conditions, References • Tailored to levels of government based on assigned roles and responsibilities • Tailored to Tiers or groups of jurisdictions based on risk factors • 15 Scenarios • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive, Food and Agricultural, and Cyber Terrorism • Natural Disasters • Pandemic Influenza • Prevention • Protection • Response • Recovery

7. The Target Capabilities List Common Planning Interoperable Communications Prevent Mission Area Information Collection and Threat Detection Intelligence Fusion and Analysis Information Sharing and Collaboration Terrorism Investigation and Apprehension CBRNE Detection Protect Mission Area Risk Analysis Critical Infrastructure Protection Food and Agriculture Safety and Defense Public Health Epidemiological Investigation and Testing Citizen Preparedness and Participation Respond Mission Area On-Site Incident Management Emergency Operations Center Management Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution Volunteer Management and Donations Worker Health and Safety Public Safety and Security Response Respond Mission Area (cont) Firefighting Operations/Support WMD/Hazardous Material Response and Decontamination Explosive Device Response Operations Animal Health Emergency Support Environmental Health and Vector Control Citizen Protection: Evacuation and/or In-Place Protection Isolation and Quarantine Search and Rescue Emergency Public Information and Warning Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment Medical Surge Medical Supplies Management and Distribution Mass Prophylaxis Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services) Fatality Management Recover Mission Area Structural Damage Assessment and Mitigation Restoration of Lifelines Economic and Community Recovery

8. Needs = Elements of Capability

9. Target Capabilities List Development • DHS held the National Capabilities Workshop I June 2-3 to begin the process of setting target levels of capability • Attended by representatives from Federal agencies, States, and key national associations • 17 workgroups were established to refine the 36 capabilities over the next two months; these workgroups will: • Define national target level • Develop strategies for applying the capability requirements to a large-scale incident • Apportion responsibility for building and maintaining capabilities • The National Capabilities Workshop II will be held in August; target levels of capability will be set by DHS in October 2005

10. National Priorities Overarching Priorities • Implement the NIMS and NRP • Expand Regional Collaboration • Implement the National Infrastructure Protection Plan Capability-Specific Priorities • Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities • Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities • Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination Capabilities • Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities

11. National Preparedness Guidance • DHS developed the Guidance with input from Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental entities • The Guidance supplements – not supplants – other Federal guidance • The Guidance describes: • The 10-step national process for Capabilities-Based Planning, to define and achieve target levels of capability and assess preparedness from the local to the national level • Existing program efforts that support the seven national priorities and linked capabilities from the Target Capabilities List (TCL) • A schedule of activities to update State and Urban Area preparedness assessments and strategies – with Federal assistance • National Preparedness Guidance was distributed in April 2005 and is available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm

12. Next Steps • The Department of Homeland Security will dispatch HSPD-8 Mobile Implementation Training Teams to visit Governors and other senior officials throughout the Summer • Information, guidance, and technical assistance will be available through appropriate grant programs • Target capability levels and a Final National Preparedness Goal will be released in October 2005 • States and Urban Areas will update and submit State and Urban Area homeland security strategies by September 30, 2005

13. Where To Go For More Information • HSPD-8 information page on the web: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm • ODP Secure Portal: https://odp.esportals.com • Lessons Learned Information Sharing system http://www.llis.gov • Questions and Feedback On UTL and TCL: utl@dhs.gov Other HSPD-8 issues: hspd8@dhs.gov