As the CIKR coordinating agency, DHS responsibilities include
CIKR-FM was created on 2001-03-19.
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) refer to the essential systems and assets that are vital for the functioning of a society and economy, including transportation, energy, water supply, and communication networks. Terrorists often target these systems to cause widespread disruption, instill fear, and undermine public confidence. By attacking CIKR, they aim to achieve political, ideological, or social objectives through the resulting chaos and vulnerability. Protecting these assets is crucial for national security and public safety.
a- grants offered by the federal government to state and local jurisdictions for the implementations of the NIPP b- the premise that federal, state and local government are better equipped to handle terrorist attacks than the private sector c- the benefits that individual companies or organizations derive from voluntary participation in the implementation in the NIPP and the sector- specific plans (SSPs) d- the proposition that infrastructure protection should be privatized and responsibility should be shifted to the private sector.