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Governor moves GOSEP under Louisiana National Guard; officials say emergency response capabilities unchanged
Summary
Governor's office announced a cost‑savings reorganization placing the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness under the Louisiana Military Department (the National Guard). Military and GOSEP leaders told the committee they expect to preserve core response capabilities while seeking administrative efficiencies.
At a joint budget hearing, Major General Tom Freilyeu, the Adjutant General of Louisiana, told lawmakers the governor announced a restructuring that places the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOSEP) under the Louisiana National Guard and named Brig. Gen. Jason Mahfouz as GOSEP's interim director. Freilyeu said the change is intended to identify cost savings and eliminate redundant support functions while preserving GOSEP's core emergency management responsibilities.
Freilyeu said the transition will follow a deliberate 90‑day planning period to map support functions such as human resources, legal, contracting and budgeting, and to propose efficiencies while "never at the risk…
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