Chapter Chapter 6
Section The Federal Government’s Role in the “National” System
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A NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM
The Federal Government’s Role in the “National” System
Building upon the President’s Homeland Security Strategy, Homeland Security Presidential Directives, and the Interim National Preparedness Goal, the Federal government must clearly articulate national preparedness goals and objectives; it must create the infrastructure—through the definition of common strategies and interoperable capabilities—for ensuring unity of effort; and it must manage the system for measuring effectiveness and assessing preparedness at all levels of government. Put another way, the Federal government must develop common doctrine and ensure alignment of preparedness plans, budgets, grants, training, exercises, and equipment.
While each State will have its own strategy and a multitude of local capabilities to meet the needs of its citizens, the Federal government—through the Department of Homeland Security—must work with State, local, and regional entities to develop strategies and plans that define how each State manages disasters within their borders as well as regionally, beginning at the local level. DHS must also identify how State, local, regional, and private-sector preparedness activities support the national strategy.
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