Final Report

Cover Letter by the National Capital Region's Senior Policy Group:

George Mason University was awarded a sub grant by the National Capital Region's Senior Policy Group (NCR SPG) on March 17th 2004 based on the need for effective methods and practices to ensure security and operation of vital systems and services provided by the regions critical infrastructures. The intent of the sub grant was to gather a Regional and National perspective on global issues facing both the public and private sectors in critical infrastructure protection and to benchmark best practices.

As in any study of this magnitude, the research, benchmarking, and analysis take considerable time. As such, several of the observations and recommendations mentioned in the report have already been, or are in the process of being, addressed, adopted and or instituted within the NCR.

Though this study was a deliverable associated with GMU's sub grant, the views and opinions expressed are that of the contributing Universities and are not those of the NCR SPG.

Please contact Steven Kral of the DC Office of Homeland Security as the State Administrative Agent point of contact for the UASI grant.

Comments:

For comments and updates on any of the volumes, please contact Christine Pommerening at cpommere@gmu.edu

Final Report

The final report consists of 20 volumes that were delivered to the Senior Policy Group in October of 2005:

Summary:

1. Project Overview and Key Recommendations

Sectors

2. Energy Sector
3. Water and Wastewater Sector
4. Transportation/ Postal & Shipping Sector
5. Health Services Sector
6. Emergency Services Sector
7. Telecommunications Sector
8. Banking and Finance Sector

Risk Management and Analysis

9. Regional Analytics for Risk Management and Resource Allocation
10. A Database and Architecture for Comparing Vulnerability Assessment Elements
11. Criteria and Evaluation of Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Management Tools and Procedures

Citizens, Communities, and Governance:

12. Designing a Roadmap to Partnership: The First Step – Identifying the Key Stakeholders
13. The Region and its Governance Structure in Perspective
14. Critical Infrastructure: Citizens’ Views of Protection in the NCR
15. Critical Infrastructure Protection, Vulnerability and Public Confidence
16. Community Shielding in the NCR
17. Critical Role of Citizens in Biodefense and Early Warning
18. Epidemiology of Transportation Systems and Bioterrorism
19. Protecting the Nation’s Blood Supply: A Critical Infrastructure
20. Hurricane Isabel: Critical Infrastructure Interdependency Assessment

Disclaimer:

This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Urban Area Security Initiative grant #03-TU-03, and by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Program grant #2003CKWX0199, under the direction of the Senior Policy Group of the National Capital Region.

The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Senior Policy Group of the National Capital Region.

Copyright © 2005 by George Mason University.
Published in 2006 by George Mason University.