DHS NIPP and NIMS Updates

The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Update is a stand-alone document that provides a brief overview of the most significant and relevant issues or changes to the NIPP since its release in June 2006. Because significant program changes were identified in late 2007 and realized in early 2008, a separate 2007 Update was not released. This document presents both 2007 and 2008 updates to the NIPP. DOWNLOAD

DHS & FEMA have also released a revised National Incident Management System (NIMS) - the national standard for incident management.  NIMS establishes standardized incident management processes, protocols, and procedures that all federal, state, tribal and local responders will use to coordinate and conduct response actions. 

The revisions expand on the original version released in March 2004 by clarifying existing NIMS concepts, better incorporating preparedness and planning and improving the overall readability of the document. The revised document also differentiates between the purposes of NIMS and the National Response Framework (NRF) by identifying how NIMS provides the action template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the policy structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.  DOWNLOAD