Besides DoD forces, which entities may BSIs support to stage federal teams or serve as a federal incident support base?

• A. Local Government Agencies
• B. Private Sector Partners
• C. FEMA or Other Federal Agencies
• D. International Organizations

Answer: (C)

When a domestic incident requires federal involvement beyond DoD, the entity that coordinates and hosts the federal incident response is FEMA (and other federal agencies as needed). These agencies are designed to integrate federal resources, establish the incident support base, and stage federal teams so they can work in concert with DoD and other partners. Local government agencies and private sector partners can provide valuable support and facilities, but they do not serve as the federal incident support base. International organizations are not typically involved in hosting or coordinating U.S. federal incident response due to jurisdiction and authority.