The National Guard Bureau needs to clarify the types of disasters to which Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams can respond, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office. "Though current NGB guidance and the CSTs' message to state and local officials emphasize the [teams'] mission as being focused on WMD events, some CSTs have responded to non-WMD events, such as providing emergency assistance to the Gulf Coast states after the 2005 hurricanes," the June 30...
