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New Products & Services<br />

• National Incident Management System (NIMS): Launched<br />

March 1 st , the NIMS provides a nationwide template for all levels <strong>of</strong><br />

governments and private-sector organizations to work together<br />

effectively to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from<br />

domestic incidents, regardless <strong>of</strong> cause, size or complexity.<br />

• Flexibility<br />

‣modular<br />

‣scalable<br />

• Standardization<br />

‣organizational structure<br />

‣Interoperability – communication, equipment, processes,<br />

procedures and systems<br />

You may access the NIMS via DHS website at www.dhs.gov<br />

Matthew R. Bettenhausen<br />

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