FEMA National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) National Integration Center (NIC)
FEMA National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) National Integration Center (NIC) : "Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5) required the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a mechanism for ensuring the ongoing management and maintenance of NIMS including regular consultation with other Federal departments and agencies, State, tribal, and local stakeholders, and with the private sector and NGOs. The NIC provides strategic direction, oversight, and coordination of NIMS and supports both routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of NIMS and its components. The NIC oversees and coordinates all aspects of NIMS, including the development of compliance criteria and implementation activities at Federal, State, tribal, and local levels. It provides guidance and support to jurisdictions and emergency management/response personnel and their affiliated organizations as they adopt or, consistent with their status, are encouraged to adopt the system. The NIC also oversees and coordinates the publication of NIMS and its related products. This oversight includes the review and certification of training courses and exercise information". (FEMA, NIMS (FEMA 501/Draft), 2007, p. 8)
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