ADC is collecting input from defense communities and states to help refine our National Security Starts at Home initiative. Your feedback will help identify priority challenges, what’s working, where support is needed, and which issues matter most in today’s environment.

This brief survey will take under five minutes. Your responses will directly inform our 2026 policy agenda and the ADC 50th Anniversary initiatives.

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* 1. What community, region, or state are you responding to on behalf of?

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* 2. Your Role/Title (Optional)

For each issue below, please rate:
A) How important this issue is to your community
B) How much support or help your community needs in this area

Rating Scales:
Importance: 1 = Not important | 5 = Extremely important
Need for Support: 1 = No additional support needed | 5 = Significant support needed

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* 3. Importance of Ensuring Infrastructure Keeps Pace with Mission Needs

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* 4. Need for Support for Ensuring Infrastructure Keeps Pace with Mission Needs

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* 5. Importance of Preparing Communities for More Frequent Disasters and Disruptions

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* 6. Need for Support for Preparing Communities for More Frequent Disasters and Disruptions

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* 7. Importance of Building and Sustaining the Talent Needed for National Defense

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* 8. Need for Support for Building and Sustaining the Talent Needed for National Defense

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* 9. Importance of Protecting Missions and Installations from Emerging Threats

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* 10. Need for Support for Protecting Missions and Installations from Emerging Threats

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* 11. Importance of Maintaining Quality of Life So Service Members Can Stay Ready

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* 12. Need for Support for Maintaining Quality of Life So Service Members Can Stay Ready

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* 13. Are there important challenges or issues facing your community that are not reflected in the list above?

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* 14. Do you have examples, initiatives, or “what’s working” success stories in any of these issue areas that ADC should know about?
(These may be featured in our study or used to shape the policy agenda.)

Please rate how helpful the following types of support would be for your community.

Rating Scale:
1 = Not helpful | 5 = Extremely helpful

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* 15. Capacity-building and technical assistance

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* 16. Better data, research, and insights to inform decisions

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* 17. Addressing policy and regulatory barriers

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* 18. Support to scale or replicate community-based solutions

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* 19. Stronger partnerships among installations, communities, and the private sector

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* 20. Strengthening established funding programs that support defense communities

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* 21. Are there other types of support that would help your community?

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like to share?

If you are willing to participate in a follow-up conversation, please provide your name and contact information. (Optional)

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* 23. Full Name

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* 25. Phone

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