"Critical Infrastructure Resilience (CIR) addresses and resolves the protection gaps" in critical infrastructures. Recognizing that scarce resources limit protective (CIP) measures, CIR actions provide redundancy for that which cannot be protected. CIR strategies ensure that unprotected infrastructures can restore essential operations and services shortly after an all-hazards attack. CIR is a cost-effective alternative to CIP, particularly when critical infrastructures cannot be adequately protected because of insufficient resources. At its core, CIR refers to the ability of an organization to expeditiously recover and reconstitute fundamental services with minimum disruption to personnel, processes, procedures, information, and facilities. In other words, CIR facilitates a quicker recovery from man-made and natural disasters, and an earlier return to normal operations" (FEMA, Infogram 3-08: Protection, Resilience or Both? January 24, 2008)