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Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
04/23/2011 - The U.S. government wants infrastructure owner-operators to prepare resilience plans so that they can "take a punch" from terrorists and get back up off the mat.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
04/23/2011 - Security Management interviews Kenny Shaw, director of the Office of Emergency Management for the city of Dallas.
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Homeland Security: Airport Security
04/23/2011 - The limits of human perception make it difficult for airport screeners to spot threats. Researchers aim to test those limits and find ways to improve performance.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
03/30/2011 - ♦The Department of Justice offers a range of documents aimed at helping facility operators ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
♦ FEMA has issued guidance for making all emergency shelters accessible to special needs populations (.pdf), including the elderly and the disabled.
♦ The City of San Jose, California has developed its own guide for sheltering vulnerable populations (.pdf).
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
03/30/2011 - Security Management interviews Rob Dudgeon, deputy director of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.
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Homeland Security: Airport Security
03/29/2011 - Public criticism of new airport screening technology has often put the focus on privacy, but health risks are also being raised as a concern.
Homeland Security: Best Practices \ Case Studies
02/28/2011 - Security Management interviews Lewis D. Schiliro, secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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Homeland Security: IT Security
02/25/2011 - The leak of classified U.S. State Department cables may lead to a clampdown on information sharing among government agencies.
Personnel Protection
02/03/2011 - Giving all federally elected officials and high-profile government officials special security is impractical, but there is something elected officials and other high-profile targets can do to protect themselves: rely on their staff. (Online Exclusive)
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Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
01/28/2011 - Security Management interviews Dr. Frank Straub, director of public safety for the City of Indianapolis, and Gary Coons, chief of Indianapolis' Division of Homeland Security.
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Homeland Security: Homeland Security
01/28/2011 - Software glitches, high costs, and safety concerns have limited the widespread domestic use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Access Control
01/26/2011 - After 9-11, anti-ram vehicle barriers became a necessity for buildings in high-risk areas. Here is a brief overview of what issues companies and organizations face when deciding whether anti-ram vehicle barriers are appropriate for their new facility. (Online exclusive)
IT: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
01/25/2011 - First responders to disasters are learning how to leverage the wealth of data available through social Web sites like Twitter and Flickr.
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