Operational planning uses risk management by identifying resources, possible risks and actions that should be taken for the operation and by using risk management a greater success with less negative consequences (US Department of Homeland Security, 2001, p.9). Planned exercises follow a similar method to operational planning by focusing on possible risks and resources and provide homeland security professionals with practical risk management skills (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2001, p.9). When disaster or terrorism occurs in a real world event, risk management will always be present in determining the best course of action and the possible dangers that could hinder the mission (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2001, p.9 ). The final risk management application involves the national security research and development phase that analyzes risks and discovers new solutions to potential problems, this phase also focuses on using superior technology to accomplish national security missions (Dept. US for national security, 2001,