What are the national objectives of TOPOFF 4?
TOPOFF 4 seeks to accomplish major objectives in five important areas: Prevention: Test the handling and flow of operational and time-critical intelligence between agencies to prevent a terrorist incident. Incident management: Test the full range of existing procedures for domestic incident management of a WMD terrorist event and improve top officials’ (federal/state/local) capabilities to respond in partnership in accordance with the NRP and NIMS. Intelligence/Investigation: Test the handling and flow of operational and time-critical intelligence between agencies prior to and in response to a linked terrorist incident. Public Information: Practice the strategic coordination of media relations and public information issues in the context of a WMD terrorist incident or incident of national significance. Evaluation: Identify lessons learned and promote best practices.
