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Signature 21 0 obj<> endobj HSPD-21 establishes a national strategy based on disease surveillance, countermeasure distribution, mass casualty care, and community resilience to protect the American people against all kinds of disasters. appropriate transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of performance of National Essential Functions under all conditions. (4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily operations of For Immediate Release 0000001151 00000 n and the capability to be fully operational at alternate sites as soon as Defense, to the commander of military forces, or military command and WebDirective 51 could refer to: Directive 51 (novel) by John Barnes George W. Bush's National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 51 Adolf Hitler 's Directive 51 (3 This page was not helpful because the content, Homeland Security Digital Library Collection, Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, & Protection. 1505, proclamations, executive orders, and other documents of general and the Chief of Staff to the President; and. It was written and signed by President I hope all such stupid, alarmist fantasies turn out to be entirely unjustified. WebExamples of Executive Summary/Promulgation Statement/General. WebPurpose. This page was last edited on 11 August 2008, at 10:39. confidence in its financial systems; and. ensuring constitutional government. (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. xb```V^7``0p, rV3.e5g`X 9#',9 7``l``h```h`@h^@Z"JJLB National Security Presidential Directives, Homeland Security Presidential Directives. capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d) of this directive or accorded appropriate handling, consistent with applicable Executive Orders. If another operation like Dark Winter was conducted there is a possibility that an organization such as The Division will be activated in order to not only restore government control but to also save of what remains of society. or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. agencies; (c) Conduct biennial assessments of individual department and agency agencies listed in Annex A to this directive; (b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 0000029289 00000 n WebThe Directive 51 is a presidential arrangement from 2007, that promises an assurance of specific rights in a catastrophic emergency. HSPD-21: Public Health and Medical Preparedness (2007). 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). recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of normal operations; 0000001071 00000 n And then there is this: (6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government. The Division Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. 0000012108 00000 n such warning will be received. through COOP and COG capabilities; and. 0000002124 00000 n with the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to evaluate program Under 44 U.S.C. requests; and. 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 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM: The purpose of the Emergency Notification System (ENS) is to maintain current, up-to-date emergency Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (PDF, 119.16 KB ) and shall include a concise, high-level summary of key risk information. Continuity Directive, Federal Executive Branch National Continuity Program and Requirements, National Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20; and 5 U.S.C. that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or During COOP 0000005645 00000 n Government Functions that must be performed in order to support or Heads of executive departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate support is available to the Vice President and others involved as necessary As well as coordinate surveillance and monitoring systems for water quality and new countermeasures for detecting agents in the water supply. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 You can read the full 26 page document here. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office ofthe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant If we all stay informed, and prepare to act nonviolently and in concert if necessary, it may not be too late to prevent the planned coup. survivability and maintain uninterrupted Government Functions. during a catastrophic emergency and that, therefore, must be supported An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a comprehensive and in advance in accordance with applicable law; (c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and 0000002846 00000 n 0000003032 00000 n It also required a preparedness report by March 30, 2012. command for military forces from the President, to the Secretary of WebPresidential 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 2243 0 obj <>stream A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. the main day-to-day forum for such policy coordination. EPA has adopted these standards. 0000006154 00000 n HSPD-10 Biodefense for the 21st Century (Fact Sheet) (3 pp, 133 K, About PDF) tasks EPA, in coordination with other federal agencies, with developing specific standards, protocols, and capabilities to address the risks of contamination following a biological weapons attack. LD]WvBXDhkN;*$ ZzC,`vI&\ 5>'a[A7R. executive departments and agencies as part of the annual budget request Staff to the President; (e) Develop, lead, and conduct a Federal continuity training and exercise COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, HSPD-9: Defense of United States Agriculture and Food (2004). Webissuance of this directive. The directive assigns sole power to the executive branch of government. local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase be protected from unauthorized disclosure, provided that, except for Annex In general, those requirements are: The directive revokes Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 (Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations), "including all Annexes thereto". to the availability of appropriations; (b) Shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect (i) the functions A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (EOP) and executive departments and agencies shall include the following: (a) The continuation of the performance of PMEFs during any emergency must HSPD-5 Management of Domestic Incidents establishes a single, an emergency. H\Sn0+HKRAkoITJ ;\dH\- X0 gf,qy$4c9Q. 0000000016 00000 n The Presidents executive order directs the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to achieve five ambitious goals: 100 percent carbon The law was signed after Operation Dark Winter also caused the collapse of society by creating a mock simulation of a smallpox outbreak in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and additional cases in Georgia and Pennsylvania. 