The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) meets bi-monthly to establish meaningful goals and cooperation among all executive agencies with a responsibility in homeland security. Since its establishment, the council has made marked improvements in homeland security issues. The council established sub-committees to further develop critical projects that include safe schools, interoperable communications and earthquake preparedness.

The following is a list of these significant homeland security initiatives:

• Missouri Statewide Interoperability
  
• Missouri Public-Private Partnership (MOP3) Committee
  
• The Geo-Spatial Working Group
  
• Missouri Emergency Resource & Information System (MERIS)

• The Missouri Safe School Initiative - Including the Emergency Response Information Plan (ERIP)

• The Faith-Based Homeland Security Initiative

• The Higher Education Working Group
  
• The Pandemic Working Group has an important mission. One of the most challenging potential disasters facing Missouri is a pandemic influenza
  outbreak. A substantial amount of federal money is being dedicated to facilitate Missouri’s planning efforts. But even more important, officials from the Governor’s Office down to the local community level are being engaged in Missouri’s Pandemic planning efforts.
  
• The Credentialing Working Group

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