DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen

Adm. Allen will discuss how the increasingly accessible and active Arctic region has significant security, environmental, scientific, and economic impacts with broad implications for the nation. Several White House and federal agency officials participating in the new Ocean Policy Task Force (OPTF) traveled throughout Alaska and the Arctic from Aug. 17 to 21, to observe ongoing activities in the region and meet with local and indigenous leaders and industry representatives.