What is the purpose of the FY 2008 Citizen Corps NET Guard Pilot Program?
Following authorization in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the NET Guard program concept was developed through a DHS scoping initiative and work group involving stakeholders and potential partners including state and local government representatives, emergency managers, potential private sector partners and DHS divisions. DHS/FEMA will use the NET Guard Pilot Program to test and further evaluate and develop the NET Guard program concept as a potential Citizen Corps Program. Through the NET Guard Pilot Program, FEMA will further develop the program concept and tools for local communities and private sector entities to build NET Guard teams of volunteers with information technology (IT) and communications expertise to assist states and localities in responding to and recovering from incidents that cause significant damage or destruction to IT and communications infrastructure. The teams will be local assets, managed at the local level, and deployed in response to a request from local
