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September 2019

Domestic Preparedness September 30, 2019
Featured in this issue: Preparing a Nation for Disaster – One Community at a Time, By Catherine L. Feinman; Trauma-Informed Crisis Management, By Michael Ross; Integrating Jurisdiction Plans, By Allen B. King III; Life Support – Ensuring Proper Regulation of the Electric Grid, By Michael Mabee; Government Shutdowns: Emergencies, Disasters,

WMD Capabilities Enabled by Additive Manufacturing

Domestic Preparedness September 17, 2019
This report highlights recent developments in Additive Manufacturing (AM) relevant to nuclear proliferation and adds analyses of the impact of AM on delivery systems as well as chemical and biological weapons programs. Focusing on AM developments in both North America and Western Europe, this report maps latest AM developments, projects

Disasters and People With Serious Mental Illness

Domestic Preparedness September 9, 2019
This bulletin focuses on the experiences of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) before, during, and after disasters. Research focused on individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and on individuals with SMI as defined in part through functional limitations. https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/disasters-people-with-serious-mental-illness.pdf

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Strategic Intent

Domestic Preparedness August 30, 2019
Meeting their constitutional duties to provide for the common defense, the U.S. Congress and the Administration established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to lead the national effort to protect our critical infrastructure. This document is the keystone of this new agency. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/cisa_strategic_intent_s508c_0.pdf

August 2019

Domestic Preparedness August 28, 2019
Featured in this issue: Don’t Procrastinate – Collaborate, By Catherine L. Feinman; Emergency Animal Sheltering Options, By Richard Green & Timothy Perciful; Podcast – Pandemic Influenza: Advice & Suggestions From an Expert, Moderated by Andrew Roszak; Predictable Surge: Improving Public-Private Collaboration, By Eric J. McNulty & John Campbell; A “Pracademic”

Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place – Guidance for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Partners

Domestic Preparedness August 12, 2019
Evacuation and shelter-in-place protective actions are prompted by a variety of threats and hazards. Incident-specific circumstances drive the relevant protective actions based on a community’s demographics, infrastructure, resources, authorities, and decision-making process. Determining that an evacuation needs to take place is not an all-or-nothing approach. Lessons learned from disasters, such

2019 National Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA): Overview and Methodology

Domestic Preparedness August 6, 2019
The 2019 National Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA): Overview and Methodology provides an in-depth description of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) approach to completing a national-level risk assessment. The intended audience is emergency management officials engaged in risk assessment at the community and federal levels, as

Mental Health Issues and Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Human-Caused Disasters

Domestic Preparedness August 3, 2019
This bulletin focuses on mental health and substance use issues and conditions in children and youth after human-caused disasters, such as oil spills, radiation disasters, public health emergencies, incidents of mass violence, and terrorism.  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/mental-health-substance-use-issues-exposed-youth.pdf

July 2019

Domestic Preparedness July 31, 2019
Featured in this issue: Combating Threats – Both Domestic & Global, , By Catherine L. Feinman; Local Law Enforcement for International Threats, By Richard Schoeberl & Anthony (Tony) Mottola; Just Another Day in the Office for the United States Coast Guard, By Martin D. Masiuk; Seven Universities Upping Cybersecurity Educational

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Article Out Loud – Integrating Law Enforcement & Emergency Management

November 8, 2022
When a tornado touches down, a school is under fire, or another disaster strikes, patrol officers often are the first response personnel at the scene. In addition to their traditional crime-fighting roles, patrol officers must be able to manage an incident until more support arrives, which requires additional training for

Article Out Loud – A Revised Definition of Homeland Security

November 8, 2022
A top-down approach provides guidance and support from federal agencies to local jurisdictions. A bottom-up approach ensures that local needs are being heard at the top. However, when local agencies are tasked with national security efforts, more guidance and support may be needed from above.

Article Out Loud – Training the Next Generation of Cyber Guardians

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.

Article Out Loud – Nuclear Threats Against the Homeland: Impact and Preparation

November 2, 2022
How the war in Ukraine will end is unclear. However, research shows that there is the potential for devastating effects on a global scale. As such, it is important for emergency planners to reassess their all-hazards plans to ensure their communities identify the threats and ensure their planning processes include

Article Out Loud – Community Resilience & Functional Needs

November 1, 2022
Many cities across the United States are not adequately prepared to accommodate people with disabilities during and in the wake of major disasters. However, some of the current gaps in whole-community preparedness are beginning to close. If more-inclusive planning efforts continue to expand, communities will be able to better meet

Article Out Loud – Hospital Response to a 10-Kiloton Nuclear Detonation

November 1, 2022
If a nuclear device were to be detonated within any of the nation’s major metropolitan areas, the healthcare system both inside and outside the blast-damage zones would be seriously affected. Predicting the “what ifs” and planning for such scenarios can help hospitals and responder agencies cope with and manage the

Article Out Loud – Monkeypox: A Public Health Update

October 19, 2022
The current monkeypox outbreak is different from historical outbreaks that remained endemic and rarely became international events. Now the situation is changing daily. This article explains what precautions are needed to prevent the spread and how new approaches should be implemented to tackle it.
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Domestic Preparedness

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 is the 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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