Critical infrastructure are the assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, public health or safety, or any combination thereof.
Protecting California’s critical infrastructure and key resources is a vital component to the overall strategy to protect California and its citizens. Cal EMA recognizes that California society and way of life are dependent on a reliable network of infrastructure.
Critical Infrastructure Sectors:
• Agriculture and Food
• Banking and Finance
• Chemical and Hazardous Materials
• Critical Manufacturing
• Defense Industry
• Energy
• Emergency Services
• Information Technology
• Telecommunications
• Postal and Shipping
• Public Health
• Transportation
• Water
• Monuments and Icons
Key Resources:
• Commercial Assets
• Government Facilities
• Dams
• Nuclear Power Plants