Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

Homeland Security and

Emergency Management
Discussion

Higher Education
Conference - EMI

June 6, 2007

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

WELCOME
• Introductions
• Purpose

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Areas of Influence

National Homeland All Public

Security Security Health and
Safety

First First Emergency

Responders Preventers Management

What are the relationships? Where is there tension?

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Definition Discussion
• What is National Security?
• refers to policy enacted by governments to ensure the survival and safety of the
nation-state, including but not limited to the exercise of diplomatic, economic, and
military power in both peace and war?

• What is Homeland Security?

• a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States,
reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover
from attacks that do occur?

• What is Emergency Management?

• an integrated approach to the management of emergency programs and activities
for all four emergency phases (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery),
for all types of emergencies and disasters (natural, man-made, and attack), and for
all levels of government and the private sector?

• Have these evolved in past 6 years?

• How do/can they influence each other?
• So What? (Hint: think investments and policy
priorities)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

HS and EM
(Apples and Oranges?)
• Which one is:
• a vision, goal, and/or objective?
• a programmatic activity?
• a government agency?
• prevention/protection focused?
• response/recovery focused?
• the “owner” of preparedness?
• dominant politically, fiscally and operationally?
• a recognized profession and/or discipline?

So what?

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Competing Concepts?
Preparedness Mission Areas Emergency Management Phases

• Prevent • Mitigation

• Protect • Preparedness

• Respond • Response

• Recover • Recovery

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Terrorism and
“All-Hazards”
“Do we prepare
differently?” “Where do we
invest?
Prevention/Mitigation

“How does the public’s

“Is “ownership” Response “reaction” differ?”
an issue?”

Recovery “What about social,

political, and
“Who’s in charge?” psychological
consequences?”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Managing Risk
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

THREAT

VULNERABILITY CONSEQUENCE

“Where do we invest? Why”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Addressing the Threats

Identification

Analysis
Manmade Intentional
Forecasting
Manmade Unintentional
Communication
Naturally Occurring
Prevention and
Mitigation

“Who’s role and responsibility is it?”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Relationships
(Organizational, Policy, Administrative, Functional, Management, and Accountability)

HS EM HS EM

HS EM

HS/EM
EM HS

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Executive Education Programs  Center for Homeland Defense & Security

Where are we going?

• Past
• Civil Defense Era
• Post Cold War
• Post 9/11
• Post Katrina
• Present
• Future

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

Homeland Security and

Emergency Management
Discussion

Higher Education
Conference - EMI

June 6, 2007

U.S. Department of Homeland Security  National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA