Event: PS-Prep Public Meeting #2

The second of 2 public meetings on PS-Prep, a new DHS voluntary preparedness accreditation and certification program for the private sector, will be held on Monday February 23. I plan to attend this meeting, and I’ll post an entry after the meeting.

Event: PS-Prep Public Meeting

The first of 2 public meetings on PS-Prep, a new DHS voluntary preparedness accreditation and certification program for the private sector, will be held at 9:00am on Tuesday January 13, at the US Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, NW, in DC. Call 703-416-8407 to register.

DHS announces voluntary private sector preparedness program

On Dec. 24, DHS announced a new voluntary preparedness accreditation and certification program for the private sector known as “PS-Prep.” Through the program, DHS will adopt a series of voluntary preparedness standards, and then assess and certify the compliance of individual companies or organizations with those standards. DHS called for comments on its proposal by Jan 23, 2009, and DHS intends to hold public meetings in January and February to solicit feedback on the program.