Decision makers, in the aftermath of a catastrophe, often feel obliged to put pen to paper in order to help ensure that the same thing does not happen twice. This urge to heed the battle cry of “Do something!”, while well-intended, has frequently led to terrible decision-making by government officials. But after Sept. 11, it led to a genuinely impressive change: the creation of the First Responder Network Authority, often shortened to FirstNet.
This is, by all accounts, the best of government: identifying a problem, coming together to create a bipartisan solution that actually works, and getting private industry to utilize their skills and technologies to make it even better and cheaper for the taxpayer. It is a model for how government should act after a crisis.
SOURCE: Washington Examiner
DATE: September 21, 2025
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