1. Interim National Preparedness Goal
Update Brief for Emergency Management Higher Education Conference
June 9, 2005
Talking Points
This presentation will cover the subject of national preparedness, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, the Interim National Preparedness Goal, and the National Preparedness Guidance.
Throughout this presentation, reference will be made to number of key documents that are available on the web as well as on secure government websites. I will provide the addresses for these sites at the end of this presentation.

2. What is the National Preparedness Goal?
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) on National Preparedness calls for a domestic all-hazards preparedness goal that establishes:
Measurable readiness priorities and targets
Standards for preparedness assessments and strategies
A system for assessing the Nation’s overall level of preparedness
The purpose of the National Preparedness Goal is to focus efforts to establish a unified, risk-based, national approach to prepare for major events – or Incidents of National Significance
The Interim Goal was published on March 31; a Final Goal, with target levels of capability, will be released in October 2005
Talking Points
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness tasked the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies and in consultation with State, local, and tribal governments, to develop a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal.
The Goal provides for common understanding of national preparedness; it fulfills the need for a unified approach to preparedness.
The Goal is comprised of :
A vision – (where we want to go)
The Target Capabilities List (TCL) – (what level we want to achieve)
National Priorities – (how we want to sequence our activities)
The Goal enables us to define where we are headed in national preparedness, to measure our progress towards achieving our goal, and to set priorities accordingly.
In other words, the Goal enables us to answer three fundamental questions: how prepared do we need to be, how prepared are we, and how do we prioritize efforts to close the gap?

3. Benefits for the Nation
An opportunity for all stakeholders to help shape the system
A consistent process for prioritizing needs and allocating resources based on risk – that we can use to consolidate and streamline the existing processes
Better answers to the fundamental questions: “How prepared do we need to be?” “How prepared are we?” “How do we prioritize efforts to close the gap?”
Talking Points
There are substantial uncertainties about how prior preparations will translate into actual performance. A key outcome of national preparedness is a reduction in the uncertainties of response…through a national system of preparedness involving training and exercises against a common set of tasks and capabilities and associated standards and performance outcomes.
Should a WMD event occur, a reduction in uncertainty will translate into less loss of life, averted economic damages, and a speedier recovery
None of us individually have the time, money, or staff to effectively respond to major events.
Through the national preparedness system, we can pool our resources, train and exercise with our neighbors, and build the command, control, communication, and coordination infrastructure – at the regional level – to ensure we are ready the next time someone chooses to attack our Nation
A nation prepared is a powerful deterrent to those wishing us harm

4. National Preparedness Goal in Context
Talking Points
HSPD-8 is a companion document to HSPD-5.
HSPD-5 required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local, and tribal governments to establish a National Response Plan (NRP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Just as the National Response Plan provides for a common understanding of roles and responsibilities in an operational environment, the National Preparedness Goal provides for a common understanding of preparedness needs and requirements.
The NRP defines what needs to be done to manage a major incident, the NIMS defines how it needs to be done, and the Goal defines how well it needs to be done.
The Goal provides for the development of a National Preparedness System to help the Nation develop and maintain the capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major incidents as described in the NRP and NIMS.
This system must closely support operational needs

5. The Vision
To engage Federal, State, local, and tribal entities, their private and non-governmental partners, and the general public to achieve and sustain risk-based target levels of capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events in order to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy.
Talking Points
This is the end-state that we are trying to reach
The vision involves:
All of us (all stakeholders) collectively engaged
Achieving and sustaining
Risk-based target levels of capability
Across all mission areas
To minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy
The vision provides the over-arching and driving thrust for our collective efforts

