Strengthening Threat-Mitigation Efforts in Changing Times
Domestic Preparedness and
May 29, 2019
Threats come in many forms. Some occur naturally from weather events. Some occur maliciously
through technological manipulations. Some occur violently with traditional weaponry or weaponized
materials. Some threats combine two or more of these and other threats. The preparedness community is
tasked with identifying potential threats in order to mitigate or thwart the devastating consequences
should a threat manifest in disaster.
United States Government Global Health Security Strategy 2019
Domestic Preparedness
May 21, 2019
The Global Health Security Strategy outlines the U.S. government’s approach to strengthen global health security, including accelerating the capabilities of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease
Public Safety Communications – Ten Keys to Improving Emergency Alerts, Warnings & Notifications
Domestic Preparedness
May 20, 2019
Emergency alert, warning, and notification (AWN) systems help protect lives and property by identifying information about an impending threat, communicating that information to those who need it, and facilitating the
Prioritizing Zoonotic Diseases for Multisectoral, One Health Collaboration in the United States
Domestic Preparedness
May 11, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of the Interior, and U.S. Department of Agriculture have released the first federal collaborative report listing the top zoonotic diseases of
Emerging Homeland Security Issues – A 2018 Panel Review
Joseph J. Leonard Jr.
May 8, 2019
DomPrep hosted the 2018 Emerging Homeland Security Issues Panel in conjunction with the Clean Gulf Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 13 November 2018. The active discussion among panel
Hybrid Warfare – Impact on Preparedness & Resilience
Domestic Preparedness and
May 8, 2019
During the first two decades of the 21st century, the nation’s security and defense focus was
primarily on terrorism by non-state actors and lone wolves. During that same period, advances in digital
and information technology were rapidly adopted by government and industry. Often, technology’s
implementation was quick and cheap with little regard to being secure, which created security gaps and
vulnerabilities. Threats include the weaponization of information by utilizing social media and
sponsorship of “news-media” programs.
Vaccine Platforms: State of the Field and Looming Challenges
Domestic Preparedness
May 6, 2019
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security conducted a project aimed to develop a state-of-the-art conceptual understanding of various vaccine platform technologies, with special attention on how they may speed
