Government and Private-Sector Entities

There are many federal agencies that serve a supporting role to disaster logistics. These include:

· Department of Agriculture

· Department of Commerce

· Department of Defense

· Department of Energy

· Department of Health and Human Services

· Department of the Interior

· Department of Labor

· Department of Transportation

· Department of Veterans Affairs

· National Aeronautics and Space Administration

· Office of Personnel Management

List taken from the reading: Emergency Support Function 7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex, p 1.

Depending on the disaster, there are also private and non-government (NGOs) entities that provide different types of support. This support at times serves as a critical resource for disaster operations, and at times overlaps existing support. See Required Website: Disaster Relief Agencies.

1. From the list of government support agencies, rank order the top five most important that would be involved in disaster logistics. Briefly discuss your reason for the ranking.
2. List the five of the most important private or non-government organizations (NGOs) entities that could be involved in disaster logistics. Briefly discuss your reason for including in the list.
3. Discuss how the government and private-sector entities overlap in providing support to disaster logistics.

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