6. Capabilities-Based Planning
Scenarios
The National Planning Scenarios highlight the scope, magnitude, and complexity of plausible catastrophic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies
Tasks
The Universal Task List (UTL) provides a menu of tasks from all sources that may be performed in major events such as those illustrated by the National Planning Scenarios
Capabilities
The Target Capabilities List (TCL) provides guidance on specific capabilities and levels of capability that Federal, State, local, and tribal entities will be expected to develop and maintain
15 Scenarios
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive, Food and Agricultural, and Cyber Terrorism
Natural Disasters
Pandemic Influenza
Prevention
Protection
Response
Recovery
36 Capability Summaries
Description, Outcome, ESF/Annex, Associated Critical Tasks, Measures, Capability Elements, Linked Capabilities, Event Conditions, References
Tailored to levels of government based on assigned roles and responsibilities
Tailored to Tiers or groups of jurisdictions based on risk factors
Talking Points
What do we need to define risk-based target-levels of capability?
Capabilities-Based Planning (CBP) defines our preparedness in terms of capabilities – desired outcomes that we all must work together toachieve.
CBP is an iterative cycle of activities accomplished through national participation in 3 stages, involving 10-steps:
A national effort to define readiness targets for the Nation;
Individual efforts to determine where each level of government and each group of jurisdictions organized by Tier across the country stands against those national targets, and
A national effort to assess preparedness, set national priorities, target resources to the greatest gaps in national preparedness, and also compile inform the president annually on the status of the nation’s preparedness.
Supporting the CBP process are several tools – National Planning Scenarios, a Universal Task List, and a Target Capabilities List
These tools provide a common reference library for homeland security missions.
This collection of tools will help us – all of us – know where we need to be, where we stand, how we should prioritize efforts to address gaps

7. The Target Capabilities List
Common
Planning
Interoperable Communications
Prevent Mission Area
Information Collection and Threat Detection
Intelligence Fusion and Analysis
Information Sharing and Collaboration
Terrorism Investigation and Apprehension
CBRNE Detection
Protect Mission Area
Risk Analysis
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Food and Agriculture Safety and Defense
Public Health Epidemiological Investigation and Testing
Citizen Preparedness and Participation
Respond Mission Area
On-Site Incident Management
Emergency Operations Center Management
Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution
Volunteer Management and Donations
Worker Health and Safety
Public Safety and Security Response
Respond Mission Area (cont)
Firefighting Operations/Support
WMD/Hazardous Material Response and Decontamination
Explosive Device Response Operations
Animal Health Emergency Support
Environmental Health and Vector Control
Citizen Protection: Evacuation and/or In-Place Protection
Isolation and Quarantine
Search and Rescue
Emergency Public Information and Warning
Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment
Medical Surge
Medical Supplies Management and Distribution
Mass Prophylaxis
Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services)
Fatality Management
Recover Mission Area
Structural Damage Assessment and Mitigation
Restoration of Lifelines
Economic and Community Recovery
Talking Points
36 Target Capabilities have been identified for version 2.1 of the Target Capabilities List.
Target Capabilities provide the means to achieve a measurable outcome resulting from performance of one or more of the critical tasks.
As with the UTL, no single jurisdiction or agency is expected to have sufficient levels of every capability needed for a major event.
The Interim National Goal establishes seven National Priorities, which will be discussed later in this presentation. Four of the priorities are “capability-specific.” The starred capabilities are linked to the four capability-specific priorities.
For FY05, jurisdictions should initially focus on assessing the capabilities that have been established as a National Priority. For FY06, jurisdictions should prioritize resources towards these seven target capabilities.
This version of the TCL is strong in the area of response, but much work needs to be done to expand in the areas of prevention and recovery.

8. Needs = Elements of Capability
Personnel
Paid and volunteer staff who meet relevant qualification and certification
standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.
Planning
Collection and analysis of intelligence and information, and development of
policies, plans, procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies, and other
publications that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidance
necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.
Organization and
Leadership
Individual teams, an overall organizational structure, and leadership at each
level in the structure that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidance
Equipment and
Systems
Major items of equipment, supplies, facilities, and systems that comply with
relevant standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.
Training
Content and methods of delivery that comply with relevant training standards
Exercises,
Evaluations, and
Corrective
Actions
Exercises, self-assessments, peer-assessments, outside review, compliance
monitoring, and actual major events that provide opportunities to demonstrate,
evaluate, and improve the combined capability and interoperability of the other
elements to perform assigned missions and tasks to standards necessary to
achieve successful outcomes.
NOTE: Elements of capability are consistent with NIMS
Talking Points
When we look at building a particular capability, this is what we resource and build.
A capability is simply a combination of elements to achieve a desired outcome.
A capability may be delivered during an emergency with any combination of elements that achieves the required outcome, namely properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel
Each element must be consistent with national standards that comply with NIMS.
This chart is taken from the Goal and it provides definitions for the elements of capability
This are the areas that will allow us to know what specifically is needed | and how to make tradeoffs among options for meeting capability gaps

