In December, the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development hosted a two-day workshop in support of the Detroit Arsenal Regional Defense Assessment of Resilience (DAR2) study. Nearly 40 individuals attended the event and took part in the discussions.
As background the DAR2 study is funded through a grant from the federal Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC). Its focus is identifying vulnerabilities across southeastern Michigan and its defense communities. From natural disasters to cyber attacks, the project group will work to identify and develop concepts and implementation plans to strengthen regional resilience.
The workshop, which was put on in cooperation with the U.S. Army Garrison Detroit Arsenal and the OLDCC, was held at the Welsh Activity Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Its objective was to bring together public and private stakeholders, including the Department of Defense, critical infrastructure owners, emergency management and response professionals and other local and federal government organizations from southeastern Michigan to discuss infrastructure interdependencies, common problems, threats and solutions.
A public report, which captures action items and next steps outlined during the working sessions, will be released this year - so stay tuned for further updates and additional information.
