Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security, 4 Volume Set

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

MANUEL SUTER AND ELGIN BRUNNER

Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich, Switzerland

1 INTRODUCTION

Critical Infrastructure Protection remains one of the key areas of work of the Civil Emergency Planning in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Ministerial Guidance for NATO Civil Emergency Planning (CEP) for 2007–2008 includes several references to critical infrastructure protection, while the Updated Civil Emergency Planning Action Plan for the improvement of civil preparedness against possible chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attacks includes several action items related to the CIP field of work. In line with the Concept Paper approved in 2003, the Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) and its eight Planning Boards and Committees (PB&Cs) will continue to examine critical infrastructure protection from a functional perspective, and to provide integrated contributions from the areas of expertise of all Planning Boards and Committees.

2 CIVIL COMMUNICATION PLANNING COMMITTEE (CCPC)

The Civil Communication Planning Committee (CCPC) is responsible for reviewing existing and planned electronic public and non-public communications infrastructures, services, associated facilities, postal services, and any related services with a view to determining their ability to meet the requirements of all vital users (civil and military) during emergencies. Recommendations are made to nations, taking into ...