The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified critical infrastru

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified critical infrastructure assets that are important for the safety and security of the nation. Those assets must be protected from terroristic (man-made) disasters, as well as from natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, deep freezes in the northeast, and so on. The ultimate final responsibility and mission for protecting these assets and the 16 sectors is with the DHS, but the initial first responder response rests with local owners and local authorities at state, county, and city levels.
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The DHS created the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) to explain and describe the national responsibility. However, most of the infrastructure in the United States is owned, operated and maintained privately. Therefore, it is in the public interest for the government to develop partnerships with the owners of those privately owned infrastructural assets. Each privately owned facility is encouraged to have some sort of an operations plan for how they will safeguard their resources, in cooperation with surrounding agencies. Survival during a crisis requires a cooperative team effort.
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Address the following in a 3–4-page paper:
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What is the NIPP?
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When was it created?
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Who created it?
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Why was it created? Explain.
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How important is the private sector, with regard to critical infrastructure protection? Why?
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What types of strategies can be used for critical infrastructure protection?
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What are some strengths of infrastructure protection in the United States? Explain.
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What weaknesses still need to be addressed? Why?
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What is the P3 model? How can federal agencies effectively cooperate with private sector organizations? Explain.
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What types of information should be disseminated to private sector organizations that are responsible for key assets? Explain.
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What types of information, if any, should be withheld from the private sector? Why?