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.
This report presents the findings and recommendations of a task force formed to examine the global response and the response of the U.S. government to the 2013–2014 Ebola outbreak.
The Department of Homeland Security has received disparate and, attimes, contradictory direction from Congress, which has resulted ina plethora of unrealistic mandates. Congress's firstobjective should be to address the lack of effective congressionalleadership, and consolidate congressional oversight.
National Security Memorandum on on Strengthening the Security and Resilience of United States Food and Agriculture whitehouse.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from whitehouse.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
National Security Memorandum on Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security whitehouse.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from whitehouse.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.