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Budget of the U.S. Government – Fiscal Year 2023

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
The Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2023 contains analyses that are designed to highlight specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations of budget data that place the budget in perspective.

DHS Preparations for a Potential Increase in Migration

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security works to secure and manage our borders while building a fair and orderly immigration system. DHS is implementing a comprehensive strategy to address a potential increase in the number of border encounters. The strategy includes: 1) Acquiring and deploying resources to address increased volumes; 2)

CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
Data continues to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. The CDC is updating its recommendations to allow certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial booster dose at least 4 months

Additional Sanctions on Russiaā€™s Technology Companies and Cyber Actors

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
The United States will continue to impose severe costs on the Russian Federation in response to President Putinā€™s illegal war. The United States is designating 21 entities and 13 individuals. Of those being designated, 10 of those individuals and 17 entities are involved in sanctions evasion networks to procure of

NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunity

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
Achieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be attainable, according to a new perspective published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. However, widespread use of currently available public health interventions to prevent and control COVID-19 will enable resumption of most activities of daily life

Ten Priorities Identified in Commission’s Apollo Program For Biodefense Addressed In President’s Budget Request

Domestic Preparedness April 1, 2022
The Biden Administrationā€™s proposed FY 2023 budget, unveiled by The White House this week, includes $88.2 billion in funding to enable America to rapidly produce and deliver medical countermeasures against pandemics and other biological threats. The request significantly addresses ten priorities identified by the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense in its

March 2022

Domestic Preparedness March 30, 2022
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Closing Preparedness Gaps ā€“ Timing Is Everything, by Catherine Feinman; Bipartisan Commission Says Nation Unprepared for Biological Events, by Asha M. George & John T. Oā€™Brien; Radiation Emergency Medical Challenges and A Global Pandemic, by Ron Cain; PNT Signals as National Critical Infrastructure, by

DHS Small Business Innovation Research to Host First Responder Technology Showcase

Domestic Preparedness March 24, 2022
The DHS Science and Technology Directorate leads the Small Business Innovation Research program, which encourages startups with fewer than 500 employees to provide quality research, new processes, products and technologies in support of government missions. During the inaugural showcase, nine small businesses will present their technologies and answer questions.

DHS and DOJ Issue Rule to Efficiently and Fairly Process Asylum Claims

Domestic Preparedness March 24, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice are issuing a rule to improve and expedite processing of asylum claims made by noncitizens subject to expedited removal, ensuring that those who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, and those who are not are promptly removed.

DHS S&T Seeks Solutions for Mitigating Threats to Soft Targets

Domestic Preparedness March 17, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate announced a new solicitation to help mitigate threats toward soft targets and reduce attacks in crowded places. The Securing Soft Targets topic call is looking for cutting-edge solutions that can identify and mitigate new and emerging threats both in the United

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Article Out Loud – Citizen Soldiers and American State Defense Forces

September 6, 2023
By JAMES P. HOWARD ā…”, An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness, September 06, 2023.Targeted-violent events threaten staff and studentsā€™ physical, psychological, and emotional well-being in public schools. However, the increasing frequency of these incidents raises concerns about the preparedness of incoming teachers and current staff to handle such

Article Out Loud – Bioterrorism ā€“ Could Smallpox Return?

September 6, 2023
Although smallpox was eradicated from its human population and reservoir, it is still in designated stockpiles controlled by two nations and possibly in other unknown locations. Learn about the possible threat and the need for greater preparedness and discussion.

Article Out Loud – Finding Comfort Around the World

August 23, 2023
The Hospital Ship USNS Comfort has been carrying out disaster-relief, humanitarian-assistance, and combat-casualty missions since 1987. Learn about this floating hospital’s capabilities from this 2011 article.
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2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This isĀ theĀ trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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