Presidential Directives

Presidential Directives

NSPD-59/HSPD-24
National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD)-59 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) – 24, “Biometrics for Identification and Screening to Enhance National Security,” was signed by President Bush on June 5, 2008. This directive establishes a framework to ensure Federal departments and agencies use compatible methods and procedures in the collection, storage, use, analysis, and sharing of biometric and associated biographic and contextual information of individuals in a lawful and appropriate manner, while respecting privacy and other legal rights under United States law. This directive builds upon existing coordination efforts and helps to ensure that high-level plans are implemented throughout government. This directive does not impose requirements on State, local, or tribal authorities, or on the private sector. It also does not provide new Federal authority for collection, retention, or dissemination of information, or for identification and screening activities.
HSPD 21
Public Health and Medical Preparedness
HSPD 16
National Strategy for Aviation Security
HSPD 19
Combatting Terrorist Use of Explosives in the United States
HSPD 18
Medical Countermeasures Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
NSPD 43/HSPD 14
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
NSPD 41/HSPD 13
Maritime Security Policy
HSPD 11
Comprehensive Terrorist-Related Screening Procedures
HSPD-12
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 specifies a policy for a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors. The standard calls for interoperable fingerprint minutia to be used for interagency biometric verification; agencies may also use other biometrics for own-employee verification. Technical information may be found at http://piv.nist.gov.
HSPD 10
Biodefense for the 21st Century
HSPD 9
Defense of United States Agriculture and Food
HSPD 8
National Preparedness
HSPD 7
Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization and Protection
HSPD 6
Integration and Use of Screen Information
NSPD 17 / HSPD 4 (unclassified version)
National Strategy to Combat Weapons
HSPD 2
Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies
HSPD 1
Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council
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