Nebraska Homeland Security Strategy

1. Nebraska Homeland Security Strategy Cindy Newsham Response/Recovery Division Manager Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

2. Homeland Security Policy Group • Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy – Chair • MG Roger Lempke, Adjutant General • Col. Bryan Tuma, Superintendent NSP • Dennis Hohbein, Fire Marshal • Christine Peterson, Policy Secretary HHSS • Dr. Harold Maurer, Chancellor UNMC • John Erickson, Governor’s Policy Research • Al Berndt, Assistant Director NEMA

3. RESPONSIBILITIES Overall Coordination of Homeland Security related activities including: Security Planning Training Exercising Identification of Critical Facilities Response Grants

4. Homeland Security Senior Advisory Group State Patrol Environmental Quality Health and Human Services University Of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Agriculture Department of Roads National Guard Attorney General’s Office State Fire Marshal Omaha UASI Group NEMA

5. Responsibilities of the Advisory Group • Complete Revision of the State Emergency Operations Plan • Revise the State Strategy for Homeland Security • Review Homeland Security Grant awards for the approval of the Policy Group

6. Assessments • 1999 Assessment - Two main findings • Virtually no Technician level Hazmat Response out side of Eastern Nebraska • Need for more Basic capability in many areas • 1999/2000/2001/2002 developed 9 “MOU” Departments to the Technician Level and better equip the State Emergency Response Team • 2002/2003/2003 part II focused on development of basic response capability across the state with focus on Communications - PPE - Decontamination

7. Assessments 2003 Much more extensive Assessment • Completed by most of the Counties • State Agencies required to complete their portion of the State Assessment • Used to develop the State Strategy • Used to evaluate 2004 grant applications

8. NEBRASKA HOMELAND SECURITY STRATEGY • Developed by the planning subcommittee of the Senior Advisory Group • Includes goals and objectives for all phases of response • Includes Implementing Steps • Strategy identifies objectives that are mandatory for award of grants.

9. Assessments • 2003 Assessment Identified Interoperable Communications as the overarching need on both the State and local levels. • 2003/2004/2005 Grants were very heavy on communications projects but all grants included planning and exercise

10. CITIZEN CORPS • Separate part of the Grant Program • Provides for the development of local Citizen Corps Councils • Sub programs like CERT, VIP, Medical Reserves, Neighborhood Watch • Administered by the Volunteer Commission

11. HHS Programs (Highlights) • Grants from CDC and HERSA (Hospital grants) • Developed Health Alert Network • Development of Public Health Districts • Pharmaceutical Stockpile Plan • Small Pox Plan • Upgrades to the UNMC Laboratory • Terex 2005 and 2005.5

12. Department of Ag • LEDRS Program • Response Trailers • Planning with Department of Environmental Quality on animal disposal • Provided workshops across the State to Veterinarians, producers, Extension Educators • Participated in several large local exercises • Terrex 2006

13. Other Agencies (Just a Sample) • NSP • Bomb Robot • Computer Aided Dispatch (on-going project) • Eventually provide dispatch for Game and Parks and Fire Marshal • DAS • Continuity of Operations Plans • Communication Program • Statewide communications committee • DEQ • Technician Level Response Equipment • Development of Internal Response Center

14. FUTURE • DHS focus on Critical Infrastructure • HSPD-8 • National Priorities (Seven) • National Incident Management System • Capability Based Planning • Target Capability List • Catastrophic Planning