COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY ARCHIVES
The Other Gulf War
Martin D. Masiuk
September 21, 2005
DomPrep’s publisher discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina, several changes and upgrades in the IMR Goup’ domestic-preparedness publications, and the company’s roadmap to an even more productive future.
Thomas Carr, Jr. Chief, Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Service
John F. Morton
September 21, 2005
Carr’s report on his department’s assistance to the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, with special focus on the unprecedented calamities the beset the so-called “City That Care Forgot.”
Words and Bullets: Al Qaeda’s Textbook for Terror
Neil C. Livingstone
September 7, 2005
An alarming discovery in Manchester, England, gives Western intelligence and counterterrorism agencies a Muslim insider’s view of what it takes to fight a Holy War against the United States and its allies.
Maritime FSOs: The New Breed of Homeland-Security Professionals
Laurie Thomas
August 24, 2005
The duties of the nation’s new facility security officers are many and daunting, but also vitally important both to national security and to the U.S. economic well-being.
The Coast Guard’s Post 9/11 Deepwater Program: An Enduring Solution for U.S. Maritime Security
Gordon I. Peterson
August 24, 2005
USCG lives up to its Semper Paratus tradition in formulating plans for the multimission service’s “fleet of the future.”
Justin Thomas Russell, Director for Port Security, Center for Security & Operations, AnteonCorporation
John F. Morton
August 24, 2005
His views on, among other important subjects, the need to balance security policies and programs against “the unfettered flow of commerce.”
Agitated Delirium: A Primer for EMS/Law-Enforcement Personnel
Jay Kehoe
August 10, 2005
The sudden death of anyone is a personal tragedy for his/her friends and next of kin – and creates a sometimes extremely complicated issue for police, EMS, and correctional personnel to deal with.
NCRP 138: Reliable Guidance for Radiation Emergencies
Rob Schnepp
August 10, 2005
In an era when terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, including radiation weapons, represent a clear and present danger, decision makers are turning to a useful document for guidance in formulating their what-if contingency plans.
Dennis R. Schrader, Director of Maryland’s Office of Homeland Security
John F. Morton
July 27, 2005
Mr. Schrader discusses all-hazards preparedness, intel fusion centers, use of GIS, and more. Schrader also comments on Maryland’s regional all-hazard approach, which already is developing horizontal linkages with adjacent states.
Mid-Term Report Card, A Note from the Publisher
Martin D. Masiuk
July 27, 2005
The Publisher offers a mid-term report and asks readers to grade the first semester’s effort.
Lessons Learned: A Major Educational Resource
Laurie Thomas
July 13, 2005
In the middle of an Area Maritime Security Committee meeting, a facility security officer wonders out loud why it is so difficult to coordinate and disseminate information about terrorist activities, particularly in the maritime field, between all of the government agencies and private-sector entities that have a legitimate “need to
Governor James S. Gilmore, III, A Focus on Border Protection, Medical Surge Capacity
John F. Morton
July 13, 2005
Former Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore III shares his views, as chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Commission appointed to assess U.S. domestic-response capabilities, on such major issues as vulnerability assessments, risk management, border prot
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