Domestic Outreach Plan

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The Domestic Outreach Plan (PDF, 17 pages - 107 KB) is one of eight plans  developed to support the National Strategy for Maritime Security, as directed by National Security Presidential Directive-41/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-13.

Engaging the U.S. Maritime Community and its Partners in Maritime Security Efforts

During the development phase, domestic outreach activities focused on gaining insights into the needs and concerns of maritime stakeholders to help three other working groups  develop their plans. Additionally, the Domestic Outreach Plan provides guidance for educating stakeholders about the Strategy and its supporting plans during implementation.

• Maritime stakeholder feedback was crucial in ensuring that non-federal interests were addressed in the supporting plans. Domestic Outreach objectives relied heavily on coordination with a variety of public- and private-sector partners to identify and engage appropriate maritime stakeholders during each phase of outreach.

• Early outreach sought to gain fair, representative feedback on behalf of the broad range of individual stakeholders who have an interest in maritime security. During the development phase, outreach focused on key individuals and organizations representing the interests of hundreds of thousands of maritime stakeholders. Targeted activities, such as focus groups, made it possible for other working groups to gain fair, representative input from the private sector, the maritime industry, and state/local/tribal/ territorial governments.

• Strong collaboration will continue to support outreach efforts. Present activities build on lessons learned through previous, related efforts, such as outreach conducted in association with HSPDs 5, 7 and 8.

Recommendations

• Stakeholder Education. The Domestic Outreach Plan provides guidance for educating the public and private sectors about the National Strategy for Maritime Security and its supporting plans, as they are implemented.
• Interagency Coordinating Committee for Outreach. The Plan also recommends establishing an Interagency Coordinating Committee for Outreach (ICCO). This Committee will provide strong interagency collaboration and coordination on all outreach activities as the Strategy and its plans are implemented.

This page was last reviewed/modified on March 26, 2008.