Laura Richardson: “A key component of emergency preparedness is the ability to alert and warn the public of an impending disaster.”

We must ask whether, however, it is appropriate to invest in the potential of technologies when simple cost-effective solutions might suffice as well.

1 percent is not exactly equity.

The biggest eye opener for me has been the extent to which China and Russia are aggressively expanding their influence in our neighborhood.

We have an opportunity to leave this generation with a world-class high-speed rail system.