The Aspen Institute

The U.S. currently suffers from suboptimal coordination in steady state and incident response environments. This persists because we lack a defined framework for collaboration, clarity on the relevant players and their roles and responsibilities, and a shared perception of the value of collaboration. Our experts have developed a framework for operational collaboration (inclusive of steady state and incident response environments), defined enabling traits and a criteria to determine the relevant actors, and articulated actions to effectuate an effective framework.