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Managing Risk in a Complex World

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Demonstrated Success:

  • IEM developed guidance for FEMA National Preparedness Directorate, Capabilities Division (formerly part of the DHS Office of Grants and Training) Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP) regarding core mitigation actions which can be used to reduce losses for both natural and terrorism hazards.
  • IEM provided technical assistance to the States of Kansas and Wisconsin, and the U.S. Virgin Islands regarding critical infrastructure vulnerability and mitigation actions through HSPTAP.
  • IEM developed FEMA-approved all-hazard mitigation plans at the local level for communities such as Iberville Parish, LA, and Chester County, PA.
  • IEM assisted in the development of an enhanced hazard mitigation plan for the State of Louisiana.
  • IEM conducted risk analyses for all military facilities in the continental U.S. where chemical weapons are stored, and developed one of only three chemical and biological hazard assessment and tracking models approved by the Department of Defense (DoD).