Cybersecurity

Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool

Michael Breslin March 1, 2023

Cooperative data sharing is essential for today’s law enforcement demands. Each day, law enforcement officials tackle their jurisdictions’ unique needs and challenges. What each department faces will vary from city to city and state to state. But there is one element all departments and agencies have in common: the critical need for visibility into what is going on in law enforcement around the country. Simply put, the need to share data and information across agencies…

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Value of Enterprise Data Management in Emergency Management

Anne Marie Smith December 7, 2022

An enterprise data management program emphasizes the importance of managing information as an asset and protecting it from misuse or loss. Knowing the landscape of data and how to manage it is critical to an organization’s recovery and sustainability after a disaster. This article explains the need to coordinate data

Training the Next Generation of Cyber Guardians

Steve Stein November 2, 2022

Despite small local governments being overrun with malware, ransomware, and myriad other threats, it is difficult to find experienced cybersecurity professionals. Meanwhile, students search for nonexistent entry-level jobs. One Washington State-based nonprofit is seeking to close this cybersecurity gap.

Hospital Response – A Personal Training Experience

Erin Valentine August 17, 2022

Effective trainings are ones where the participants remember and later implement what they learned into their daily operations. Not everyone knows how they would respond in a true emergency. However, some trainings provide a more realistic glimpse into disaster scenarios than others. This first-hand account describes what it was like for one participant

Overcoming Challenges – Do Not Skip Steps

Catherine Feinman April 27, 2022

In some ways, communities are well prepared for emergencies. However, it is critical to continuously assess systems, structures, models, and procedures to identify even small weaknesses and gaps that can become significant impediments to effectively responding to threats, hazards, and risks. The authors in this March edition of the Domestic Preparedness Journal identify

CYBERSECURITY Archives

Running Into Danger – Firsthand Accounts of 9/11

Catherine Feinman December 15, 2021

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Many events were held to commemorate the lives that were lost and to honor those who

Influence of Aum Shinrikyo on the U.S. Emergency Response

Bobby Baker September 29, 2021

Reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it is essential to not only remember that fateful day, but to highlight the events

Domestic Preparedness – Prepared for What?

Rob Schnepp September 22, 2021

Publisher note: Rob Schnepp was one of DomPrep’s first writers and has provided council and guidance to me over the past two decades. I asked

COVID-19: Impact on Financial Fraud

Michael Breslin August 25, 2021

The past 16 months have been challenging. COVID-19 left a trail of destruction and a tremendous loss of life. It has had an impact on

Telecommunication Overload – The 2021 Edition

Erik Westgard July 21, 2021

“Telecommunication overload” is a commonly used term that is a regular feature of various emergency scenarios. However, one fact needs to be remembered. Although some

Connecting: Benefits & Risks

Catherine Feinman June 23, 2021

To take a multidisciplinary, multijurisdictional approach to disaster preparedness and response, agencies and organizations must connect both in person and virtually. Mutual aid agreements enable agencies to