Message from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

As stewards of the nation's health security, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) carries a profound responsibility: to safeguard the American people against disasters, public health emergencies, and threats to national security. This strategic plan reflects the Secretary's vision, the President's executive orders on state resiliency and pharmaceutical onshoring, and the fiscal responsibility entrusted to us by the American taxpayer.

Our charge is clear: strengthen state and local readiness, secure America's medical supply chain, address emerging health security threats, advance gold standard science, and execute rapid and efficient federal response. This plan establishes a streamlined path forward, focused on partnerships, transparency, and results that matter.

Together, with our state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, ASPR will ensure the nation is prepared before disaster strikes—not while standing on top of the rubble.