Site Map - Planning

01/25/2012 - The plan aims to help protect the U.S. supply chain from terrorists, criminals, and natural disasters.

10/04/2011 - Despite financial woes, the USPS remains ready to act as a first responder to a biological attack.

07/12/2011 - In Germany, a missing flash drive forces the government to go through a costly redesign of a secure facility.

12/03/2010 - The Department of Health and Human Services wants to partner with the private sector to reinvent biodefense research and development.

12/04/2007 - The Galileo system is just one development identified by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that will influence the immediate future of the security industry and the direction of what the OECD calls in a new report "the security economy." The report examines current and emerging security trends and their potential economic implications.

11/28/2007 - How security is integrated into public spaces was the topic of a symposium held by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Among the examples discussed was the well-known Battery Park City, a 90-acre planned community at the southern tip of Manhattan, which incorporates military fortification strategies and technologies developed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Plans for the Washington Monument, which include about 800 shade and flowering trees that will double as vehicular barriers, were also discussed, as were security design features at the Chicago Federal Plaza. Topics included balancing building security with design, historic preservation, and liability concerns; security design after 9-11; design guidance to reduce potential terrorist attacks; and new standards and technologies. In one paper that discusses balancing building security with other factors, presenters offer tables on important security planning considerations, such as how to harden historic walls without sacrificing original materials and the importance of standoff distance and setback requirements. A document, available via SM Online, provides abstracts of the presentations.

11/13/2007 - Companies need to consider these issues before outsourcing.

11/07/2007 - As the U.S. population ages, and more people reside in long-term-care facilities, security professionals must learn to assess and address the unique risks of these facilities.

11/01/2007 - Plans for a major realignment of agencies will run up against old cultural divides.

09/27/2007 - A wide range of intentional and accidental threats must be countered to protect the U.S. food supply; learn more from this Institute of Medicine of the National Academies report.

09/25/2007 - Demystifying terms used in the security industry. SWOT Analysis: This SWOT has nothing to do with tactical assault teams, but rather strategic planning for a project or venture. In competitive intelligence, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis is often used to turn information into actionable intelligence. According to a recent survey by the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), SWOT is one of the two analytical techniques (along with competitor analysis) frequently used by competitive intelligence practitioners.

09/25/2007 - Companies are increasingly using arbitration, but management needs to understand the legal issues before crafting a policy.

09/18/2007 - How the right leadership keeps an enterprise from falling apart during a crisis.