(1) Employ a risk-balancing, hedging strategy to reduce strategic risk and compensate for uncertainty. (2) Build a task and capability-based common language. (3) Measure task-based performance and the adequacy and sufficiency of capabilities against key risk scenarios. (4) Achieve objective assurance of national preparedness and a rational methodology to allocate limited resources. (DHS, HSPD-8 National Preparedness Status Update, 7Dec2004, slide 5)