Federal Manager's Daily Report

The Department of Agriculture has announced the launch of

a web-based incident command system training program

intended to improve its emergency responsiveness.


“This training program builds on the successful system

used by the USDA Forest Service and formally extends

[incident command system] training to all USDA employees.

This ICS training will help bolster resources to manage

accidental or deliberate incidents that may threaten the

U.S. food supply, critical infrastructure or economy,”

said Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman.


In 2003 USDA implemented its national interagency

incident management system (NIIMS), followed by the

introduction of the Department of Homeland Security