ABSTRACT
Keywords: Critical infrastructure, supply chain, business continuity, continuity of operations, cascading events, TMC, EOC, fusion center, recovery, EMAC, public-private partnerships
• Identify critical infrastructure interdependencies • Understand the evolution of emergency management a§er 9/11 and
Hurricane Katrina • Understand the role of continuity of operations/ business continuity • Understand the role of the TMC, EOC, and fusion center in trans-
portation security • Understand the role of public-private partnerships in transporta-
tion security and support of disaster response
9/11: A Failure of Imagination Recent disasters have changed the way the American federal system manages disasters. Surprises and failures resulted in new structures that have
evolved to žnally recognize the key role of the private sector in the management of disaster response and recovery.
