So is part of this organizational? In other words, does DNDO not have adequate authority to coordinate across the various departments, even though the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 14 designated DNDO as the lead organization and charged it to work with the Departments of Defense, Energy, State, and others?
Lieberman questions DNDO's authority and effectiveness in coordinating with other departments.
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