2015 Sector-Specific Plans

As part of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the public and private sector partners in each of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors and the state, local, tribal, and territorial government community have developed a Sector-Specific Plan that focuses on the unique operating conditions and risk landscape within that sector. Developed in close collaboration with federal agencies and private sector partners, the Sector-Specific Plans are updated every four years to ensure that each sector is adjusting to the ever-evolving risk landscape.

The 2015 Sector-Specific Plans establish goals and priorities for the sector that address their current risk environment, such as the nexus between cyber and physical security, interdependence between various sectors, risks associated with climate change, aging and outdated infrastructure, and the need to ensure continuity in a workforce that is rapidly approaching retirement. Representing key aspects of national economic and physical security, these sectors include services people rely on every day, like transportation, communication, energy, water, food and agriculture, chemical, financial, healthcare, and other essential services that sustain the economic vitality and a high standard of living for Americans.

Businesses and government partners in each critical infrastructure sector can use their respective 2015 Sector-Specific Plan to develop individual paths forward as they address security challenges and build resilience within the unique risk management perspectives, priorities, and resources distinct to their sector. The plans also suggest ways to develop meaningful metrics that sectors can use to measure their progress as they enhance the security and resilience of their critical infrastructure.

By applying the actions outlined in the plans, sector participants should be able to create products and tools that support the local and regional jurisdictions where facilities and systems are located and events take place. The plans also provide common language and taxonomy, as well as a look at promising examples of how coordination and other activities at the national level may be applicable at the local and regional levels.