Plans, Like for Disaster Response, are Great Only if You Can Carry Them Out

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Winning coaches has a game plan, then work like the devil to make sure players can execute that plan. The federal government has a plan for disaster response but sort of fall short when it comes to execution. That’s the essence of a detailed report heard by a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee. It was created by a group called Business Executives for National Security (BENS). Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more details from President and CEO Ret. Army General Joseph Votel.

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