In 1972 the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency was formed. See: Defense Civil Preparedness Agency listing. The DCPA instituted a National Civil Preparedness Program which differed from the existing Federal Civil Defense Program in two major respects: (1) a focus on peacetime natural, technological and man-made hazards, and (2) a movement away from a Federally-focused nuclear attack preparedness program to one focused on building local community preparedness capabilities for all hazards. As the DCPA put it, the new NCPP would begin transitioning to a “Civil Preparedness” program that was “peopleoriented” as opposed to the “hardware-oriented” programs of the 1950s and 1960s. This reorientation included a “transition from nationwide exercises involving State and local governments to individualized exercises for selected local governments”. (DCPA, Foresight, 1974, p. 13) “During the year Staff College [DCPA Staff College, Battle Creek MI] resident courses were redirected to increase the capability of local government to conduct emergency operations in an attack on any other emergency situation”. (DCPA, Foresight, 1974, p. 20) “In support of fiscal year 1973 program emphasis, additional materials were developed for use by State and Civil Defense University Extension personnel in natural disaster training programs. The first Natural Disaster Course Syllabus was made available in January 1973 [The Local Disaster Preparedness course]”. (DCPA, Foresight, 1974, p. 20)