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Critical Infrastructure Protection: More Comprehensive Planning Would Enhance the CyberSecurity of Public Safety Entities’ Emerging Technology

Domestic Preparedness February 3, 2014
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the federal government’s level of coordination with state and local governments on cybersecurity concerns at emergency operations centers, public safety answering points, and first responder organizations involved in handling 911 emergency calls. This report provides insight to what the GAO found and recommends.

Farm to Fork

Domestic Preparedness January 29, 2014
Featured in this issue: Call for Help – Defending the Food Supply, By Amy Kircher; Food Processors – Recovery Before a Recall, By Wm. Mark Cosby; Checklists for All-Hazards Food Defense Planning, By Kay C. Goss; Protecting the Food Supply Outside the Walls, By Don Hsieh; “Game Day” Food Defense:

CHOICES

Domestic Preparedness December 25, 2013
Featured in this issue: Security Technology Trends to Watch in 2014, By Jay Hauhn; The Future of Training: Integrated, Intuitive & Interactive, By Craig Crume; Community Resilience & Functional Needs, By Marko Bourne; Reducing Risk, Building Resilience, By Sherri Goodman & Gretchen Hund; Resilience 2013 – Survey & Report, By

Food Defense

Domestic Preparedness December 1, 2013
Food, like water and air, is essential to sustain life. As such, when someone deliberately taints that sustenance at any point in the food supply chain, the result can be devastating. This report addresses the topic of food defense, which is of great importance to the preparedness community, but it

Bio-Training

Domestic Preparedness November 27, 2013
Featured in this issue: Black Swans – Preparing for Pandemic & Biological Threats, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Needed: More Biothreat Training for First Responders, By Steven P. Bucci & Jennifer Corrente-Bucci; Redirecting Dual-Use Research Regulations, By Courtney Gavitt; Emergency Management & Public Health: Partners in Preparedness, By Kay C. Goss;

Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach

Domestic Preparedness November 12, 2013
Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach illustrates the significance of whole-community collaboration and inclusive emergency planning by providing a comprehensive overview of the coordination processes needed to reunify children separated from their parents or legal guardians in the event of a large-scale disaster. The report also discusses how the

GPS Disruptions: Efforts to Assess Risks to Critical Infrastructure and Coordinate Agency Actions Should Be Enhanced

Domestic Preparedness November 10, 2013
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review the effects of Global Positioning System (GPS) disruptions on the nation’s critical infrastructure. GAO examined: (a) the extent to which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has assessed the risks and potential effects of GPS disruptions on critical infrastructure; (b)
October 2013 Journal

RESPONSE

Domestic Preparedness October 26, 2013
Featured in this issue: Public Health Response & Emergency Management Planning, By Patrick Rose; Healthcare Preparedness – The Resilience Challenge, By James J. Augustine; Public Health & the Congressional Budget Standoff, By Chris N. Mangal; Ready & Able – But Not Always Willing, By Raphael Barishansky & Audrey Mazurek; When

New Normals

Domestic Preparedness September 25, 2013
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NDMS Builds Capabilities With Fundamentals Course

Domestic Preparedness September 3, 2013
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is charged with augmenting the nation’s medical response in support of state and local authorities. To accomplish its mission, the NDMS has employed Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) – consisting of professional medical personnel, supported by logistics and administrative teams – across the country.

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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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