Comfort, in 2002, examined the performance of the intergovernmental system in the context of the events of 11
September 2001 from the theoretical perspective of complex adaptive systems. He proposed a model of autoadaptation
to improve intergovernmental performance in extreme events. The auto-adaptation model, based on the
concept of individual, organizational and collective learning in environments exposed to recurring risk, was guided
by a shared goal. Public investment in the development of an information infrastructure is required to support the
intense demand for communication, information search, exchange and feedback that characterizes an auto-adaptive