Homeland Security Policy Institute Releases Commentary on Gulf Oil Spill

June 24, 2010 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON —Drawing a parallel from the failed response to Hurricane Katrina, Daniel Kaniewski and James Carafano point to the need for better coordination of international offers of assistance for the Gulf oil spill response in a Commentary released today by The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI).

Kaniewski and Carafano demonstrate the applicability of language from the previous Administration’s Katrina lessons learned report to the current crisis. They also call for better management of foreign aid offers and improved communication between US government agencies and foreign countries.

The authors conclude “…as oil continues to spew from the ocean floor, the Administration needs to learn how to say “yes” to the countries that can help bail us out from the disaster.”

READ THE COMMENTARY: Attached or http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/policy/commentary13_OilSpill.cfm.


About HSPI’s Commentary Series:

HSPI Commentaries are intended to promote better policy by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers,, academics, and observers. Designed to be timely and relevant, HSPI Commentaries seek to illuminate the issues of the day by raising important questions and challenging underpinning assumptions. Opinions expressed in Commentaries are those of the author(s) alone. Comments should be directed to hspi@gwu.edu.

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About the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute:

Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm.