Planning Core Capability

The National Preparedness Goal identified core capabilities for each of the homeland security mission areas—Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery (P/P/M/R/R). The core capabilities are the critical elements necessary for ensuring the nation’s safety and achieving the National Preparedness Goal. Planning is one of only three core capabilities common to all of the mission areas.

Planning for each of the mission areas provides a systematic process that engages the whole community as appropriate in the development of executable strategic, operational, and/or tactical approaches to meet defined objectives.

For the remainder of the lesson, we will discuss:

The definition of each mission area
The description, requirements, and activities related to planning for each mission area
The planning considerations for each mission area
The additional core capabilities for each mission area


Prevention	Protection	Mitigation	Response	Recovery
Planning	Planning	Planning	Planning	Planning
Public Information and Warning	Public Information and Warning	Public Information and Warning	Public Information and Warning	Public Information and Warning
Operational Coordination	Operational Coordination	Operational Coordination	Operational Coordination	Operational Coordination
Forensics and Attribution Intelligence and Information Sharing Interdiction and Disruption Screening, Search, and Detection	Access Control and Identity Verification Cybersecurity Intelligence and Information Sharing. Interdiction and Disruption Physical Protective Measures Risk Management for Protection Programs and Activities Screening, Search, and Detection Supply Chain Integrity and Security	Community Resilience Long-term Vulnerability Reduction Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment Threats and Hazzard Identification	Critical Transportation Environment Response/Health and Safety Fatality Management Services Infrastructure Systems Mass Care Services Mass Search and Rescue Operations On-scene Security and Protection Operational Communications Public and Private Services and Resources Public Health and Medical Services Situational Assessment	Economic Recovery Health and Social Services Housing Infrastructure Systems Natural and Cultural Resources