The White House Has Issued an Executive Order - Officially Preparing For The �Event�
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The truth community is an extremely diverse place.
Here we can find any variety of belief and perspective on the planet, most of which are
conducive to free thought and growth on both an individual and a collective scale.
It is our differences that allow us to learn and to be diverse in our growth potential.
As this takes place, our similarities allow us to continually reconvene and enjoy the
benefits of a life of diversity and balance.
In the truth community, it can be easy to get lost in the sea of alternative information
there is to examine on the awakened path.
Each potential pursuit is more interesting than next.
However, it can be easily forgotten that we are not simply swimming around in a sea of
fantasy and imaginative aloofness.
We are dealing with the real world and the truth we have been denied for lifetimes on
end
The issue we know as the Event, the Solar Event, or Solar Flash has been a topic of
discussion for a number of years now.
In fact, it has become so popularized that it has reached a certain level of ambiguity
which prevents us from knowing whether or not it is a forthcoming occurrence or simply
a nice story.
None of us have ever seen anything like it in our lifetime.
Yet we hear of something similar to a large solar release of energy from ancient texts
from numerous religions worldwide.
So how can we determine if this is a true event that we can expect to experience, or
if it is simply a religious belief which ancient cultures liked to talk about?
Let's remember that on October 14, 2016, President Obama unexpectedly gave an executive order
for the nation to prepare for a large scale solar event.
This was nothing like we have seen in the past coming from the questionable administration.
This order came following decades of solar activity and did not seem to be needed, given
our current situation as a planet.
We have weathered some fairly massive coronal mass ejections and flairs over the years.
So why might we need a national order to prepare for another one?
It seems logical to assume that the White House at the time considered it necessary
to prepare not only for the usual solar event, but for an event that dwarfed all of the CMEs
and flairs the planet has experienced.
This is not to be fearful in any way, but it does go to show that even a Cabal-established
government had the thought to openly state that they expected the sun to erupt in ways
not seen in possibly centuries of time.
We may, however, keep in mind that it is only the (then) current establishment which considers
such a solar event to be destructive in these ways.
Many ancient texts describe this event as an opportunity for grand renewal of humanity
and the planet, and that both would change in unimaginable ways for the benefit of all,
granted we had the proper vision and focus to see such a positive occurrence take place.
We do not know what such an event might bring for us.
Yet whatever the results, it does seem that those of us in the truth movement are no longer
the only ones expecting monumental change to take place.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
States of America, and to prepare the Nation for space weather events, it is hereby ordered
as follows:
Section 1.
Policy.
Space weather events, in the form of solar flares, solar energetic particles, and geomagnetic
disturbances, occur regularly, some with measurable effects on critical infrastructure systems
and technologies, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), satellite operations and communication,
aviation, and the electrical power grid.
Extreme space weather events � those that could significantly degrade critical infrastructure
� could disable large portions of the electrical power grid, resulting in cascading failures
that would affect key services such as water supply, healthcare, and transportation.
Space weather has the potential to simultaneously affect and disrupt health and safety across
entire continents.
Successfully preparing for space weather events is an all-of-nation endeavor that requires
partnerships across governments, emergency managers, academia, the media, the insurance
industry, non-profits, and the private sector.
It is the policy of the United States to prepare for space weather events to minimize the extent
of economic loss and human hardship.
The Federal Government must have:
(1) the capability to predict and detect a space weather event,
(2) the plans and programs necessary to alert the public and private sectors to enable mitigating
actions for an impending space weather event, (3) the protection and mitigation plans, protocols,
and standards required to reduce risks to critical infrastructure prior to and during
a credible threat, and (4) the ability to respond to and recover
from the effects of space weather.
Executive departments and agencies (agencies) must coordinate their efforts to prepare for
the effects of space weather events.
Sec. 2.
Objectives.
This order defines agency roles and responsibilities and directs agencies to take specific actions
to prepare the Nation for the hazardous effects of space weather.
These activities are to be implemented in conjunction with those identified in the 2015
National Space Weather Action Plan (Action Plan) and any subsequent updates.
Implementing this order and the Action Plan will require the Federal Government to work
across agencies and to develop, as appropriate, enhanced and innovative partnerships with
State, tribal, and local governments; academia; non-profits; the private sector; and international
partners.
These efforts will enhance national preparedness and speed the creation of a space-weather-ready
Nation.
Sec. 3.
Coordination.
(a) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in consultation
with the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), shall coordinate the development and implementation
of Federal Government activities to prepare the Nation for space weather events, including
the activities established in section 5 of this order and the recommendations of the
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), established by Executive Order 12881 of November
23, 1993 (Establishment of the National Science and Technology Council).
(b) To ensure accountability for and coordination of research, development, and implementation
of activities identified in this order and in the Action Plan, the NSTC shall establish
a Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee (Subcommittee).
The Subcommittee member agencies shall conduct activities to advance the implementation of
this order, to achieve the goals identified in the 2015 National Space Weather Strategy
and any subsequent updates, and to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the activities
specified in the Action Plan and provide subsequent updates.
Sec. 4.
