01238pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001900040245006400059260000900123300001500132362001200147520088600159650002601045773003301071180718b2017   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aAllen, Thad W.  aRecognizing and responding to today's governance challenges  c2017  ap.483-484.  aJul-Aug  aAdmiral Thad Allen received the 2017 Nesta Gallus Award from the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) for his lifetime dedication and professionalism in public service. He retired from the Coast Guard in 2010 and currently serves as senior executive advisor of Booz Allen Hamilton where he supports government and commercial clients on a range of issues. He is nationally recognized as an expert in disaster response, having served as the lead federal official for responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In addition, he directed the Coast Guard operations in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The following Perspective is based on Admiral Allen's speech given at the 2017 ASPA Conference and reflect conversations he has had recently with Tom Friedman, author of the recently released book. - Reproduced.  aPublic administration  aPublic Administration Review