Accession Number:

ADA568449

Title:

Operations Research Support for Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Province of British Columbia

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.

Corporate Author:

DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Genik, Lynne

Report Date:

2012-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

This paper describes Defence Research and Development Canada Centre for Security Sciences DRDC CSS operations research OR support for critical infrastructure CI resilience in the Province of British Columbia BC. DRDC has been providing scientific support for various aspects of CI resilience in BC since 2008, initially for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and, subsequently, for the development of Emergency Management British Columbias EMBC provincial CI Assurance Program CIAP. Guided by the NATO Code of Best Practice for C2 Assessment, a soft OR approach has been used to support the development of the CIAP. The DRDC focus has been on the first assessment stage of problem formulation and solution strategy, working in conjunction with EMBC and the multi-agency BC CI Steering Committee. Throughout the journey, a number of challenges have been identified related to governance, trust, information sharing, culture, assessment methodologies, and resources. This paper outlines DRDCs goals, the CI problem which can be characterized as a wicked problem, the OR approach, challenges, and progress to date, including pilot projects underway.

Descriptors:

• *BRITISH COLUMBIA
• *CRISIS MANAGEMENT
• *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN)
• *INFRASTRUCTURE
• *OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• *PROTECTION
• *RESILIENCE
• CANADA
• INFORMATION EXCHANGE
• INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
• PREPARATION
• PREVENTION
• PUBLIC SAFETY
• RISK ANALYSIS
• RISK MANAGEMENT
• VULNERABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Operations Research
• Safety Engineering
• Civil Defense

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE