Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 National Preparedness

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8-
National Preparedness -

• Update
• USAHA-CAEM (Saturday, November 5, 2005)
• Sebastian E Heath
• USDA-APHIS-VS Emergency Programs

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HSPD-8

• Creates National Preparedness Goal to establish
• measurable readiness targets that appropriately
  balance the potential threat and magnitude of
  terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other
  emergencies with the resources required to
  prevent, respond to, and recover from them.
• Components
• National Planning Scenarios
• Target Capabilities List
• ODP Training Strategy
• HS Exercise and Evaluation Program

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APHIS VS was tasked with developing the Animal
Health Target Capabilities
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Development of the Animal Health Target Capability

• Task was to refine
• Worst case FMD scenario
• Universal Task List (UTL)
• Critical Task List (CTL)
• Assembled review team (gt130 members)
• Developed a consensus on Animal Health Target
  Capabilities (TCL)
• National review

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National HSPD-8 Actions for FY06

• States to revise Homeland Security Strategy
• Comprehensive, enterprise-wide planning for
  homeland security efforts
• Strategic plan for the use of related Federal,
  State, local, and private resources with the
  State and/or Urban Area before, during, and after
  threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks,
  major disasters, and other emergencies.
• Focus on significantly improving or enhancing
• Capabilities supporting the seven National
  Priorities listed in the National Preparedness
  Goal.
• http//www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/info183_Strategy
  Guidance.pdf

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Seven National Priorities

• Overarching Priorities
• Implement the National Incident Management System
  and National Response Plan
• Expanded Regional Collaboration
• Implement the Interim 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

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FY06 Schedule for ODP Funding
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Other HSPD-related Activities for FY06

• Finalize National Preparedness Goal (HSPD-8)
• Finalize National Infrastructure Protection Plan
  (HSPD-9)
• Review National Response Plan (HSPD-5)
• Develop Training Strategy (HSPD-8)
• Develop National Exercise Program (HSPD-8)
• Prepare for FY07 (HSPD-7)

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Training

• ODP Training Strategy, DHS and its training
  partners conducting review of training elements
  for each of twelve capabilities from the TCL that
  support the National Priorities. Review consists
  of identifying
• Personnel disciplines required to perform the
  associated critical tasks and subtasks
• Training required (Federal, State, local, and
  tribal) to successfully achieve the stated
  outcome, considering tasks from an overall and
  technical perspective
• DHS and its training partners are also currently
  engaged in an effort to map ODP training courses
  to the TCL.

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Exercises

• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
  (HSEEP) incorporates HSPD-8 into National
  Exercise Program and supporting policy.
• Describe how Capabilities-Based Planning, the
  TCL, and the UTL will influence exercise program
  management, scheduling, planning, and evaluation.
  
• Revise Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) to map
  them to capabilities outlined in the TCL and
  associated critical tasks.
• Update current After Action Report / Improvement
  Plan (AAR/IP) template to capture observations
  and recommendations associated with the TCL and
  UTL.
• Revise process for scheduling exercises so that
  the Multi-year Exercise Plan supports
  Capabilities-Based Planning.
• Develop HSEEP Mobile Training Course to teach
  exercise managers, planners and evaluators how to
  incorporate Capabilities-Based Planning into
  their exercise programs.

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APHIS Preparation for FY07 ODP funding

• Outreach to keep States current on ODP
  initiatives, deadlines, guidance
• Identify elements from UTL and TCL relevant to
  ODP programs
• Prioritize resource-typing to be able to advance
  training, exercises and mobilization
• Support credentialing of State Animal First
  Responder programs