PUBLIC HEALTH ARCHIVES
General Dennis Reimer, USA (Ret.) Former Army Chief of Staff and Director of MIPT
John F. Morton
December 14, 2005
Details of how emergency responders can benefit from LLIS.gov, the Lessons Learned Information Sharing network, and what they can expect from the Pentagon’s latest review of military support in light of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
Training: The Cornerstone of True Interoperability
Rob Schnepp
November 30, 2005
According to Paul Wilkinson, a British scholar and author on terrorism, “Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves, but the one shot people remember is the one that gets past you.” Despite the best efforts of those tasked with preventing and/or responding to
The Need for Surge Capacity: Patience Is Not the Solution!
Joseph Cahill
November 30, 2005
The time is NOW to develop detailed plans for the implementation of the mutual-aid agreements without which almost all hospitals in any given area of the country will be forced to rely on stopgap measures–inadequate and too late–to cope with a major disasters
G. Thomas Steele, Chief Information Officer, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of Delaware
John F. Morton
November 30, 2005
His views on, among other topics, how the Delaware Information Analysis Center serves as a valuable link to the state’s entire homeland-security community, and also interfaces with the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The Protection of Critical Infrastructure: Six Questions, a Changing Threat, And an Unknown Number of Algorithms
Bilal M. Ayyub
November 16, 2005
The University of Maryland’s Center for Technology and Systems Management undertakes a major CI/KR project that will be of vital interest to other states throughout the nation, and to first responders everywhere.
Critical-Infrastructure Update: The Essential Components of Domestic Preparedness
James D. Hessman
November 16, 2005
A timely update on the steps already taken to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, and additional actions in the planning stage. Summary: Some gains, but too many hesitations, and still a long way to go.
Providing Defense Support to Civil Authorities
Robert Fitton
November 2, 2005
An incisive and comprehensive primer on how the U.S. military can be and is being used to better defend the nation’s homeland against terrorist attacks and, at the same time, help civil authorities at all levels of government cope with hurricanes, floods,
The Art and Science of Biological Detection
Rob Schnepp
October 19, 2005
The negatives and positives that come into play when a public health agency seeks to find out if “a suspicious white powder” or other substance poses a credible health threat.
Pandemic Influenza and the Need for an Armageddon Plan
Joseph Cahill
October 19, 2005
The numerous complex factors involved in the step-by-step preparations to fight a violent, virulent, and invisible enemy.
Pandemic Influenza: A Catastrophe in Waiting?
Jerry Mothershead
October 19, 2005
Special Report on the threat to human life from a global avian influenza pandemic, and a long list of policies and programs that might be implemented to reduce the death toll.
On the Waterfront: Improvements in Visual Surveillance Systems
Laurie Thomas
October 5, 2005
The security officer on the beat and the trusty watch clock may both be out of work, thanks to the development of new “”intelligent video”” systems that are never bored, never mesmerized, cost less, and are more reliable.
The Use of Naval Militias in Homeland Defense
Brent Bankus
September 21, 2005
Only four states – Alaska, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio – now have active naval militias. But two more states, California and Wisconsin, are now considering reorganization initiatives, and many other states may want to consider the low-cost/high-value
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