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National Protection and Programs DirectorateDepartment of Homeland Security
Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis
January 2016
National Risk Estimate:Aging and Failing Critical Infrastructure Systems
Key Takeaways
It’s not just about age; older infrastructure is often in better condition than newer infrastructure due to design choices, maintenance and repairs, and other factors
But, investment is often insufficient, both upfront and for maintenance and repairs
So, we need to address the funding gap, and encourage long-term planning and risk mitigation
And, investments should be cost-effective and efficient
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Overview
Background Findings
– How Infrastructure Fails– Market, Regulatory, and Policy Factors
Opportunities
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Strengthen the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure through innovative cyber and physical analysis
OCIA Vision
Inform the decisions that protect the Nation’s critical infrastructureOCIA Mission
Background: OCIA
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Background: Purpose and Scope
Audience– Primarily for Federal, State, and local decisionmakers
Goals– Provide an understanding of common causes and indicators of failure– Identify market, regulatory, and policy factors that influence infrastructure risk– Propose recommendations for decisionmakers
The NRE focuses on:– Naturally occurring and non-malicious manmade causes of failure– Market, regulatory, and policy factors that influence infrastructure risk
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It’s Not Just About Age: Causes of Failure
Causes of Failure– Material Fatigue– Corrosion– Erosion– Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters– Human Error– System Stress
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Time-Dependent
It’s Not Just About Age: Failure Indicators
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Failure Indicators– Age– Structural Material– Asset Design– Construction Techniques– Amount of Use– Geographic Location
Insufficient Investment: Funding Gaps
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Projected Investment Gaps as a Percentage of Total Needs in the Years 2020 and 2040
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Insufficient Investment: Funding Mechanisms
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Bonds Grant and Loan Programs Taxes User Fees Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Insufficient Investment: Decisionmaking
Upfront Costs Cost-Benefit Analysis Deferred Replacement Externalities New Legislation and Regulations Short-Term Funding Plans Environmental Considerations
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Opportunities: Addressing the Funding Gap
Renew and Update Legislation and Regulations– Some Federal and State legislation and regulations expire or need to be
updated to account for inflation and other trends
Adopt and Encourage Loan Programs and Innovative Financing– Grants, loans, tax breaks, bonds, etc.– Innovative user fees– PPPs
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Opportunities: Encouraging Long-term Planning
Incentivize Risk Mitigation– Encourage maintenance and investment in risk mitigation– Remove disincentives to investment
Long-Term Budgets– Encourage long-term budgets that decrease uncertainty for infrastructure
owners
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Opportunities: Investing Efficiently
Improve and Enhance Collaboration– Interdependencies exist at national, regional, and local levels, within and across
sectors
Infrastructure Banks– Infrastructure banks can efficiently fund the most cost-effective projects
Conduct Further Analysis– Technical analysis – Policy analysis– City, State, and regional comparative analysis
Enhance Data Collection and Management– The breadth of ownership makes data collection and management difficult
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