Homeland Security & Public Safety
Homeland Security and Policy
Metropolitan Washington faces unique homeland security and public safety challenges as the center of the federal government, an international tourist destination, and a major metropolitan area. Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, governments, nonprofits, and private partners have worked together to increase the region’s ability to protect against, prepare for, and respond to natural and man-made threats.
COG has played a key role in this effort, building on its extensive relationships throughout the region. COG works to foster collaboration throughout the region and provide decision-makers and subject matter experts with the tools needed to make sound financial, resource, and programmatic decisions regarding regional homeland security preparedness, response, and recovery. COG supports the regional homeland security activities by working with stakeholders to:
- Coordinate regional priority setting;
- Identify regional goals and objectives and the capabilities and projects necessary to achieve them; and
- Develop regional strategic policy.
News & Multimedia
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April 28, 2009
Latest updates on the H1N1 Flu from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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October 22, 2008
The EPC held its 2008 Senior Leaders Seminar on October 21. The goal of the seminar was to ensure that all jurisdictions in region are prepared to effectively...
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August 2, 2007
Local, state and federal leaders announced how they plan to use almost $62 million in anti-terrorism money.
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May 1, 2007
Emergency personnel, elected officials and various other leaders from throughout the region responded to a mock hurricane to help them prepare for possible...
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January 30, 2007
Emergency managers and social service officials completed an exercise this week designed to practice the long-term recovery procedures needed after a natural or...