ABSTRACT
Risk management addresses the ways in which agencies plan for and react to threats and incidents, in particular, in the judgments that they make about resource allocations. This process has important effects as well, depending on the level of impact of incidents where different levels of jurisdiction may influence the ways in which resources are managed, the ways in which information about threat is used, and the authority that is applied in responding to and coordinating response. Management also addresses a variety of issues related to the legitimate exercise of authority and oversight of the agencies delegated responsibility for risk assessment.
