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The US Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience<ref> [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil Presidential Policy Directive -- Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, PPD-21, 2013]</ref> designated a Federal department or agency with responsibility for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated [[critical infrastructure sector]] in the [[all-hazards]] environment.  
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<big>The US Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-13 PDD-13]</ref> designated a Federal department or agency with responsibility for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated [[Critical Infrastructure Sector]]
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in the [[All Hazards]] environment.  
  
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More specifically, the following SSAs have been appointed:
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In the table below, the appointed SSAs are presented <ref>[http://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors DHS set of appointed SSA]</ref>:</big>
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Chemical Sector.
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Commercial Facilities Sector.
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Communications Sector.
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Critical Manufacturing Sector.
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! SSA!! Sector
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Dams Sector. The Dams Sector comprises dam projects, navigation locks, levees, hurricane barriers, mine tailings impoundments, and other similar water retention and/or control facilities. Dams are vital to the nation's infrastructure and provide a wide range of economic, environmental, and social benefits, including hydroelectric power, river navigation, water supply, flood control, and recreation.
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# The Department of Defense is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Defense Industrial Base Sector.
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| The Department of Homeland Security|| Chemical Sector
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Emergency Services Sector.
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# The Department of Energy is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Energy Sector.
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| The Department of Homeland Security|| Commercial Facilities Sector
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# The Department of Treasury is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Financial Services Sector.
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# The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are designated as the Co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Food and Agriculture Sector.
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| The Department of Homeland Security|| Communications Sector
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# The Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration are designated as the Co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Government Facilities Sector.
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# The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
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| The Department of Homeland Security|| Critical Manufacturing Sector
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Information Technology Sector.
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# The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector.
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| Department of Homeland Security|| Dams Sector
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# The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation are designated as the Co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Transportation Systems Sector.
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# The Environmental Protection Agency is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector.
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| Department of Defense|| Defense Industrial Base Secto
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| Department of Homeland Security|| Emergency Services Sector
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| Department of Energy|| Energy Sector
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| Department of Treasury|| Financial Services Sector
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| Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services|| Food and Agriculture Sector
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| Department of Homeland Security, General Services Administration|| Government Facilities Sector
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| Department of Health and Human Services || Healthcare and Public Health Sector
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| Department of Homeland Security|| Information Technology Sector
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| Department of Homeland Security|| Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
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| Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation|| Transportation Systems Sector
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| Environmental Protection Agency|| Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
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==See also==
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* [[Critical Infrastructure Sector]]
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==Notes==
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Revision as of 17:56, 29 June 2019

The US Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience [1] designated a Federal department or agency with responsibility for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated Critical Infrastructure Sector in the All Hazards environment.

In the table below, the appointed SSAs are presented [2]:

SSA Sector
The Department of Homeland Security Chemical Sector
The Department of Homeland Security Commercial Facilities Sector
The Department of Homeland Security Communications Sector
The Department of Homeland Security Critical Manufacturing Sector
Department of Homeland Security Dams Sector
Department of Defense Defense Industrial Base Secto
Department of Homeland Security Emergency Services Sector
Department of Energy Energy Sector
Department of Treasury Financial Services Sector
Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services Food and Agriculture Sector
Department of Homeland Security, General Services Administration Government Facilities Sector
Department of Health and Human Services Healthcare and Public Health Sector
Department of Homeland Security Information Technology Sector
Department of Homeland Security Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation Transportation Systems Sector
Environmental Protection Agency Water and Wastewater Systems Sector


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ PDD-13
  2. ↑ DHS set of appointed SSA


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