Assignment:
We as a society, within the boundaries of the United States and its territories, are addressing a faceless global threat that we have come to know as the coronavirus or COVID-19. It attacks at the heart and soul of the nation and requires a multifaceted approach with a host of parties: federal government, state governments, municipalities, private sector, and non-governmental organizations as well. Should the pre-planning on the part of the private sector and non-governmental organizations be interfaced with the government's planning prior to any nationwide disaster or national emergency? If so, what is the best or better path forward?