- Directs the development of a national preparedness goal that identified core capabilities needed for preparedness
- The development of a national preparedness system to guide activities to achieve the goal
- It adds "mitigation" in addition to the other four primary mission areas of: prevent, protect, respond, recover
- It sets time lines for implementation and requirements for consulting with state, local, tribal, private sector and non-profit organizations
- The system will maintain the plan, organize, equip, train, exercise (POETE) preparedness focus to building capabilities
- It pushes the issue of assessing capabilities using quantifiable performance measures against target capability levels to determine operations readiness
- It adds emphasis on preparedness planning for business, communities, families and individuals
- It defines National Preparedness, Security, Resilience, Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery.
National Preparedness - Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8
Hans Kallam, Director, Division of Emergency Management, notes that on March 30, 2011, President Obama issued Presidential Policy Directive 8, which replaces Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 8 - National Preparedness (issued Dec 17, 2003) and HSPD-8 Annex I - National Planning (issued December 4, 2007). Director Kallam notes the highlights of the revision include:
