Integrating Cybersecurity into the Incident Command System in an Evolving Emergency Environment

The American threat landscape is changing with the emergence of the cyber threats in the form of malicious software or malware. The United States government is struggling with ways to ensure the nation is prepared to respond to a cyber-related attack that disrupts critical lifeline infrastructure and related systems. New grant opportunities for local and state governments are up-and-coming to assess how cyber-related events should be managed and how cyber response might fit into the National Incident Management System's (NIMS) response framework. NIMS was adopted in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and has been primarily used for emergencies…