It sets forth guidelines under which the us government would continue operating in the event of a national emergency. On friday, president bush issued a presidential directive, designated as both homeland security presidential directive hspd 25 and national security presidential directive nspd 66, which establishes the policy of the united states with respect to the arctic region and directs related implementation actions. He is an associate fellow of rusi and has written extensively on useuropean political and security relations, nato, usuk relations with iceland, and icelandic foreign and security policy. Continuity guidance circular cgcthe continuity guidance circular cgc guides whole community efforts to develop and maintain the capability to ensure continuity of operations, continuity of government, and enduring constitutional government during an emergency that disrupts normal operations. Background and issues for congress congressional research service 2 the area within the arctic circle is about 14. Apr 22, 20 in its second term, it is now time for the obama administration to enhance u. Nspd 51 hspd 20 is a policy statement issued by us president george w. Arctic policy by updating and prioritizing national security presidential directive 66 homeland security presidential directive 25 nspd 66 hspd 25, improving interagency cooperation, enhancing u.
National security presidential directive 66, homeland security presidential directive 25. Arctic region policy open pdf 28 kb alternate title. This directive supersedes presidential decision directive. The navy arctic roadmap will remain in effect until.
The most recent phase of attention on arctic governance began in 2009, in the waning days of the bush administration, with the update to the arctic region policy nspd66hspd25. National security presidential directives nspds for immediate release office of press secretary the white house april 28, 2004 fact sheet. Report on the goals and objectives for arctic research 202014 for the us arctic research program plan. Department of transportation, maritime administration marad u. Homeland security presidential directive hspd7 december 17, 2003. The geopolitics of arctic melt brookings institution. Interagency arctic research policy committee iarpc meeting of principal members this was their first meeting since iarpc became a subcommittee of the national. Welcome to the homeland secu rity presidential directive 12 hspd12 overview module, the first in a series of informational modules designed to familiarize you with the new common identification standard. Policy as defined in national security presidential directive 66 homeland security presidential directive 25 nspd 66hspd 25 and the. Department of defense executive agent for maritime domain awareness dodeaformda. Hugo ahlenius, unepgrid arendal, projected changes in the arctic climate. Interagency arctic research policy committee iarpc.
January 2009 arctic policy directive nspd 66hspd 25. Nspd 54 hspd 23, along with critical infrastructure protection authorities under the hsa, empower dhs to lead and coordinate the national effort in the. Given the rising demand for oil and gas and the likelihood that arctic sea. I will be examining the relations between all eight countries, trying to establish through policy, press releases and other formats of documentation how a group of westernised countries are working to oppose the actions of russia within the. Although the directive mentions national security and homeland security needs. The national security and homeland security presidential directive national security presidential directive nspd 51homeland security presidential directive hspd 20, sometimes called simply executive directive 51 for short, signed by president of the united states george w. A strategy to advance the arctic economy council on foreign. Office of global maritime and air intelligence integration gmaiidni u. Hugo ahlenius, unepgridarendal, projected changes in the arctic climate. Bush on may 4, 2007, is a presidential directive establishing a comprehensive policy on the federal government. Homeland security presidential directive hspd7 december. Download pdf file of the new foreign policy frontier. The white house, national security presidential directive 66, nspd66. If you are unable to download the information you require, please request a.
