This page was not helpful because the content, Homeland Security Digital Library Collection, Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, & Protection. WebResource Materials. f9.,6 the NEFs. 1505, proclamations, executive orders, and other documents of general those of the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure interoperability directive. property, or interests; (f) Providing rapid and effective response to and recovery from the Y(Q%e$W(RYH%UTrr %lU (Vek*)F}=IVjRw[]IurHcLXsD]w$X=eX wrs *N:@9PW F@FW S d PPD-8 calls for a strategy, goals, and implementation plan to improve domestic emergency and public health preparedness efforts under the leadership of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 %%EOF Heads of executive departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate support is available to the Vice President and others involved as necessary n{)!H^^,oxC9~1}Z|VKK%4ZrwFY YJIf+KO8. l4WjDg^^jWQOJ(8dSM3:}H A`uRCH=Ah}34b~Y#aoz1n4P dW V^^W7xsZ2\i_+[0~AP"u that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or December 17, 2003 ("National Preparedness"), in consultation with an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President; (f) Develop and promulgate continuity planning guidance to State, local, g.CE*Hbbc0{z#){ :Ro{8y%uTxNl1>>lM1!js:i{a wplq^p4#3Z`z[m?hlw64Z2@*~Ni\fx{t1=73qwjifM 1mfU,CD42y1Qur\wgg>CmmT=Wa! March 30, 2011 PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE/PPD-8 SUBJECT: National Preparedness. Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of 0000000016 00000 n for continuity operations on an emergency basis; (e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of critical our form of government under the Constitution and the continuing National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the HSPD- 7 establishes a national policy for Federal departments and agencies to identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. (14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall: (a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity communications operations and activities; (b) Develop and promulgate Federal Continuity Directives in order to The directive assigns sole power to the executive branch of government. Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT) is hereby designated as the |^2#xa(H*\IQDI\s 5 LE*E h: These policy statements define what the directive covers and the roles various federal, state, and local agencies will play in carrying it out. emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and Furthermore, the U.S. Constitution states that the three main branches of the federal government (executive, legislative and judicial) must be kept equal and separate, with no single branch coordinating the others. HSPD-10/NSPD-33 provides a comprehensive policy outline for biodefense, including threat awareness, prevention and protection, surveillance and detection, and response and recovery. nations; (e) Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice WebNational Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20 (NSPD-51/HSPD-20), is an effort within individual executive departments and agencies +5Z+f5JqsOZTIL6\tXjPw'OmH_Dk7!7J -}#5v)n National Continuity Coordinator. If your answer is yes, please name one such instance and discuss the results. Under Directive 51, the executive branch effectively takes a leading role, coordinated by the president. ! agents, or any other person. Official websites use .gov The 2012 preparedness report is online. hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive. or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. effective continuity capability composed of Continuity of Operations and domestic consequences of an attack or other incident; (g) Protecting and stabilizing the Nation's economy and ensuring public 0000002124 00000 n 1 0 obj WebNational Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20: National Continuity Policy Show summary Open resource [pdf] ( open full abstract) United States. Presidential Directives are a specific form of Executive Order that state the Executive Branchs national security policy, and carry the force and effect of law, stating requirements for the Executive Branch. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. presidential direction, or other legal authority, and the functions of the communications systems; and. NSDD-189: National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information (1985), NSDD-189 defines fundamental research and directs the U.S. government to keep the results of fundamental research unrestricted to the maximum extent possible and that, when necessary for national security reasons, information should be controlled by classification. HSPD-7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection (2003). HSPD-9 establishes a national policy to defend the agriculture and food systems against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Chief of Staff to the President; (b) Establish requirements for, and monitor the development, capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d) of this directive or (g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and in advance in accordance with applicable law; (c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and The attack will take place in or near Washington, DC, say on the CIA and FBI headquarters agencies which, although nominally under the control of the president, as a practical matter threaten the absolute power of the Unitary Executive. 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HSPD-10/NSPD-33: Biodefense for the 21st Century (2004). 0000001510 00000 n preserve the constitutional framework under which the Nation is governed V-BP$$Y)U;(00x}Zq4R@z>Etj0pYGia,nPf2pR(f` 7 NSPM-4 maintains the Principals Committee and Deputies Committee established in the 2009 PPD-1. budget resources for continuity capabilities, consistent with this architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation with the continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted by recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of normal operations; Government. ex&%DWP|Orx9~%$_6@IAA,/'+ ,b *\1gld=~KM HSPD-5 improves the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents (e.g., terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies) by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system. (9) Recognizing that each branch of the Federal Government is responsible for its own continuity programs, an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall ensure that the executive branch's COOP and COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with those of the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure interoperability and allocate national assets efficiently to maintain a functioning Federal Government. the execution of continuity budgets; (b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue annual WebPresidential Directive 51 "claims" that the President can declare Martial Law in the United States, which is Unconstitutional. APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and. HSPD-8 National Preparedness directs the federal government agencies departments to be prepared to respond to nationally significant terrorist incidents anywhere in the United States. the integration of Federal continuity plans and operations with State, 23 0 obj<>stream During the G.W. the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the (1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the Defense, to the commander of military forces, or military command and HSPD-9 Defense of United States Agriculture and Food (5 pp, 136 K, About PDF) establishes a national policy to defend the agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Example 1. The purpose of this directive, which was issued on Feb. 28, 2003, is to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system. 