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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March 21, 2016
The Upper Occoquan Service Authority’s (UOSA’s) Flat Branch Pump Station in Prince William County is an essential part of the National Capital Region’s (NCR’s)...
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December 15, 2015
During a special briefing sponsored by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), the Greater Washington Board of Trade (BOT) and the American...
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November 4, 2015
Improving the region’s readiness and response to communicable diseases as well as addressing other public health concerns requires close coordination among area...
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September 11, 2015
September is National Preparedness Month, and National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council, chaired by Frank Principi of Prince William County, urges...