This project, funded by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, seeks to address the question, “What are the constraints and impediments faced by local/regional/tribal/territorial governments in applying the Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) and related resources with infrastructure providers and how can these impediments be addressed given the cross-sector and multi-jurisdictional nature of critical infrastructure systems and services?” The IRPF is a flexible framework that enables users to identify critical infrastructure, assess related risks, and develop and implement resilience solutions. The framework helps users understand interconnected infrastructure systems and can be incorporated into many types of plans such as economic development, capital improvement, hazard mitigation, and emergency response/recovery.

Research Participants & Partners

Austin Becker, (University of Rhode Island),Wie Yusuf (Old Dominion University), Ashley Ross (Texas A&M University at Galveston)