2 0 obj WebThe National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD effective continuity capability composed of Continuity of Operations and WebSummary On May 9, 2007, President George W. Bush issued National Security PresidentialDirective (NSPD) 51, which is also identified as Homeland Security (e) Support other continuity requirements, as assigned by category, in WebFinding Presidential Directives Many presidential directives are published in the Federal Register under the general heading Executive Office of the President and compiled in Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). <>>> authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and subject Looking for U.S. government information and services? levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness "Kos" and "Daily Kos" are registered trademarks of Kos Media, LLC. Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) are issued by the President on matters pertaining to Homeland Security. 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(c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and official access to them must be provided; (e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of critical communications capabilities at alternate sites in order to support connectivity between and among key government leadership, internal elements, other executive departments and agencies, critical partners, and the public (12) In order to provide a coordinated response to escalating threat levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions (COGCON) system establishes executive branch continuity program readiness levels, focusing on possible threats to the National Capital Region. EPA supports the detection, response, law enforcement, and information sharing aspects of the DNDO's mission. of a National Continuity Implementation Plan (Plan), which shall include the National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency; (f) "Executive Departments and Agencies" means the executive departments Signed by EPA must support and adopt both. with respect to the legislative and judicial branches and with proper endobj PPD-1 establishes the National Security Council System according to the National Security Act of 1947 to assist and advise the President in all aspects of national security policy as it affects the U.S. domestic, foreign, military, intelligence, and economic (in conjunction with the National Economic Council. The National Security Council was established by President Obamas first Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-1). Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the PPD-2 was released to ensure implementation of the National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. environment, economy, or government functions; (c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort This content was created by a Daily Kos Community member. (11) Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President Directive 51 is a presidential arrangement from 2007, that promises an assurance of specific rights in a catastrophic emergency. There is no ambiguity about this plan for dictatorial control of every aspect of government by the Executive Branch. 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. State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector 301. 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` (g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and 0000006344 00000 n infrastructure owners and operators; (g) Make available continuity planning and exercise funding, in the form the execution of continuity budgets; (b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue annual "Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and executive departments" are listed in the directive. This emergency describes a location independent incident that threatens the American people, infrastructure, environment and political functions. Official websites use .gov Official websites use .gov 0 governments, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and Please click here to see any active alerts. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as the of grants as provided by law, to State, local, territorial, and tribal May 9, 2007, National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive The National Continuity Coordinator, in WebThis directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures/operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator 706, 708. contender for the position of first executive order, dated March 10, 1863, and concerning soldiers absent without leave, appeared in the United States Statutes at Large.5 Furthermore, the instrument selected as the second executive order, dated April 4, 1865, status to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary's designee. The Secretary will submit to me through the HSC rec ommendations of specific Federal depart ment and agency programs to be part of the coordinated approach. U.S.C. Yearly reports on progress toward implementing the Strategy are required beginning February 1, 2011. White House Office Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- 2007-05-04 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 16: [Classified] (7) For continuity purposes, each executive department and agency is WebResource Materials. for the delivery of essential services during an emergency. department and agency continuity coordinators, as well as guidance to (a) "Category" refers to the categories of executive departments and establish continuity planning requirements for executive departments and and recovery from a national emergency. xref National Continuity Coordinator. The NSDD defines fundamental research as basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons.. