The National Priorities in the Goal help guide the Nation's preparedness efforts to meet its most urgent needs. The priorities fall into two categories: (A) three overarching priorities that contribute to the development of multiple capabilities, and (B) four capability-specific priorities that build selected capabilities for which the Nation has the greatest need.

Three Overarching Priorities

• Expanded Regional Collaboration
• Implementation of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response Plan (NRP)
• Implementation of the Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)

Four Capability-Specific Priorities

• Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities
• Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities
• Strengthen Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Detection, Response and Decontamination Capabilities
• Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities