Keeping pace with changes in laws and policies made by the Department of Homeland Security, this volume is an invaluable resource for emergency managers, disaster response professionals, public safety officials, and those involved with maintaining infrastructure. It presents information on the development of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the total revision of National Response Plan (NRP), implemented in 2008. Additional topics include the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Homeland Security Presidential Directives, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions Systems (SCADA) security initiatives.