9. Target Capabilities List Development
DHS held the National Capabilities Workshop I June 2-3 to begin the process of setting target levels of capability
Attended by representatives from Federal agencies, States, and key national associations
17 workgroups were established to refine the 36 capabilities over the next two months; these workgroups will:
Define national target level
Develop strategies for applying the capability requirements to a large-scale incident
Apportion responsibility for building and maintaining capabilities
The National Capabilities Workshop II will be held in August; target levels of capability will be set by DHS in October 2005
Talking Points
Workgroups will complete Capability Refinement Worksheets and submit by July 20
Worksheets will be reviewed and incorporated at the second Capabilities Workshop
If you would like to participate, contact Pat Malak’s staff at

10. National Priorities Overarching Priorities
Implement the NIMS and NRP
Expand Regional Collaboration
Implement the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Capability-Specific Priorities
Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities
Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities
Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination Capabilities
Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities
Talking Points
The Nation cannot immediately achieve all of the target capabilities identified for the Interim Goal.
Accordingly, the Interim Goal provides National Priorities to guide the Nation’s preparedness efforts to meet the most urgent needs.
None of the National Priorities should come as a surprise.
The priorities have been identified based on their relevance to national strategic objectives and their utility in terms of high payoff contributions to national readiness.
The priorities fall into two categories:
Overarching priorities that contribute to the development of multiple capabilities; and
Capability-specific priorities that build selected capabilities from the TCL for which the Nation has the greatest need.
By concentrating on the development of target capabilities linked to the National Priorities, government entities will be able to manage risk through a prioritization of efforts aimed at building capabilities that are most urgently needed.

11. National Preparedness Guidance
DHS developed the Guidance with input from Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental entities
The Guidance supplements – not supplants – other Federal guidance
The Guidance describes:
The 10-step national process for Capabilities-Based Planning, to define and achieve target levels of capability and assess preparedness from the local to the national level
Existing program efforts that support the seven national priorities and linked capabilities from the Target Capabilities List (TCL)
A schedule of activities to update State and Urban Area preparedness assessments and strategies – with Federal assistance
National Preparedness Guidance was distributed in April 2005 and is available at
Talking Points
We have to find a way to manage all of these requirements and initiatives. National Preparedness Guidance describes current and forthcoming activities related to implementation of the National Preparedness Goal.1
The Guidance aids DHS and other Federal agencies in aligning their resources and requirements, serves as a tactical document to assist all entities in implementing the National Preparedness Goal; and offers tools and instructions to help States update their strategies and assessments.
The Guidance will help entities move to a capabilities-based planning approach to preparedness.

12. Next Steps
The Department of Homeland Security will dispatch HSPD-8 Mobile Implementation Training Teams to visit Governors and other senior officials throughout the Summer
Information, guidance, and technical assistance will be available through appropriate grant programs
Target capability levels and a Final National Preparedness Goal will be released in October 2005
States and Urban Areas will update and submit State and Urban Area homeland security strategies by September 30, 2005
Talking Points
Throughout the Summer and Fall DHS will engage in an aggressive outreach campaign aimed at orienting stakeholders to the Goal and Capabilities-Based Planning.
The Office for Domestic Preparedness will provide technical assistance, information bulletins, and other means of communication to assist grant recipients in meeting requirements for FY05 and FY06.
A final Goal with target levels of capability will be released in the Fall.

13. Where To Go For More Information
HSPD-8 information page on the web:
ODP Secure Portal:
Lessons Learned Information Sharing system
Questions and Feedback
On UTL and TCL:
Other HSPD-8 issues:
Talking Points
In conclusion, HSPD-8 has dramatically transformed the way the Nation prepares to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recovers from major events. The work completed thus far would not have been possible if not for the efforts of our State and local stakeholders.
As DHS moves forward in developing the UTL and TCL, we will continue to make every effort to include our stakeholders throughout every step of the process and to incorporate the feedback, comments, and suggestions into the final documents.
I encourage you to use LLIS, the ODP Secure Portal, and the HSPD-8 information webpage as a method to keep up-to-date on the most recent drafts of the documents and as a way to provide feedback to us.