There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof.

Each sector has a designated Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) as identified in PPD-21 and listed below: Chemical Sector – Department of Homeland Security; Commercial Facilities Sector – Department of Homeland Security; Communications Sector – Department of Homeland Security; Critical Manufacturing Sector – Department of Homeland ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, serves as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the Emergency Services Sector.

Dec 15, 2015 · The 2015 Sector-Specific Plans establish goals and priorities for the sector that address their current risk environment, such as the nexus between cyber and physical security, interdependence between various sectors, risks associated with climate change, aging and outdated infrastructure, and the need to ensure continuity in a workforce that ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has defined 16 sectors or categories of infrastructure that are considered critical to the nation. At the local level, some of these systems may be owned or operated by local government partners and many of them will be vital to the health, economy, and security of the community or region.

Jun 24, 2024 · The five levels of differentiation found within the IDT are the sector, sub-sector, segment, sub-segment, and asset type. In describing a given infrastructure asset, the general convention is to use the greatest level of detail possible.

Aug 5, 2021 · Each Sector Risk Management Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the Communications Sector.

Aug 15, 2023 · There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are part of a complex, interconnected ecosystem and any threat to these sectors could have potentially debilitating national security, economic, and public health or safety consequences.

The Dams Sector includes more than 90,000 dams in the United States—approximately 65 percent are privately owned and approximately 80 percent are regulated by state dam safety offices. The Dams Sector has dependencies and interdependencies with a wide range of other sectors, including:

Each Sector Risk Management Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the Commercial Facilities Sector.