DHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division

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DHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division
Washington D.C.
Agency executive
  • Jalal Mapar, Acting Director
Parent agencyDHS Science and Technology Directorate
WebsiteDHS Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division

The Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division (IDD) is a division of the

critical infrastructure protection.[1]

Overview

The 2007 High Priority Technical Needs Brochure[2] published by Homeland Security defines critical focus areas for Infrastructure and Geophysical research, falling primarily under the categories of "incident management":

  • Integrated Modeling, Mapping and Simulation
  • Personnel Monitoring (Emergency Responder Locator System)
  • Personnel Monitoring (Physiological Monitoring of Firefighters)
  • Incident Management Enterprise System
  • Logistics Management
  • Analytical tools to quantify interdependencies and cascading consequences as disruptions occur across critical infrastructure sectors
  • Effective and affordable blast analysis and protection for critical infrastructure; improved understanding of blast failure mechanisms and protection measures for the most vital critical infrastructure

Notes

  1. ^ "DHS | Science and Technology Directorate Borders and Maritime Security Division". Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. ^ "DHS S&T High Priority Technology Needs May 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-12.


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