United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-04-16 monographic deposited born digital 57 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-252 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252 P0b002ee180389548 f:d08252 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-05-04 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252 GAO-08-252 Agency missions Civil defense Civil support Defense contingency planning Defense operations Emergency preparedness Emergency response plans Emergency response procedures Federal/state relations Homeland security Intergovernmental relations Local governments Military forces Military operations National defense operations National Guard Regional planning Strategic planning Crisis communications Program coordination Other Written Product A81693 In 2002, the Department of Defense (DOD) established U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to conduct homeland defense and civil support missions on U.S. soil. It is particularly important that NORTHCOM coordinate with the National Guard Bureau (NGB), because NGB has experience dealing with state and local authorities during incidents and functions as NORTHCOM's formal link to the states. GAO was asked to (1) determine the extent to which NORTHCOM has ongoing efforts to coordinate with the states and NGB in planning, exercises and other preparedness activities and (2) identify the extent to which there are any gaps in this coordination. To do this, GAO surveyed the state adjutants general, the highest ranking guardsman in each state, and received a 100 percent response rate, and reviewed interagency coordination plans and guidance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252.pdf GAO-08-252 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-252 Other Written Product GAO-08-252; Homeland Defense: Steps Have Been Taken to Improve U.S. Northern Command's Coordination with States and the National Guard Bureau, but Gaps Remain; Agency missions Civil defense Civil support Defense contingency planning Defense operations Emergency preparedness Emergency response plans Emergency response procedures Federal/state relations Homeland security Intergovernmental relations Local governments Military forces Military operations National defense operations National Guard Regional planning Strategic planning Crisis communications Program coordination Public Law 93-288 Public Law 100-707 Public Law 109-295 Public Law 109-364 Public Law 110-181