Today's Top Picks
Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
In modern history, only the global wars of the last century can compare to the swift deadliness of the COVID-19 pandemic, except, this time, it came with less warning. In the United States, some officials and responder communities were prepared, but many were not. In 2024, the Preparedness Leadership Council…
Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter to over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Despite its shortcomings, that stadium and nearby convention center were the only venues able to accommodate the city’s critical sheltering needs. Those accommodations, though, were inadequate, with limited power, plumbing,…
Evolution of a Critical Emergency Response Tool
“Hello, this is Kristina with Harris County. You’re receiving this call because you are registered with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR). Due to the extended power outages from Hurricane Beryl, we are reaching out to see if you have any medical needs or need other assistance.”…
Why Public Works Needs a Seat at the Planning Table
The impacts of hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton in 2024 showed the criticality of having trained and well-equipped public works agencies. Jurisdictions with robust capacity were more resilient and capable of transitioning from response to recovery and providing needed services to their citizens. Whereas, those that were not as…
A Data-Driven Approach to Police Recruitment and Retention
One growing threat to public safety across the United States is the crisis of recruitment and retention of police personnel. According to a study by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), The State of Recruitment: A Crisis for Law Enforcement, many police agencies face the challenge of…
The Role of AI in Meeting a Great Emergency Management Challenge
Rumors and misinformation that spread online during emergencies, like hurricanes Helene and Milton, raise concern that content created by artificial intelligence (AI) might make the job of emergency managers even more difficult. After Hurricane Helene, law enforcement and government agencies were forced to devote precious time to combating conspiracy theories, including allegations…
Editor’s Note: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and possibilities are continuously and rapidly evolving. Although surreal at the time, some of the imagined AI portrayed in The Jetsons, Star Trek, and many other television shows and movies have become reality. Based on technological advances in recent years, it is clear that the imaginations…
Introducing AI to the Emergency Management Workforce: A Case Study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not coming to the emergency management (EM) workforce – it is already here and has been for a while. For example, every time an online search is done using a standard browser, its embedded AI tool searches through the web to provide you with the…
Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Management
Trapped in the whiplash of increasing dystopian headlines describing the latest disaster and utopian headlines about the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), many have asked the natural question: “How can the second save us from the first?” Several entities, including the Naval Postgraduate School and Department of Homeland Security’s…
Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts
The future of emergency management (EM) is changing fast – and so is the science and technology to protect it. More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers (EOCs) to share and analyze data faster than ever before and with more reliability and…
Today's Top Picks
Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
In modern history, only the global wars of the last century can compare to the swift deadliness of the COVID-19 pandemic, except, this time, it came with less warning. In the United States, some officials and responder communities were prepared, but many were not. In 2024, the Preparedness Leadership Council…
Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter to over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Despite its shortcomings, that stadium and nearby convention center were the only venues able to accommodate the city’s critical sheltering needs. Those accommodations, though, were inadequate, with limited power, plumbing,…
Evolution of a Critical Emergency Response Tool
“Hello, this is Kristina with Harris County. You’re receiving this call because you are registered with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR). Due to the extended power outages from Hurricane Beryl, we are reaching out to see if you have any medical needs or need other assistance.”…
Why Public Works Needs a Seat at the Planning Table
The impacts of hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton in 2024 showed the criticality of having trained and well-equipped public works agencies. Jurisdictions with robust capacity were more resilient and capable of transitioning from response to recovery and providing needed services to their citizens. Whereas, those that were not as…
A Data-Driven Approach to Police Recruitment and Retention
One growing threat to public safety across the United States is the crisis of recruitment and retention of police personnel. According to a study by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), The State of Recruitment: A Crisis for Law Enforcement, many police agencies face the challenge of…
The Role of AI in Meeting a Great Emergency Management Challenge
Rumors and misinformation that spread online during emergencies, like hurricanes Helene and Milton, raise concern that content created by artificial intelligence (AI) might make the job of emergency managers even more difficult. After Hurricane Helene, law enforcement and government agencies were forced to devote precious time to combating conspiracy theories, including allegations…
Editor’s Note: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and possibilities are continuously and rapidly evolving. Although surreal at the time, some of the imagined AI portrayed in The Jetsons, Star Trek, and many other television shows and movies have become reality. Based on technological advances in recent years, it is clear that the imaginations…
Introducing AI to the Emergency Management Workforce: A Case Study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not coming to the emergency management (EM) workforce – it is already here and has been for a while. For example, every time an online search is done using a standard browser, its embedded AI tool searches through the web to provide you with the…
Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Management
Trapped in the whiplash of increasing dystopian headlines describing the latest disaster and utopian headlines about the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), many have asked the natural question: “How can the second save us from the first?” Several entities, including the Naval Postgraduate School and Department of Homeland Security’s…
Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts
The future of emergency management (EM) is changing fast – and so is the science and technology to protect it. More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers (EOCs) to share and analyze data faster than ever before and with more reliability and…
Today's Top Picks
Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
In modern history, only the global wars of the last century can compare to the swift deadliness of the COVID-19 pandemic, except, this time, it…
Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter to over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Despite its shortcomings, that stadium…
Evolution of a Critical Emergency Response Tool
“Hello, this is Kristina with Harris County. You’re receiving this call because you are registered with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR).…
Why Public Works Needs a Seat at the Planning Table
The impacts of hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton in 2024 showed the criticality of having trained and well-equipped public works agencies. Jurisdictions with robust…
A Data-Driven Approach to Police Recruitment and Retention
One growing threat to public safety across the United States is the crisis of recruitment and retention of police personnel. According to a study…
The Role of AI in Meeting a Great Emergency Management Challenge
Rumors and misinformation that spread online during emergencies, like hurricanes Helene and Milton, raise concern that content created by artificial intelligence (AI) might make the job of…
Editor’s Note: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and possibilities are continuously and rapidly evolving. Although surreal at the time, some of the imagined AI portrayed in The Jetsons,…
Introducing AI to the Emergency Management Workforce: A Case Study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not coming to the emergency management (EM) workforce – it is already here and has been for a while. For…
Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Management
Trapped in the whiplash of increasing dystopian headlines describing the latest disaster and utopian headlines about the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), many have…
Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts
The future of emergency management (EM) is changing fast – and so is the science and technology to protect it. More frequent and intense…
Trending
Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However,…
Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part… Part 1 of a two-part series explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community, regarding the…
Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s…
Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging… More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster…Trending
Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s…Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging… More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster…Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However,…Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part… Part 1 of a two-part series explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community, regarding the…Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence, by Catherine L. Feinman; Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts, by Dan Cotter, Christina Bapst-Stump, Ann Lesperance, and Rachel A. Bartholomew; The Role of AI in Meeting a Great Emergency Management Challenge, by Douglas Yeung and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg; Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Management, by Alex Hagen and Jonathan (Jon) Barr; Introducing AI to the Emergency Management Workforce: A Case Study, by Lenora G. Borchardt; A Data-Driven Approach to Police Recruitment and Retention, by Glenn Fueston and Michael Breslin; From Today to Tomorrow: The Emergency Operations Center of the Future, by Nick Betzsold and Grant Tietje; Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones, by David Winks, Steve Chill, Frederick Ferrer, Michael “Apollo” Lovell, Mike Swearingen, and Mary Lasky; Advisory Board Spotlight Interview With Caroline Agarabi
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
January 15, 2025
In 2024, senior officials from hospitals, healthcare organizations, public health, emergency management, and other responder communities convened at two workshops
Article Out Loud – Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
January 15, 2025
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter and accommodated over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina.
Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
January 15, 2025
In 2024, senior officials from hospitals, healthcare organizations, public health, emergency management, and other responder communities convened at two workshops to share the lessons they learned as leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how communities can better prepare for the next biothreat.
Article Out Loud – Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
January 15, 2025
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter and accommodated over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Those accommodations, though, were inadequate, with limited power, plumbing, and other resources. To avoid a similar scenario, the Mission Ready Venue Initiative enables stadiums to be a resource for immediate assistance following a disaster and to be fully prepared in advance.
Domestic Preparedness Journal
Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.
Articles Out Loud
Article Out Loud – Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget
January 15, 2025
In 2024, senior officials from hospitals, healthcare organizations, public health, emergency management, and other responder communities convened at two workshops to share the lessons they learned as leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how communities can better prepare for the next biothreat.
Article Out Loud – Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities
January 15, 2025
In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter and accommodated over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Those accommodations, though, were inadequate, with limited power, plumbing, and other resources. To avoid a similar scenario, the Mission Ready Venue Initiative enables stadiums to be a resource for immediate assistance following a disaster and to be fully prepared in advance.
