President Donald J. Trump Achieves Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness – ]

ENHANCING EFFICIENCY THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL PREPAREDNESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at empowering states, localities, and citizens to improve their preparedness for incidents such as cyber attacks and severe weather events.

• This Order enables state and local governments to gain a clearer understanding of their citizens’ needs, facilitating better planning and response by simplifying the often convoluted federal preparedness and response policies.
• It also introduces a National Resilience Strategy, which outlines priorities and methods to bolster the nation’s resilience against various threats.
• The Order mandates a thorough review of all infrastructure, continuity, and preparedness policies to modernize and streamline federal approaches, ensuring alignment with the National Resilience Strategy. Key components include:
  • Transitioning national critical infrastructure policy from a broad “all-hazards” perspective to a more risk-informed approach, emphasizing action and resilience over mere data sharing.
  • Revamping national continuity policy to enhance its framework, streamline operations, and appropriately size the federal footprint for ongoing preparedness.

  • Assessing national preparedness policies to reevaluate the processes and metrics governing federal responsibilities.

• The Order establishes a National Risk Register to pinpoint, describe, and evaluate risks to our national infrastructure and related systems, aiming to inform smarter fiscal planning and decision-making.
• Lastly, it simplifies federal functions to foster more effective collaboration between states, communities, and Washington.

SAVING LIVES THROUGH EARLY PREPAREDNESS: President Trump recognizes that Americans require prompt and effective assistance in times of crisis rather than bureaucratic delays or excuses.

• This Executive Order introduces a dose of common sense into the prioritization of infrastructure and strategic investments through risk-informed decision-making. The goal is to enhance the resilience of our infrastructure, communities, and economy against a myriad of global threats and hazards.
• Local leaders and citizens are often in the best position to understand their own needs—far removed from the bureaucratic corridors of D.C.
• The Order streamlines processes and updates relevant government policies to minimize complexity, boost efficiency, and provide better protection and service for Americans. It empowers state and local governments to more accurately plan for and meet the needs of their constituents.

EMPOWERING STATES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES: This Executive Order fulfills President Trump’s pledge to redistribute power from Washington back to the American populace.

• During his initial week back in office, President Trump established a task force to evaluate FEMA’s effectiveness in addressing domestic disasters.
• Additionally, he signed an Executive Order to ensure that California receives adequate resources to combat wildfires and to expedite recovery efforts in both California and North Carolina, prioritizing local needs above all.