Preparing for disasters of all kinds




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: In response to the pandemic, a non-profit of business executives devoted to national security issues created a commission to examine how to improve federal emergency response. Their recommendations include broadening the definition of “disasters” to include pandemics and cyber incidents. Their President and CEO, retired CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel, discussed these recommendations with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices