National Preparedness Planning, Standardized Process
National Preparedness Planning, Standardized Process :
"It is the policy of the United States Government to enhance the preparedness of the Nation by developing and maintaining a standardized approach to national planning to integrate and effect policy and operationalized objectives to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from all hazards, and comprises: (1) a standardized Federal planning process; (2) national planning doctrine; (3) resourced operational and tactical planning capabilities at each Federal department and agency with a role in homeland security; (4) strategic guidance, strategic plans, concepts of operations, and operations plans and as appropriate, tactical plans; and (e) a system for integrating plans among all levels of government". (White House, Annex I "National Planning" to HSPD-8, 2007, p. 2)