Roles and Responsibilities.
To the extent permitted by law, the agencies below shall adopt the following roles and
responsibilities, which are key to ensuring enhanced space weather forecasting, situational
awareness, space weather preparedness, and continuous Federal Government operations during
and after space weather events.
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the timely provision of operational space
weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and other products to support the mission
of the Department of Defense and coalition partners, including the provision of alerts
and warnings for space weather phenomena that may affect weapons systems, military operations,
or the defense of the United States.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall support the research, development, deployment, and
operation of capabilities that enhance the understanding of variations of the Earth�s
magnetic field associated with solar-terrestrial interactions.
(c) The Secretary of Commerce shall:
(i) provide timely and accurate operational space weather forecasts, watches, warnings,
alerts, and real-time space weather monitoring for the government, civilian, and commercial
sectors, exclusive of the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense; and
(ii) ensure the continuous improvement of operational space weather services, utilizing
partnerships, as appropriate, with the research community, including academia and the private
sector, and relevant agencies to develop, validate, test, and transition space weather
observation platforms and models from research to operations and from operations to research.
(d) The Secretary of Energy shall facilitate the protection and restoration of the reliability
of the electrical power grid during a presidentially declared grid security emergency associated
with a geomagnetic disturbance pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 824o-1.
(e) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
(i) ensure the timely redistribution of space weather alerts and warnings that support national
preparedness, continuity of government, and continuity of operations; and
(ii) coordinate response and recovery from the effects of space weather events on critical
infrastructure and the broader community.
(f) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall:
(i) implement and support a national research program to understand the Sun and its interactions
with Earth and the solar system to advance space weather modeling and prediction capabilities
applicable to space weather forecasting;
(ii) develop and operate space-weather-related research missions, instrument capabilities,
and models; and
(iii) support the transition of space weather models and technology from research to operations
and from operations to research.
(g) The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall support fundamental research linked
to societal needs for space weather information through investments and partnerships, as appropriate.
(h) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall
carry out diplomatic and public diplomacy efforts to strengthen global capacity to respond
to space weather events.
(i) The Secretaries of Defense, the Interior, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland
Security, along with the Administrator of NASA and the Director of NSF, shall work together,
consistent with their ongoing activities, to develop models, observation systems, technologies,
and approaches that inform and enhance national preparedness for the effects of space weather
events, including how space weather events may affect critical infrastructure and change
the threat landscape with respect to other hazards.
(j) The heads of all agencies that support National Essential Functions, defined by Presidential
Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40) of July 15, 2016 (National Continuity Policy), shall ensure
that space weather events are adequately addressed in their all-hazards preparedness planning,
including mitigation, response, and recovery, as directed by PPD-8 of March 30, 2011 (National
Preparedness).
(k) NSTC member agencies shall coordinate through the NSTC to establish roles and responsibilities
beyond those identified in section 4 of this order to enhance space weather preparedness,
consistent with each agency�s legal authority.
Sec. 5.
Implementation.
(a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop a plan to test and evaluate available
devices that mitigate the effects of geomagnetic disturbances on the electrical power grid
through the development of a pilot program that deploys such devices, in situ, in the
electrical power grid.
After the development of the plan, the Secretary shall implement the plan in collaboration
with industry.
In taking action pursuant to this subsection, the Secretaries of Energy and Homeland Security
shall consult with the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the heads of the sector-specific agencies
that oversee the lifeline critical infrastructure functions as defined by the National Infrastructure
Protection Plan of 2013 � including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater
systems � as well as the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector, shall assess
their executive and statutory authority, and limits of that authority, to direct, suspend,
or control critical infrastructure operations, functions, and services before, during, and
after a space weather event.
The heads of each sector-specific agency shall provide a summary of these assessments to
the Subcommittee.
(c) Within 90 days of receipt of the assessments ordered in section 5(b) of this order, the
Subcommittee shall provide a report on the findings of these assessments with recommendations
to the Director of OSTP, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism,
and the Director of OMB.
The assessments may be used to inform the development and implementation of policy establishing
authorities and responsibilities for agencies in response to a space weather event.
(d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, the
Administrator of NASA, and the Director of NSF, in collaboration with other agencies
as appropriate, shall identify mechanisms for advancing space weather observations,
models, and predictions, and for sustaining and transitioning appropriate capabilities
from research to operations and operations to research, collaborating with industry and
academia to the extent possible.
(e) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce shall
make historical data from the GPS constellation and other U.S.
Government satellites publicly available, in accordance with Executive Order 13642 of
May 9, 2013 (Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information),
to enhance model validation and improvements in space weather forecasting and situational
awareness.
(f) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland Security, through
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in coordination with
relevant agencies, shall lead the development of a coordinated Federal operating concept
and associated checklist to coordinate Federal assets and activities to respond to notification
of, and protect against, impending space weather events.
Within 180 days of the publication of the operating concept and checklist, agencies
shall develop operational plans documenting their procedures and responsibilities to prepare
for, protect against, and mitigate the effects of impending space weather events, in support
of the Federal operating concept and compatible with the National Preparedness System described
in PPD-8.
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