Results from the NEMA 2008 State Director Survey are now available. 

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Lacy E. Suiter Award for Distinguished Service in Emergency Management.  Deadline for submission is June 20, 2008. The award will be presented at the NEMA 2008 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon.

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Protecting Americans in the 21st Century

As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security marks its 5^th anniversary, there are 14 national organizations representing several hundred thousand members that have a clear vision for how the nation should address homeland security in the 21^st century.

The National Homeland Security Consortium believes the nation is at a crossroads in its efforts to secure the homeland.   In its white paper Protecting Americans in the 21^st Century: Imperatives for the Homeland, the Consortium calls for acknowledgement that homeland security is a shared responsibility between all levels of government, the private sector and citizens and they should be equal partners with the federal government in setting national goals and their supporting policies and procedures.  The aggressive steps that have been taken over the past seven years to protect people, infrastructure, the economy and society continue to evolve and much progress has been made. This progress underscores the Consortium's desire for better and truly comprehensive solutions for advancing preparedness and protecting America in the 21^st Century.

Protecting Americans in the 21^st Century: Imperatives for the Homeland

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