
Quadrennial Defense Review Report 2014
Domestic Preparedness
March 27, 2014
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a legislatively mandated review of Department of Defense (DOD) strategy and priorities. The QDR will set a long-term course for DOD as it assesses

FINAL REPORT: Support to Local Authorities (When They Are Overwhelmed)
Domestic Preparedness and
March 21, 2014
Local authorities must continue to prepare for disasters, despite cuts in grant funding. To address
this topic, LTG H. Steven Blum, (Ret.) USA, led a discussion with subject matter experts at the U.S. Air
Force Academy’s Falcon Club in Colorado. That discussion and survey results from a nationwide audience
of preparedness professionals provided content for this report.

Preparing for Extreme Weather Events
Kay C. Goss
March 19, 2014
The United States has received significant attention for its extreme weather events in 2014, with the worst drought in recorded history in California and significant moist snow, sleet, and ice