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- Supply Chain, Legal Liability, Business Reporting, Rating Agency and Insurance Incentives Addressed in Draft Proceedings Released from Five Working Groups on Resilience & the PS-Prep Program
February 2, 2010
Building on and incorporating InterCEP’s ongoing research on the business case for resilience and enterprise risk management, five Working Groups...
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- InterCEP Comments on PS-Prep Program Based on Working Group Insights & Related Research
January 15, 2010
The following was submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in addition to the diversity of other communications to...
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- Supply Chain Resilience Working Group Proceedings Released; Leading Companies Consider Exploratory Program for New Certification
December 16, 2009
Leading Companies Consider Exploratory Program for New Certification Supply chain risk management and resilience are increasingly critical concerns for businesses....
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- U.S. Homeland Security Proposes Standards for Use in New Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program (PS-Prep)
October 15, 2009
HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY NAPOLITANO MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT ADVANCING NEW CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WASHINGTON- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano...
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- Current Status and Trajectory of PS-Prep Program - 8/09/09
August 9, 2009
To date, there have been significant outreach and vetting by DHS in seeking private sector input on the program. Key...
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- Announcement & Request for Interest to Participate in Upcoming National Roundtables on Enabling Bottom-Line Impacts for Business Resilience through Certification
February 17, 2009
InterCEP is pleased to announce the upcoming series of National Roundtables on Enabling Bottom-Line Impacts for Business Resilience through Certification. These roundtables, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will build on continuing InterCEP Working Group activities and focus on five main economic and potential incentive areas that could be advanced through the new Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program, currently in development by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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- First of Two Public Meetings on Private Sector Preparedness Program Set for Tuesday, January 13 at U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C.
December 29, 2008
A stakeholder meeting, open to the public, will be held to engage in dialogue with Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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- Federal Register Notice of Information & Request for Recommendations on Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation & Certification Program
December 29, 2008
SUMMARY FROM THE NOTICE: In the ``Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007'' (the 9/11 Act), Congress...
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- New RIMS Study Links ERM to Higher Credit Ratings
November 20, 2008
On November 19, 2008, the Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) released a study it conducted on enterprise risk management (ERM). The study links ERM to better business performance.
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- DHS Draft List of Target Criteria for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program
October 12, 2008
On October 1, 2008, DHS circulated a draft list of target criteria selection of standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation & Certification Program. These target criteria do not represent the proposed "standard" rather they are a draft set of criteria which could be used by the DHS designated officer to determine whether a recommended standard is "appropriate" for the Certification Program (i.e., whether it promotes private sector preparedness).
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- Standard & Poor's Enterprise Risk Management Initiative
September 30, 2008
Standard & Poor's has released discussion questions for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) meetings.
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- RIMS Risk Maturity Model for Enterprise Risk Management
September 14, 2008
The RIMS Risk Maturity Model for Enterprise Risk Management is an online resource that provides guidelines and best practices for developing and maintaining effective risk programs.
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- Initial Working Group Proceedings on New Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program Presented to Accrediting Body and Homeland Security
August 5, 2008
Both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the accrediting body for the new Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program, ANAB, requested the proceedings of the InterCEP Working Groups to inform its initial planning activity for the program. The proceedings were provided by InterCEP directly to ANAB and DHS.
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- Standard & Poors Credit FAQ on Enterprise Risk Management for Ratings of Nonfinancial Corporations
June 6, 2008
On June 5, 2008, Standard & Poors released an Credit FAQ after an article was published on May 7, 2008, entitled "S&P to Apply Enterprise Risk Analysis to Corporate Ratings."
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- InterCEP Director Testifies Before House Subcommittee Hearing on Business Resiliency
May 24, 2008
On May 14, 2008, Bill Raisch testified before the U.S. House of Representative's Homeland Security Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Security Subcommittee on partnering with the private sector to secure critical infrastructure.
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- InterCEP Hosts National Stakeholder Meeting with ISMA
May 8, 2008
InterCEP hosted a National Stakeholders' meeting with the International Security Managers Association (ISMA) in April on the new voluntary certification program for business preparedness.
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- Standard & Poor's to Apply Enterprise Risk to Corporate Ratings
May 7, 2008
Standard & Poor's released an article on its considerations of Enterprise Risk Management in its ratings of Non-Financial Corporations.
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- Current Briefing on Voluntary Business Preparedness Certification Program
April 6, 2008
Reporting and assessment by InterCEP of activity related to the development of the new voluntary business certification program.
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- Announcement of Potential Designation of ANAB as Accreditation Body
April 2, 2008
This announcement indicates the intent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate ANAB as the accrediting body for the new voluntary business certification program. This body will set the basic operational framework for the certification program including the requisite criteria for the certification organizations that will ultimately audit and certify businesses as conforming with one or more business preparedness standards.
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- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Stakeholders' Forum on The New Voluntary Certification Program for Business Preparedness
March 17, 2008
On December 10-11, 2007, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation sponsored a national forum focused on the new voluntary certification program for business preparedness, as set forth in recent legislation. The forum was hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP) at New York University. The overall purpose of the forum was to enable stakeholder dialog to inform the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the considerations and strategies relevant to developing the certification program. Forum participants included representatives from private sector businesses, key industry associations, and relevant government agencies.
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- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Framework for Voluntary Preparedness
January 31, 2008
This report requests a unique joint effort of four important associations in this arena: ASIS, DRII, NFPA, and RIMS. It identifies common elements among existing preparedness standards and best practices. It presents the case for flexibility within a framework arguing that businesses should have the opportunity to choose among multiple approaches to organizational preparedness.
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- Joint Recommendation to Congress for the Establishment of a Voluntary Business Preparedness Certification Program by John Deere, Wal-Mart, Raytheon, Goodyear & InterCEP
December 14, 2007
Several leading U.S. corporations came together in support of the establishment of a voluntary business preparedness certification program during the initial stages of consideration by the U.S. Congress. These corporations spanned various elements of heavy equipment manufacturing, technology and defense industry, transportation and retail. These corporations were Deere & Company (John Deere), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the Raytheon Company and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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- A Missing Link Between Business Resilience & Incentives? A New U.S. Law and Corporate Preparedness
November 30, 2007
This article discusses the opportunity to utilize the voluntary business preparedness certification program to facilitate various bottom-line incentives for business...
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- The Law: 110-53 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
August 3, 2007
This is the full text of the legislation which was signed into law on August 3, 2007. The Law addresses a wide variety of national security issues. Title IX, Section 524 of the Law addresses the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in establishing a private sector-led, voluntary business preparedness certification program.
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