National Dialogue on Preparedness Extended to September 10

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Protection and National Preparedness, have announced that the availability of the National Dialogue on Preparedness has been extended to September 10, 2010.

The National Dialogue on Preparedness is an OpenGov initiative hosted by DHS and FEMA for the Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force. Congress mandated that the Task Force develop recommendations on how to improve preparedness for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. The Task Force is seeking help to inform its recommendations. Your opinion is valuable as the Task Force considers what works, what needs improvement, and where there are trends and consistency in thinking – or not – on these core questions:

- How do we collectively assess our capabilities and gaps?

- Which policies and guidance need updating and what process should we use to update them?

- Which grant programs work the most efficiently and which programs can be improved?

We urge you to visit http://preparedness.ideascale.com to participate in the dialogue. Make certain that the Task Force has considered all ideas from across the nation – submit an idea, comment on posted ideas, submit recommendations, and support the Task Force by sharing the initiative with your employees, colleagues, members, or constituents.