Recognizing violent reoffenders is also a really important piece of this.

local and State and Federal law enforcement need more tools and more authorities to effectively combat this kind of emerging intersection of weaponry and technology.

Thank you. Good food for thought, to be sure.

It was a painful lesson learned, but the results were dramatic.

Have the lessons learned in planning and preparation from the Marathon event itself impacted emergency preparedness policy and practices today?

That kind of ongoing convening, sharing information, reflecting, which takes time and resources to do, has been really important.

Thank you. Good food for thought, to be sure.

local and State and Federal law enforcement need more tools and more authorities to effectively combat this kind of emerging intersection of weaponry and technology.

I think it is important to really recognize that, and recognize it is the first responders and it is the survivors and the public as well.

It had a profound effect on how Federal Government shares information with its State and local partners.

It was an important reminder to me that we have so much work to do.

we do not have a national strategy to how to respond to a crisis, or a national strategy for emergency management.