State Homeland Security: Priorities and Funding R. Chris McIlroy Homeland Security and Technology Division National Governors Association

1
State Homeland Security Priorities and
FundingR. Chris McIlroyHomeland Security and
Technology DivisionNational Governors Association
2
NGAs Domestic Terrorism History

• NGA began preparing states to deal with the
  consequences of domestic terrorism after Oklahoma
  City in 1995.
• After 9/11 NGA began serving as a broker of
  information for states and responded to homeland
  security requests from the Governors offices.
• NGA engages the nations 55 homeland security
  directors via monthly conference calls and
  meetings.

3
NGA Homeland Security and Technology Ongoing
Projects 2003-2004

• Department of Homeland Security Energy Security
  Grant
• Office of Domestic Preparedness Domestic
  Terrorism Grant
• Centers for Disease Control Regional Bioterrorism
  Preparedness Grant

4
What are the States top priorities?

• Funding, Funding, Funding
• Coordinating Efforts by All Levels of Government
• Receiving, Sharing, and Disseminating Timely,
  Horizontal Vertical Intelligence Information
• Developing Interoperable Communications between
  First Responders
• Identifying and Protecting Critical
  Infrastructure

5
What are the states top priorities?

• Enhancing Bioterrorism Preparedness
• Integrating Incident Command Systems
• Obtaining Clearances for Appropriate Officials
• Defining the Role of the National Guard in
  Homeland Security

6
DHS Funding 2004

• HOUSE AND SENATE PASSED HOMELAND SECURITY
  APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT
• Department of Homeland Security Receives 29.4
  Billion for 2004
• SUPPORTING STATE AND LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS
• 1.7 billion for ODP Basic Formula Grants
• 500 million for State and local law enforcement
  terrorism prevention grants
• 725 million for high-threat, high-density urban
  areas
• 750 million for firefighter grants
• 180 million for Emergency Management Performance
  Grants
• 60 million for competitive training grants
• 80 million for technical assistance, and
  national exercises

7
DHS Funding 2004

• Border Security-- 9 Billion for Border
  Protection (400 million dollar increase)
• 125 million for TSA port security grants
• 125 million for inspection technologies and
  operations for vehicles and cargo
• 61.7 million for the Container Security
  Initiative
• Bill also provides 2 billion for U.S. Coast
  Guards ongoing homeland security activities

8
DHS Funding 2004

• Critical Infrastructure Protections
• 839 million assigned to Infrastructure
  Protection
• 81 million for intelligence and warnings to
  develop timely, integrated, and accurate
  assessments of terrorist threats
• 570 million for reducing the nations
  vulnerability to physical and cyber attacks,
  minimizing damage, and assisting in recovery from
  terrorist attacks and
• 188 million for management and administration
  and outreach activities with federal, State, and
  local governments, and with the private sector
  which owns and operates 85 percent of the
  nations infrastructure