The agency has a long history of partnering with states, tribal and local governments, the private sector, non-profit groups, and the general public to reduce or eliminate the risk to people and property from all hazards, thereby contributing to a nation of safer, stronger communities. FEMA provides disaster assistance to states, and tribal and local governments, and coordinates the provision of assistance by other Federal agencies. The agency has both broad-based and in-depth experience coordinating intergovernmental efforts.

NASA and USGS are partners in the Landsat program, which has provided 30 years of data on land cover change. NASA and NIMA partnered in the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission which is yielding the first globally consistent topographic data set at 90m resolution. The combination of land cover and topography data makes a powerful tool for hazard assessment and response. NASA, NSF, USGS, and the Keck Foundation created the Southern California Integrated GPS Network to monitor strain and movement in the Los Angeles basin. NASA, NOAA, and DOD are long-time partners in the development and operation of the nation's weather satellite system; NASA's research systems of this decade will strengthen the operational system of the next decade. NASA and NOAA's partnership in satellite data assimilation is making substantial progress in predicting storm formation and hurricane tracks. NASA satellites are enhancing the wildfire monitoring assets of the U.S. Forest Service. Today's new generation of gravity field and ocean topography measuring systems will substantial improve sea level predictions.

NASA research and observations are providing essential tools to help the U.S. meet its disaster reduction goals for the next decade. NASA employs a systems engineering architecture approach to the decision support tools it develops for its partner agencies and stakeholders.