HSPD-5 is abbreviated to National Security Presidential Directive 5. This directive states that the United States should be able to operate a single national incident management system . Its objectives ensure "...that all levels of government have the capacity to work together efficiently and effectively...coordination with private and non-governmental sectors for appropriate planning, equipment, training and exercise activities and to promote partnerships…gathering appropriate information and providing it to the public, the private sector, state and local authorities, and federal departments and agencies…” (Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 2003). national security relates directly to the National Incident Management System and the National Response Framework. In fact, it is directly related to their missions consequence of the directive. With the formation of the NIMS and soon after the NRF, America can operate successfully under a single national control...
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