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Washington needs to end the dual-headed federal agency fight over which entity should be the primary federal partner of state and local law enforcement. Rather, the federal government needs topresent a federal enterprise solution to state and localgovernments. Too many of the United States' higher-riskjurisdictions lack the requisite level of counterterrorismcapabilities to engage in effective prevention activities. Thisdeficiency must end.
Six years after 9/11, the federal government still lacks acomprehensive regime for planning and preparing for large-scaledisasters. Fixing the problem will require renewed vigor from theAdministration in setting clear policy guidelines, particularly inimplementing a National Exercise Program, emphasizing the priorityof interagency disaster preparedness for the National PlanningScenarios, and improving professional development.