Rand Issues Commentary: When Government Steps Back, Preparedness Must Step Up
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 23 -- Rand issued the following commentary:
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When Government Steps Back, Preparedness Must Step Up
By Jessica Jensen
For decades, Americans have expected the federal government to take the lead when disaster strikes--coordinating response, funding recovery, and setting the standard for preparedness. That expectation is now being quietly but decisively upended. We're in an era of federal retrenchment in d . . .
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When Government Steps Back, Preparedness Must Step Up
By Jessica Jensen
For decades, Americans have expected the federal government to take the lead when disaster strikes--coordinating response, funding recovery, and setting the standard for preparedness. That expectation is now being quietly but decisively upended. We're in an era of federal retrenchment in d . . .