Tips to Prevent Cyberattacks While Working Remotely
Tashawn Brown
November 25, 2020
October was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout the month, New York City (NYC) Emergency Management agency shared information to help community members take steps to safeguard their personal information. As the frequency and complexity of cyberthreats continue to increase, it is more important than ever to stay vigilant online. This vigilance should not be confined to a single month, but rather integrated into communities across the country and around the world 365 days a year.
The New Age of Police Reform – Part 4
Joseph W. Trindal
November 25, 2020
It is yet to be determined if the intense calls for police reform and social justice are principally fueled by a contentious presidential election year or if the momentum behind public pressure for change will withstand political uncertainty. Building public pressure for police reform has transcended the political parties in the White House. The current demands for reform would most assuredly have shaped the next administration’s domestic agenda regardless of final presidential election results. This article examines aspects of police reform initiatives under a new administration.
Putting Plans Into Action
Catherine L. Feinman
November 25, 2020
Emergencies and disasters have a way of disrupting the norm. In emergency management, disruption is
to be expected. However, the events that plague preparedness professionals in 2020 may have an even
greater impact on how communities plan for and respond to disasters going forward. For example, the
digital world has increased the ability to share data and information on a broad scale. Unfortunately,
this is true for both good and bad information, which compromises the overall accuracy and reliability
of the critical information that ultimately reaches key stakeholders. Protecting against cyberattacks
and ensuring accurate information for data-driven decisions requires additional effort than years past.
Leader “Buy In” Is Not Enough in Emergency Management
James M. Rush Sr.
November 23, 2020
Too many elected leaders are not taking the leadership role in developing, reviewing, and implementing their emergency management programs. Many plans have been published by jurisdictions, only to be discarded
Building a Data-Driven Culture in Emergency Management
Patrick Campion
November 18, 2020
Emergency management and public safety agencies are increasingly using data analysis and
visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI, ArcGIS, Google Data Studio) to inform their
decision-making and help manage disasters in a multi-threat/hazard environment. In response to the
global COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local government agencies rapidly expanded the use of
these predictive analysis tools by integrating them into their emergency operations.
The New Age of Police Reform – Part 3
Joseph W. Trindal
November 11, 2020
Accountability and transparency are prominent features of modern police reform. Yet, the concepts and structures for holding police accountable trace back to the origins of modern democratic police service in London, UK. A key motivation for creating public police service was the lack of accountability afforded by private police services – the watchman model. With Americans’ deeply embedded concerns over governmental excesses, layers of oversight have been imposed on police departments and agencies over U.S. history. The modern digital age poses new challenges and opportunities for police agencies to earn public trust through transparency. Modern technologies also pose serious obstacles to important due process in accountability of police services.
Preparatory Consequence Management & Weapons of Mass Destruction
Scott J. Glick
November 4, 2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stated that the United States faces a rising danger from terrorists and rogue states seeking to use weapons of mass destruction (WMD). If the government learned that a terrorist intended to use a WMD in a major metropolitan U.S. city, senior government officials would need to determine how to resolve the competing interests involved in identifying and stopping the terrorist, while simultaneously preparing to save lives and minimize damage to property. This requires an understanding of how national policies have evolved over the past 25 years and what interagency coordination mechanisms exist that enable the government to effectively coordinate law enforcement and consequence management activities across all levels of government.
