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Record Nr.

UNINA9910700167503321

Titolo

Homeland defense [[electronic resource] ] : DOD can enhance efforts to identify capabilities to support civil authorities during disasters : report to Congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 59 pages) : color illustrations, map

Soggetti

Civil-military relations - United States

Interagency coordination - United States

Emergency management - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed May 3, 2010).

"March 2010."

"GAO-10-386."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Results in brief -- Background -- DOD has taken actions to identify capability gaps, but key policies and guidance are outdated -- DOD has personnel to coordinate DOD capabilities for civil support, but roles, responsibilities, and command relationships are not clearly defined, and DOD has not assessed its staff needs -- DOD has established processes to respond to civil authorities, but it has not established a comprehensive system to track requests-for-assistance -- Conclusions.