SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024
On August 21, 2017, time stood still for many in the United States. On that day, the first total solar eclipse transversed the continental United States in nearly a century. Communities across the country saw what many in the recent past had to travel great distances to view. That widespread special event created many lessons learned for cities and states that experienced severe traffic jams, unmet sanitation needs (e.g., lack of portable toilets and trash disposal), and other…
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Biosafety Laboratory Issues and Failures
Robert C. Hutchinson
April 12, 2023
Concerns regarding unexpected biological incidents and their public health implications were discussed in a 2014 Domestic Preparedness biosecurity and bioterrorism article. From the improper possession and storage of decades-old live smallpox virus in a former Food and Drug Administration laboratory (lab) on the National Institute of Health (NIH) campus to
Information Sharing – A Powerful Life-Saving Tool
Catherine Feinman
March 29, 2023
Information sharing is a valuable tool used for various purposes. However, this tool’s power in preparing for and responding to emergencies should not be underestimated. Unfortunately, critical information and data can sometimes be misused, not effectively leveraged, not shared, or simply ignored. In these scenarios, it is more difficult to
Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool
Michael Breslin
March 1, 2023
Cooperative data sharing is essential for today’s law enforcement demands. Each day, law enforcement officials tackle their jurisdictions’ unique needs and challenges. What each department faces will vary from city to city and state to state. But there is one element all departments and agencies have in common: the critical
Beachie Creek Fire – A Practitioner’s Firsthand Account
Chuck Perino
January 4, 2023
When disaster strikes, sometimes those trained to respond find themselves and their families fleeing from the fire. Once their families are safe, they jump back in to assist wherever needed. This scenario happened to one emergency manager when the Beachie Creek wildfire engulfed surrounding Oregon communities with little warning.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Archives
A Communicator’s Overview of a Large-Scale Exercise
Michael Montfort
October 26, 2022
A June 2022 exercise challenged amateur radio operators with establishing a Communications Unit with no power or pre-positioned equipment. The exercise was successful, but the
Rationale for Structuring Pandemic Response on a War Footing
Thomas Russo
October 26, 2022
Given 20 years of pandemic planning, is it not surprising when people ask, “Why were we not ready?”
This question should be explored whether the time
Monkeypox: A Public Health Update
Deborah Sateler and Mabel de Leo
October 19, 2022
Declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox has been on the news since early May 2022 due
Chemical Sector Perspectives
Patrick Coyle
October 5, 2022
Section 1016 of the USA Patriot Act (codified at 42 USC 5195e) provides the current definition of critical infrastructure, describing systems and assets that are
Lessons From Leading Virtual Operations
Jennifer Pearsall
October 5, 2022
Over the past two and a half years, most emergency preparedness professionals experienced some level of virtual work, even at emergency operations centers (EOC). And
Successful Application – Virtual Emergency Operations Center
Judy Kruger and Kyle R. Overly
August 24, 2022
The impacts of COVID-19 led to the need for more virtual emergency operation centers (EOCs). Virtual EOCs became necessary to follow protective strategies (e.g., social
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024
On August 21, 2017, time stood still for many in the United States. On that day, the first total solar eclipse transversed the continental United States in nearly a century. Communities across the country saw what many in the recent past had to travel great distances to view. That widespread special event created many lessons learned for cities and states that experienced severe traffic jams, unmet sanitation needs (e.g., lack of portable toilets and trash disposal), and other…
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Building Strength in Workforce and Structure
Catherine Feinman
December 21, 2022
Each person plays a critical leadership role, from top leadership to frontline workers. The authors in the December edition of
Value of Enterprise Data Management in Emergency Management
Anne Marie Smith
December 7, 2022
An enterprise data management program emphasizes the importance of managing information as an asset and protecting it from misuse or
Switch to Online Enables Active Shooter Training for All
Michael Melton
November 16, 2022
Since the emergence of COVID-19, many trainings have had to adapt to an online presence. In one case, an active
Training the Next Generation of Cyber Guardians
Steve Stein
November 2, 2022
Despite small local governments being overrun with malware, ransomware, and myriad other threats,
it is difficult to find experienced cybersecurity professionals.
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Project Management Approach in Emergency Management
Adam Tager
May 4, 2022
Emergency managers are project managers. While the intersection between the two professions is not often explicitly highlighted, navigating the phases of emergency management largely
Best Practice: Auxiliary Radios for Healthcare Facilities
Ashleigh Holmes
April 27, 2022
Although power outages may be a nuisance, recent disasters have proven that communication redundancies are paramount, especially for critical care facilities that assist older adult
Overcoming Challenges – Do Not Skip Steps
Catherine Feinman
April 27, 2022
In some ways, communities are well prepared for emergencies. However, it is critical to
continuously assess systems, structures, models, and procedures to identify even small weaknesses
Securing & Protecting the Nation’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Raymond Walker and Chandler Lofland
April 13, 2022
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in May 2021 exposed the urgent need to safeguard and upgrade the critical infrastructure systems in the United States. Congress
PNT Signals as National Critical Infrastructure
Nathan DiPillo
March 16, 2022
Several national critical functions and all 16 critical infrastructure sectors rely either directly or indirectly on functional and consistent position, navigation, and timing (PNT)
Bipartisan Commission Says Nation Unprepared for Biological Events
Asha M. George and John T. O'Brien
March 9, 2022
On 17 February 2022, Dr. Asha M. George, executive director of the Bipartisan Commission on
Biodefense, testified as an expert witness before the U.S. Senate Committee
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