Daniel Donovan: “It is vital that the public have confidence in the alerts they receive from their Government--Federal, State, or local…”

FEMA's success is directly related to the relationships the agency has with State and local partners.

I am troubled that Science and Technology has repeatedly changed its focus, both on whether to focus on short-term technology or long-term research on larger unknown threats.

New York City and all that it represents remains the No. 1 terrorist target in the world.

I want to welcome our witnesses here today to discuss an issue that is important to our homeland security: Fostering a culture of preparedness.