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On March 19, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at improving the efficiency of state and local preparedness for incidents such as cyber attacks and severe weather. The Order simplifies federal response policies and establishes a National Resilience Strategy to enhance national readiness. It also creates a National Risk Register to identify and measure risks to infrastructure, assisting state and local governments in responding more effectively to the needs of their communities.

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