In November 2022, the Belfer Center, with support from McKinsey & Company, brought together a diverse group of leaders from the emergency management community to discuss the evolving nature of emergency management, the challenges the enterprise faces, and solutions and strategies to better prepare for the new, poly-crisis climate. Among those leaders were Homeland Security Advisor (Colo.) Kevin Klein and State Coordinator and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor (Va.) Shawn Talmadge. They graciously agreed to participate in a facilitated dialogue with Belfer Center Fellow Nate Bruggeman to further explore the themes and issues discussed in November 2022.
Bruggeman, Nate, Kevin Klein and Shawn Talmadge. “Evolving The Emergency Management Enterprise to Meet a New Operational Reality: A State Perspective.” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, June 2023