Governor's Office of Homeland Security

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

1. Create an effective State partnership with Federal and Local Governments that achieves the objectives of the National Homeland Security Strategy and effectively invests Federal grants. These objectives include:
   • Build a seamless Public Safety System.
   • Build regional systems that are cost effective by networking and empowering local emergency organizations.
   • Build information sharing systems that respond to the demand for information, interoperability, and intelligence analysis.

2. Enhance accountability through leadership excellence, responsive organization structures, and a culture of readiness to include the alignment and empowerment of efforts by state agencies such as MEMA, MIEMSS, DHMH, MFRI, MSP, DPSCS and MDOT. This would also include Maryland colleges and universities.

3. Coordinate program oversight for all federal dollars coming to Maryland for Homeland Security and develop Program Management processes within state agencies.

4. Shape MEMA to provide support to the Office of Homeland Security and achieve our regional vision for Homeland Security preparedness, response, and recovery network.