National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive: Difference between revisions

The '''National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive''' (National Security Presidential Directive NSPD 51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-20, sometimes called simply "Executive Directive 51" for short), signed by [[President of the United States]] George W. Bush on May 4, 2007, is a [[Presidential Directive]] establishing a comprehensive policy on the [[continuity of government|federal government structures and operations]] in the event of a "catastrophic emergency".  Such an emergency is defined as "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions."<ref>HSU, S. S. (2007) Bush Changes Continuity Plan: Administration, Not DHS, Would Run Shadow Government. Washington Post. Washington.</ref>