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Principal Investigator: Chris Latimer (JHU-APL)

Investigators:

• Ann Bisantz (UB)
• Webster Smith (JHU-APL)
• Damian Watkins (MSU)

Project Objectives:

This project will produce a set of metrics—a framework of related, capability-based measures based on preparedness goals and requirements—that will allow a rigorous assessment of preparedness. It will help answer questions such as “How prepared are we?” and “Are we prepared enough?” and will provide a basis for decision accountability using a sound assessment process.

Develop and strengthen operational utility-based performance metrics to help quantitatively and objectively address questions such as:

• How is Preparedness and Response measured?
• Would a proposed operational system/solution improve preparedness?
• What is the best use of limited funds to improve preparedness?

Refine Testing and Evaluation (T&E) methodologies for use by federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private sector, to help conduct more meaningful assessments in order to better procure preparedness solutions and manage local programs.

Apply T&E methodologies to help identify solutions that are most effective in improving preparedness and response capabilities.

Project Summary & Planned Activities:

Year one activities will be focused on identifying and defining the metrics used to describe Preparedness and Response (P&R). These metrics can then be used to develop a model framework. Critical operational issues and metrics would then be collected to populate the framework utilizing tailored data storage and reporting systems.

Year 2 and 3 activities would be focused on validating, refining, and expanding data entries. Additional work would be completed to vet metrics with actual preparedness exercises and solutions.

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