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The National Governors Association has formed a Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, to help state governments design and implement defense, response and recovery plans.

The new division will focus on prevention of and response to natural disasters, as well as agricultural, biological, chemical, cyber, nuclear and radiological terrorism. It will also closely monitor the creation and organization of the proposed federal Homeland Security Department and its interaction with state and local agencies.

According to fcw.com, the NGA has also formed a task force to improve driver's licenses.

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