Jhacova Williams

Dec 19, 2023 | rand.org | Jessica Welburn |Van Abel |Melissa L. Finucane |Jhacova Williams

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are an important source of nongovernmental aid for communities during disaster response and recovery. Although much has been written about NPO capability to build community capacity, little empirical research quantifies the main mechanism by which NPOs are believed to address community needs: social capital. Moreover, what roles do NPOs play in recovery processes when federal assistance is limited?

Nov 20, 2023 | rand.org | Jessica Welburn |Michael J. D |Cheryl K. Montemayor |Jhacova Williams

In response to the mounting specter of systemic cyber risks, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommended that Congress codify the concept of Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure—later renamed Systemically Important Entities (SIEs)—and that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) be resourced to identify SIEs and support in the mitigation of their risks to support a broader national strategy of layered deterrence.