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Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/09/2012 - The Pennsylvania Department of Health is providing communities with free stockpiles of potassium iodide to prepare for radiation emergencies.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
08/07/2012 - For at least one household, their aggressive dog is what stood between them and the life-saving medication after a simulated anthrax attack.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
07/26/2012 - Trina Sheets, executive director of the National Emergency Management Association, is interviewed.
Book Reviews: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
07/26/2012 - There is no shortage of books available to help security managers deal comprehensively with creating, conducting, and evaluating emergency exercises. This is the latest to tackle this subject. And it does an excellent job of pulling together the key elements in this area.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
07/17/2012 - IED detection from the air. A new report says lax controls at HSBC allowed it to be used by criminals to move money. Fifty-five percent of the U.S. is in drought conditions. And more.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/27/2012 - States have not made enough improvements in the areas of cybersecurity, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Preparedness Report. Find out what other areas need improvement.
Intelligence: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/27/2012 - A physical security information system, which brings together multiple security applications, is being tested on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., home to national treasures like the Lincoln Memorial and host to key events from July 4th celebrations to the Presidential inauguration.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/20/2012 - This well referenced book is formatted to stimulate the reader to seek more information on this valuable subject and is a good starting point.
Book Reviews: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/15/2012 - This book offers a unique look into the world of emergency management through the prism of social media.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/12/2012 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched two new apps that allow people to create emergency preparedness plans and track the status of Facebook friends in disaster zones.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/11/2012 - A White House strategy for using layered security and other measures to protect the supply chain gets mixed reviews.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
06/08/2012 - A new report from a prominent bipartisan think tank questions the resiliency of the U.S. transportation system and the global supply chain if a major terrorist attack occurred.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
05/09/2012 - The commercialization of technologies to help first responders was discussed at a House hearing today by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate First Responders Division Director.