Homeland Security Policy Institute Releases Commentary On Response To Gulf Oil Spill

Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON — Following a trip to the Gulf Coast to assess the federal response to the oil spill, Daniel Kaniewski and James Carafano analyze what went wrong and offer recommendations for improving the federal government’s capacity to respond to future crises. Specifically, Kaniewski and Carafano call for more resources for the US Coast Guard and for federal response efforts to be synchronized and managed under the National Response Framework.

READ THE COMMENTARY: Attached or http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/policy/commentary16_FederalResponse.cfm.

About HSPI’s Commentary Series:

HSPI Commentaries are intended to promote better policy by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers, academics, and observers. Designed to be timely and relevant, HSPI Commentaries seek to illuminate the issues of the day by raising important questions and challenging underpinning assumptions. Opinions expressed in Commentaries are those of the author(s) alone. Comments should be directed to hspi@gwu.edu.

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About the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute:

Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm