The GSN 2015 Digital Yearbook of Awards

and private sector stakeholders have participated in
the CEPA process, and New York’s innovative approach
to the CEPA initiative recently led to a Public Service
Excellence Award from the State Academy for Public
Administration. The CEPA process has helped New York
address the longstanding problem of how measure and
quantify preparedness. We now have a baseline preparedness
assessment and the ability to monitor and
track our progress over time. The federal government,
academics, think-tank and others have long struggled
with how to assess preparedness, but rather than wait
for someone else to develop a solution to this challenge,
New York took decisive action and created a solution
that could serve as national model, and we are actively
sharing information about CEPA with others so that they
may learn from our experiences. The growing threat
of extreme weather coupled with the complex terrorism
threat environment warrants new and innovative
approaches to increase preparedness, and the CEPA
initiative is an embodiment of that ideology. As such,
we would greatly appreciate consideration for the 2015
GSN Homeland Security Award.
Link to Web Page of Nominated Organization:
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http://www.dhses.ny.gov/
Link to additional information on product,
service or program, with brief description:
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CEPA Overview from DHSES website:
http://www.dhses.ny.gov/planning/
Article about CEPA:
https://www.chds.us/c/item/2543
Name and organization of nominating
contact for this entry, including name, title,
organization:
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Terry Hastings, DHSES Senior Policy Advisor
Nominating contact’s office telephone and cell
phone:
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office: (518) 242-5163
cell: (518) 764-0009
Nominating contact’s email address:
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terry.hastings@dhses.ny.gov
Address of nominating contact’s organization:
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NYS DHSES 1220 Washington Ave, Building 7a (7th fl)
Albany, NY 12242
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