This exercise is a first is some important ways:
- 5 states
- 800 miles of international border
- 1 top 25 seaport
- Key rail and highway routes
- Interconnected power generation
- Major source of US food supply
Benefits
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Understand evolving terorrism threat
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Develop strategies for response to all crises and emergencies
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Create information sharing networks for future threats
The outcomes will be tangible and have immediate and long term impact:
- Short Term - Connect critical infrastructure owners and operators across a broad and interconnected geography
- Long Term - Lasting interstate cooperation and formal partnership as well as acceleration of partnership development across the United States
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