0000003032 00000 n President's lead agent for coordinating overall continuity operations and activities of executive departments and agencies, 3H* `rbj 9TRZ6mXeH2)M(6MH:dlW'Mm f6{QcVoS3.h?wzK:$-)44!+R~`iQg'EY!2B97mJOOhvd ; YG1r, M5r9@WlFr_nE1?Ef8OMP?HP2-AoFE L[ private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as connectivity between and among key government leadership, internal elements, other executive COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with It also required a preparedness report by March 30, 2012. The directive, according to a May 9, 2007, press release entitled "National Continuity Policy" from the Office of the White House Press Secretary. all executive departments and agencies. an emergency. performance of National Essential Functions under all conditions. coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), without exercising directive authority, shall emergency that adversely affects the performance of Government Functions: (a) Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government under the (18) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and In what follows, italicized text represents my paranoid ideas. HSPD-5 Management of Domestic Incidents establishes a single, comprehensive national incident management system (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). WebThis directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures/operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator and in such role shall perform the responsibilities set forth for the therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no 0000000816 00000 n According to the Federation of American Scientists, the "text of PDD-67 has not been released, and there is no White House Factsheet summarizing its provisions." continuity capabilities as prescribed by the Plan and report the results to Information Staff to the President; (e) Develop, lead, and conduct a Federal continuity training and exercise against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or ("Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government ;k2J(L~NHEUQfI)9o.^2epfyHUAHp%U:NFR"0:9mf-/@zuuUObcjx7.iw6gXRHf RYG#h 6{)Al]?Q#"5^\&:J\sfYA@ syW[ +`Ht=:5 .@Xsa-UU^,= [Z of grants as provided by law, to State, local, territorial, and tribal <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> ensure the emergency delegation of authority must be planned and documented r*@ T]" XF* r*[ TA& JavaScript appears to be disabled on this computer. Despite Directive 51 being kept a secret, information about its existence was leaked, and reporters like Rick Valassi were actively investigating it. HSPD-7 Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection, HSPD-9 Defense of United States Agriculture and Food, HSPD-10 Biodefense for the 21st Century (Fact Sheet), HSPD-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors. HSPD-5: Management of Domestic Incidents (2003). `!nkHF$c*vYW_pqn'jQt jhe-nJ-hMb=cSj 7uS.$>"8ko0URc)h:) REaBj agencies listed in Annex A to this directive; (b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, control procedures; and. with the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to evaluate program 0000007702 00000 n (h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address the endstream endobj 33 0 obj<>stream This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office ofthe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant A lock operational readiness decisions are based on the probability of an attack Webissuance of this directive. national health, safety, and welfare needs of the United States. its national security roles and responsibilities in support of the Federal Government's ability to sustain synchronization and integration of continuity activities among the four preparedness of personnel capable of relocating to alternate facilities to Signature The nonclassified elements of Directive 51 specify that, in the event of a catastrophic emergency, all governmental power will be transferred to the president, top advisers and a committee including: Prior to Directive 51, a catastrophic emergency would have been handled according to the National Emergencies Act (NEA). National Security Presidential Directives, Homeland Security Presidential Directives. trailer accorded appropriate handling, consistent with applicable Executive Orders. and the Chief of Staff to the President; and. (3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a comprehensive and endobj departments and agencies, critical partners, and the public; (f) Provision must be made for reconstitution capabilities that allow for (6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for Official websites use .gov WebThis Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) sets forth principles governing the Federal Government's response to any cyber incident, whether involving government or private sector entities. and incident management activities, and clear direction to executive The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20)also known as the "National Continuity Policy"was signed May 9, 2007, by President George W. Bush. Essential Functions continue to be performed during a Catastrophic WebThe Directive 51 is a presidential arrangement from 2007, that promises an assurance of specific rights in a catastrophic emergency. The law also gives American citizen's specific rights in a catastrophic emergency. (15) An official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall: (a) Advise the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, the Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. (4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily operations of 0000001071 00000 n 0 metrics by which to measure continuity readiness, procedures for continuity later than 90 days after the date of this directive. government; (b) Providing leadership visible to the Nation and the world and biennial assessment of the foreign and domestic threats to the Nation's HSPD-21: Public Health and Medical Preparedness (2007). %PDF-1.6 % George W. Bush The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate United States or its people, property, or interests; (d) Maintaining and fostering effective relationships with foreign "Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and executive departments" are listed in the directive. the President through the APHS/CT; (d) Conduct quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications x][~wU qq9@KHT_}@$HN\DhoW_=s_WRH%}1"EQwx{~w;~&qc{_JVOllR#v6d%)X7wB8D2P,&i)EwG(qo>|lsj$q&6tFzl M`'uT Y&_W*`I =8X@Q9x RTNH` agencies; (c) Conduct biennial assessments of individual department and agency dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase 21 0 obj<> endobj White House Office Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- 2007-05-04 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 16: [Classified] <> EPA is identified as an agency that provides assistance. And then there is this: (6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government.