You are the emergency manager in a city with a population of 250,000 in the Midwestern United States, and you have been asked to write a research paper for the National Emergency Management Association that clearly explains the risk management framework of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP).

Your assignment is to research the NIPP's risk management framework. Write a paper of 900-1,200 words that clearly explains the framework and provides real-world practical examples to illustrate each step in the framework to assist in the protection of CIKR and their associated assets.