+United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), The Integrated Planning System (January 2009) (PDF — 373K)
"The purpose of the Integrated Planning System (IPS) is to further enhance the
preparedness of the United States1 by formally establishing a standard and comprehensive
approach to national planning. It is meant to provide guidance for conducting planning in
accordance with the Homeland Security Management System (HSMS), described in the National
Strategy for Homeland Security of 2007."—Foreword
