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National Dialog on Preparedness

Here is another opportunity to chime in with your suggestions on how to improve all-hazard disaster preparedness her in the United States. Submissions need to

Here is another opportunity to chime in with your suggestions on how to improve all-hazard disaster preparedness her in the United States. Submissions need to be made by the end of August.

The official announcement and link to the web site is below:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Protection and National Preparedness are hosting a National Dialogue on Preparedness to supplement the mission and recommendations of the Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force. At the direction of Congress, the Task Forceâ€"comprised of 35 local, state, and tribal members and 24 Federal ex officio members with diverse expertise in homeland security and emergency managementâ€"was formed in April to assess the state of disaster preparedness and make recommendations for improvement throughout the nation.

The Task Force has been working on this mission since April, through face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and web-based collaboration. In order to supplement and build upon the discussions of the Task Force membership, DHS is opening a dialogue to a broader range of stakeholdersâ€"to include individuals from the private sector, non-governmental and volunteer organizations, additional governmental partners across all levels, and the general public. The Department's broad stakeholder community is encouraged to join the National Dialogue, by submitting feedback and ideas at: National Preparedness Dialog

DHS appreciates your support by sharing the link with your employees, colleagues, members, or stakeholders so they can participate in this important event.

Engaging a wide variety of preparedness stakeholders in this way will help DHS identify similarities and differences for how various organizations view preparedness issues and will also help DHS capture a wide range of diverse perspectives and meaningful input for Preparedness Task Force deliberation. The National Dialogue on Preparedness Website will be open through August 31, and will allow individuals to propose ideas, vote on popular recommendations, and tag discussion topics.