HSPD-7 was revoked by the Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21) on Critical Infrastructure, Security and Resilience on February 12, 2013. PPD-21 states that "Plans developed pursuant to HSPD-7 shall remain in effect until specifically revoked or superseded."
DHS.gov: Presidential Policy Directive 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Multiple changes came out of PPD-21, including a six actions with specific deadlines. One of those actions was to update the National Infrastructure Protection Plan within 240 days.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) established the U.S. national policy for identification of and prioritization for protection of critical infrastructure. Signed by George W. Bush on December 17, 2003 it modified previous policy for a post-9/11 country.
It added agriculture to the list of industries for critical infrastructure protection
Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) is a concept that relates to the preparedness and response to serious incidents that involve the critical infrastructure of a region or nation.
The American Presidential directive PDD-63 of May 1998 set up ...
in December 2003. HSPD-7 replaces the 1998 Presidential Decision Directive
National security directives are presidential directives issued for the National Security Council (NSC). Starting with Harry Truman, every president since the founding of the National Security Council in 1947 has issued national security directiv ...
63 (PDD-63) that omitted agriculture and food. These directives designate the physical systems that are vulnerable to terrorist attack and are essential for the minimal operation of the economy and the government. Federal agencies are to develop plans to prepare for and counter the threat. In terms of combating terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to numerous individuals or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natura ...
(WMD), agriculture was included in the National Security Council’s WMD preparedness group formed by Presidential Decision Directive 62
A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have ...
(PDD-62) in 1998. Agroterrorism preparedness is more directly addressed by HSPD-9 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD-9 -- the Defense of United States Agriculture and Food directive of January 30, 2004) establishes a national policy to protect against terrorist attacks on agriculture and food systems. It directs fed ...
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References
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External links
DHS.gov: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection
United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Agriculture
United States presidential directives