Advancing National Preparedness for Space Weather at the Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security plays a key role in advancing national preparedness for space weather by setting strategic direction for the Federal government, as one of the co-chairs for the Space Weather Operations Research and Mitigation (SWORM) subcommittee, and through leadership of several key actions in the National Strategy and Implementation Plan. In this presentation, we will discuss our work to gather, assess, and employ lessons learned from the May 2024 “Gannon Storm;” to assess and refine the 2018 Phase One Space Weather Benchmarks; and to develop risk assessments and cross sector risk assessments for space weather, as directed by National Security Memorandum 22 – Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.