Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 18, 2025, aimed at enhancing national security and resilience by empowering state and local governments to take a more active role in infrastructure preparedness. The order mandates the creation of a National Resilience Strategy and a National Risk Register, shifting focus from an all-hazards approach to risk-informed decision-making. This move could streamline federal operations and potentially reduce taxpayer burdens, but it may also provoke political debate over the balance of power between federal and state authorities in managing national preparedness.