The National Infrastructure Protection Plan
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The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) identifies 14 critical infrastructures in the U.S. that include:
1. Banking finance sector,
2. Chemicals sector,
3. Continuity of government services sector,
4. Electrical power and energy sector,
5. Emergency law enforcement services sector,
6. Fire services sector,
7. Food sector,
8. Health services sector,
9. Higher education sector,
10. Information and communications sector,
11. Insurance sector,
12. Oil gas sector,
13. Transportation sector, and
14. Water sector.
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Security and Resilience Challenge (2017) establishes a funding structure to identify and fund an infrastructure project to improve security.
Using the document below as a guide, identify a critical infrastructure and develop a project to strengthen its security and resilience. The components include:
1. Area of interest,
2. Qualifying criteria,
3. Alignment and partnership, and
4. Viability and impact.
Reference:
Department of Homeland Security. (2017). National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) security and resilience challenge-Overview (Links to an external site.) . https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2018-NIPP-Challenge-Submissions-Fact-Sheet-508.pdf
Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length and formatted to APA guidelines In addition to the textbook, cite at least three scholarly sources.