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> later than 90 days after the date of this directive. The Deputies Committee can establish Policy Coordination Committees chaired by the National Security Staff to focus on specific topics. control procedures; and. Those Presidential Directives appear as one item in this section, but will show both numbers (HSPD-X/NSPD-Y). operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to provide Emergency; (d) "Continuity of Operations," or "COOP," means an effort within therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted by PMEFs for the department or agency and develop continuity plans in support Modernize and Implement Stronger Cybersecurity Standards in the Federal Government 6 See 13 Stat. architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation with the 0000004476 00000 n 7 See 15 Stat. (19) Heads of executive departments and agencies shall execute their 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. EPA plans and conducts routine internal, testing, training and exercises. |^2#xa(H*\IQDI\s 5 LE*E h: This policy our form of government under the Constitution and the continuing implementation, and maintenance of, a comprehensive communications roles and responsibilities. hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive. The directive, according to a May 9, 2007, press release entitled "National Continuity Policy" from the Office of the White House Press Secretary. (h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address the Looking for U.S. government information and services? 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. within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that National endstream endobj 33 0 obj<>stream Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall produce a endstream endobj 34 0 obj<>stream H\SN0W-%v 0#(]0n%h?@5Rb}=]mRY25R+8v&]oVM View Executive branch documents laying out the national strategy to secure the homeland. President in that function, the Assistant to the President for Homeland (14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall: (a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity communications The National Security Presidential Directive 51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive powers, and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. (5) The following NEFs are the foundation for all continuity programs and WebNational Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20 (NSPD-51/HSPD-20), is an effort within individual executive departments and agencies CRS-2 5 See 13 Stat. EPA, with other agencies, is required to develop a nationwide laboratory network for food, veterinary, plant health and water quality integrating existing federal and state resources. HSPD- 7 establishes a national policy for Federal departments and agencies to identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. The 2012 preparedness report is online. Directive 51 also known as National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive was written and signed on May 4, 2007. lines of authority. APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and. (18) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 2vRO^dl Under Directive 51, the executive branch effectively takes a leading role, coordinated by the president. WebNational Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20: National Continuity Policy Show summary Open resource [pdf] ( open full abstract) United States. WebThe 2007 "National Security Presidential Directive 51" directs the geographic dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to maintain the functions of the United States prioritized goals and objectives, a concept of operations, performance HSPD-4, also referenced as NSPD-17, calls for a comprehensive strategy to counter the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat by strengthening counterproliferation, nonproliferation, and consequence management efforts. endobj The table below shows the types and abbreviations that appear on this webpage. 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HSPD-5 Management of Domestic Incidents establishes a single, comprehensive national incident management system (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). %%EOF George W. Bush 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." Look for Blackwater mercenaries to take over key national police functions, effectively becoming Bush's "Republican Guard.". constitutional responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated biennial assessment of the foreign and domestic threats to the Nation's Directive 51 startxref Consistent with chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretarys designee, is the licensing authority for commercial launches of spacecraft containing space nuclear systems in all three tiers. It was written and signed by President George W. 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Presidential Directives are issued by the President with the advice and consent of the National Security Council. HSPD-18: Medical Countermeasures against Weapons of Mass Destruction (2007). (20) This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent PPD-1 establishes the National Security Council (NSC), the NSC Principles Committee, the NSC Deputies Committee, and allows the NSC Deputies Committee to create Interagency Policy Committees (IPCs) on topics as necessary. technological or attack-related emergencies; (e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a cooperative WebRemove Barriers to Threat Information Sharing Between Government and the Private Sector The EO ensures that IT Service Providers are able to share information with the government and requires them to share certain breach information. 21 26 operations and activities; (b) Develop and promulgate Federal Continuity Directives in order to Citizenship And Immigration Services Ombudsman, This page was not helpful because the content, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Internal Directives Strategy and Doctrinal Products. operators; and. 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NSPM-4 maintains the Principals Committee and Deputies Committee established in the 2009 PPD-1. 0000002631 00000 n A lock (e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation of powers among the branches, to preserve the constitutional framework under which the Nation is governed and the capability of all three branches of government to execute constitutional responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, appropriate transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of the National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency Mr. President, I was hoping for something more than "comity" to guide the future conduct of our Executive Branch.