The most recent phase of attention on arctic governance began in 2009, in the waning days of the bush administration, with the update to the arctic region policy nspd 66 hspd 25. President bush signs biodefense for the 21st century bioterrorism is a real threat to our country. The full text of directive nspd66hspd25, which establishes the policy of the united states with respect to the arctic region and directs related implementation actions. Jan 06, 2005 prepared for a recent cisac conference, harveys biography lists his role as point for nnsa on the drafting and implementation of national security presidential directive nspd28 on nuclear weapons command, control, safety, and security. National security presidential directive 66homeland. A remote sensing capability such as is currently being provided by landsat satellites 4 and 5 benefits the civil and national security interests of the united states and makes contributions to the private sector which are in the public interest. Valur ingimundarson dr valur ingimundarson is professor of contemporary history at the university of iceland. National security presidential directive and homeland security presidential directive january 9, 2009. Homeland security presidential directive 12 hspd12 overview. Nspd 54 hspd 23 and the comprehensive national cyber security initiative closed. Nuclear weapons command, control, safety, and security. I have approved the next in a series of steps to be taken by the national aeronautics and space administration nasa, the department of defense dod, the department of energy doe, and other federal agencies regarding the planning for, and conduct of, the nations space exploration initiative sei which includes both lunar and mars elements, manned and robotic missions.
The directive, dated january 9, 2009, was issued as both national security presidential directive nspd 66 and homeland security presidential directive hspd 25. An effective arctic strategy would address both governance and. Arctic region policy the united states is an arctic nation, with varied and compelling interests in that region. Bush administration recognized the strategic importance of the melting arctic and published its national security policy directive 66 homeland security policy directive 25 nspd 66 hspd 25. Defense of united states agriculture and food january 30, 2004 purpose 1 this directive establishes a national policy to defend the agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. In recent years, russia has aggressively expanded its presence in the ar ctic, while the united states has largely neglected this strategic area. Bush in national security presidential directive 54homeland security presidential directive 23. The current nationalhomeland security presidential directive nspd 66 hspd 25 is only a broad policy statement.
Organization of the national security council system nspd 8. It strengthens and augments existing policies for protecting the security. National security presidential directivenspd54 homeland security presidential directfveihspd23 subject. Nov 11, 2011 in this essay i will be looking at the political causes for the increase of tension regarding relations for the states that border the arctic circle. Aug 10, 2015 national security presidential directive47homeland security presidential directive16 nspd 47 hspd 16 details a strategic vision for aviation security while recognizing ongoing efforts, and directs the production of a national strategy for aviation security and supporting plans. New strategic dynamics in the arctic region ifpa project. National security presidential directive 66, homeland. The latest version of the dods arctic strategy 2016 defines the following ways. A strategy to advance the arctic economy council on. The goals stated in the united states arctic policy released in nspd66 on january 9. Purpose i this directive establishes united states policy, strategy, guidelines, and implementation actions to secure cyberspace. Combatant commands in defense of national interests in the arctic.
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National security presidential directive 66, homeland security. Arctic region policy nspd 66 hspd 25 maritime domain awareness stakeholders u. Homeland security presidential directive 12 hspd12 overview audio. May 10, 2016 the directive, dated january 9, 2009, was issued as both national security presidential directive nspd 66 and homeland security presidential directive hspd 25. Based on these four analyses, the project will recommend more specific measures that the obama administration can take to add real substance and guidance to the skimpy u. Bush issued national security presidential directive 66 homeland security. National director and deputy national security advisor for combating. Arctic policy outline released by the white house as nspd 66 hspd 25 in january 2009. National security and homeland security presidential directive. Bush in 7 a more detailed list of uscga s authority under the u.
The current nationalhomeland security presidential directive nspd66 hspd25 is only a broad policy statement. The arctic policy of the united states is the foreign policy of the united states in regard to the. This directive establishes the policy of the united states with respect to the arctic region and directs related implementation actions. The january 2009 national security presidential directive nspd 66, dual titled as homeland security presidential directive hspd 25, or nspd 66 hspd 25, establishes the policy of the united states with respect to the arctic region and outlines national security and homeland defense interests in the region. Arctic region policy this directive establishes the policy of the united states with respect to the arctic region and directs related implementation actions. Jun 28, 2017 national security presidential directive47homeland security presidential directive16 nspd 47 hspd 16 details a strategic vision for aviation security while recognizing ongoing efforts, and directs the production of a national strategy for aviation security and supporting plans. The arctic ocean was once an impassable wall of solid ice, but this is changing.
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