National Level Strategy and Policy

PDD39 “U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism” (July 95).
• FBI for crisis, FEMA for consequence management

PDD 62 “ Protection Against Unconventional Threats to the Homeland (May 98)
• A more systematic Approach to fighting terrorism
• EST National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, & Counterterorism

PDD 63 “Critical Infrastructure Protection” (May 98)
• Protection and Analysis Centers, Assurance Council

and Office

Presidential Decision Directive (PDD)

National Security Strategy, 1998

“Protecting our citizens and critical infrastructures at home

is an essential element of our strategy.”

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Slide Strategy, Guidance and Policy

Again a lot of new documents, and a dynamic situation again in terms of emerging thinking.

The NSS doesn’t exactly list the points indicated here, but discussion of homeland defense is a major change from the previous version.

We are staying linked to the appropriate offices in DA and elsewhere to stay abreast of developments