Stafford Act

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, DEC. 19, 2020 AND THEREAFTER - Personal protective masks are displayed on a pallet of protective gloves in the warehouse at the Body Armor Outlet store, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Salem, N.H. An Associated Press analysis shows states spent more than $7 billion this spring buying personal protective equipment like masks, gloves and gowns as well as vital medical devices like ventilators. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The pandemic is by no means over, but the lessons learned are just beginning

What promises to be a long accounting for the federal response to the pandemic, it’s already underway.

Management

Plans, like for disaster response, are great only if you can carry them out

Defense

(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Nonprofit recommends amending Stafford Act to include FEMA in pandemic, cyber incident response

Congress

Procurement rules can trip up agencies in emergencies, but permissions exist

Acquisition Policy