- Department of Defense
Provides official, timely and accurate information about defense policies, organizations, functions and operations.
- Washington Headquarters Services
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) was established as a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity on October 1, 1977 as part of a DoD headquarters streamlining initiative. WHS is organizationally aligned under the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M) for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people — at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
- Department of Energy
Fosters a secure and reliable energy system that is environmentally and economically sustainable, to be a responsible steward of the Nation's nuclear weapons, to clean up our own facilities and to support continued United States leadership in science and technology.
- Department of Health and Human Services
Protects individuals against emerging infectious diseases including bioterrorism.
- Department of Justice
Represents the citizens of the United States in enforcing the law in the public interest and plays a key role in protection against criminals.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Involved in counter-terrorism planning and response efforts because of its inherent role in protecting human health and the environment from possible harmful effects of certain chemical, biological, and nuclear materials.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Protects the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness.
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Is responsible for coordinating the state’s response in any major emergency or disaster. This includes supporting local governments as needed or requested, and coordinating assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal partners.
- National Response Center (NRC)
Serves as the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories.
- Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Responsibilities include developing, coordinating, and implementing American counterterrorism policy.
- Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS)
Assists state and local response agencies throughout the United States in preparing for incidents of domestic terrorism.
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Implements the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention in order to achieve the OPCW's vision of a world free of chemical weapons.
- READY.GOV from the Department of Homeland Security
Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.
- State Department (for OCONUS sites)
Heads U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments.
- U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Provides technical support for implementing preventive medicine, public health, and health promotion/wellness services to the Army Community.
- U.S. Army Materiel Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Plays a key role in the Department of Defense and Army research and development programs.
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD)
Develops medical countermeasures to chemical warfare agents and trains medical personnel in the medical management of chemical casualties.
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
Conducts research to develop strategies, products, information, procedures, and training programs for medical defense against biological warfare threats and naturally occurring infectious diseases that require special containment.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Bioterrorism
Provides counter bioterrorism resources through; research, preparedness and emergency response resources.
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Protecting the lives and property of Virginia's citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts.
- Washington DC Emergency Management Agency
Manages the District's emergency operations to prevent, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies.
