Chapter
Resilience Enhancing Actions
Homeland Security Council—Critical Infrastructure Task
Force: Protection Versus Resilience
Summary of Policy Evolution
Office of Infrastructure Protection—Regional Resiliency
Assessment Program
Chapter 2:
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION:
DHS LIST OF PRIORITY ASSETS NEEDS
TO BE VALIDATED AND REPORTED
TO CONGRESS
DHSHAS MADE CHANGES TO NCIPP LIST CRITERIA,
BUT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE IMPACT OF THESE
CHANGES OR VALIDATED ITS APPROACH
DHS Made Several Changes to the List Criteria and Format
DHS Revised List Criteria in 2009 to Be Entirely Consequence Based
DHS Made Additional Changes to Criteria for Some Sectors and High-
Risk Assets
DHS Changed the List Format to Include Clusters and Systems of
Infrastructure
DHS Has Not Identified the Impact of Changes in Criteria on
List Users or Validated Its Approach for Developing the List
Changes in the List Can Have an Impact on List Users, but DHS Does
Not Have a Process for Identifying the Impact of These Changes
DHS Has Not Validated NCIPP Criteria and Approach to Ensure That
the List Identifies the Highest-Priority Critical Infrastructure
DHSHAS TAKEN ACTIONS TO IMPROVE ITS
CONSULTATION WITH STATES AND SSAS TO ADDRESS
CHALLENGES DEVELOPING THE NCIPP LIST
DHS Has Taken Various Actions to Work with States and SSAs
on Developing the List
Officials Representing Selected SSAs and States Have Mixed
Views on the NCIPP Nomination Process
DHS Is Working to Address Challenges Facing States
DHS COULD NOT VERIFY THAT IT MET REQUIREMENTS
TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE NCIPP
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION
APPENDIX I: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS
APPENDIX II: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
End Notes for Appendix II
Critical Infrastructure: Resilience and Prioritization Issues
( Defense, Security and Strategies )
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