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FEMA Actions Address Post-Katrina Act
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013Symposium Touts Partnership, Shared Responsibility
Friday, December 6th, 2013On 2-3 December 2013, world leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. for the launch of the Global Fund’s Fourth Replenishment, entitled “No Time to Lose: Sharing the Responsibility to Save Lives.”
Congress.gov to Replace THOMAS.gov
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013Earlier this month, the Library of Congress began redirecting visitors from THOMAS.gov to Congress.gov. The newer site now features updates on legislation, the congressional record, committee information, committee reports…
Paper Examines Approaches to Leadership
Thursday, November 21st, 2013Earlier this year, ALNAP published a working paper reviewing approaches to leadership. The paper builds on a previous ALNAP study, examining some of the questions raised about the role of effective leadership, particularly the “strong element of collective leadership”…
Conference Report Covers Transitions, Multi-Agency Operations
Thursday, November 14th, 2013Earlier this year, the Australian Civil-Military Centre released the follow up report from the 8th International Lessons Learned Conference. The goal of the conference was to promote best practice in international lessons learned by bringing together civil, military, and police professionals…
Hagel Speaks on National, Cyber Security
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ 2013 Global Security Forum. At the Forum, Hagel discussed several issues related to the Nation’s security.
Executive Order Creates Interagency Council on Climate Preparedness
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013On November 1, President Obama issued an Executive Order that is aimed at preparing the United States for the impacts of climate change. The Executive Order calls for close cooperation and coordinated planning to manage the risks associated with impact of climate change…
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Draws to a Close
Thursday, October 31st, 2013This October was the tenth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year’s theme was “Our Shared Responsibility,” and focused on future cybersecurity challenges…
Partnerships Integral to Africom Mission
Thursday, October 24th, 2013Africom has made great strides in the five years since it was established. According to Africom commander Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the Department of Defense’s newest geographic combatant command has been building on multinational and interagency partnerships…
RAND Reports on DoD Disaster Relief Efforts
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013Earlier this year the RAND Corporation published a report examining Department of Defense humanitarian assistance/disaster response operations in four major international disasters occurring between 2008 and 2011. The report underlines the key lessons learned from DoD’s role…