The GAO has released a new report looking at how well the US DHS is progressing in relation to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). Issued in June 2006, the NIPP is a base plan that serves as a road map for how DHS and other relevant stakeholders, such as owners and operators of key critical infrastructure, should use risk management principles to prioritize protection activities within and across sectors in an integrated, coordinated fashion.

The GAO report discusses:

- The extent to which sector-specific plans meet NIPP and DHS requirements,
- The government and sector coordinating council members' views on the value of the plans and DHS's review process, and
- The key success factors and challenges that sector representatives reported they encountered in establishing and maintaining their councils.

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•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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