Preparedness, when considered in the context of national security, was pretty simple at one time: We protect our borders and we maintain a military as a deterrent or a force against foreign aggression. Today, preparedness extends to all manner of natural and man-made disasters, wherever they may occur, and virtually everything is now a matter of national as well as local concern. This is a relatively new way of thinking in American tradition and experience. It also underscores a widely held view among professionals in the homeland security community that some needed changes in our culture of preparedness may take another generation to mature.  Read the monograph.


Thank you to Council member Oracle for sponsoring this monograph