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Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts

More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster than ever before and with more reliability and defensibility. The future of emergency management is changing fastā€”and so is the science and technology to protect it.

Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry

As digital threats against local governments and private entities grow more sophisticated, the need for action becomes urgent. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and at the local level, it forms the bedrock of the collective digital safety and security for all. Every citizen, agency, and organization must play a part
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Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge

The modern world increasingly relies on rapidly advancing digital technology, and cybercriminals progressively focus on ways to exploit technologyā€™s vulnerabilities. Although higher levels of government and businesses may possess the tools necessary to protect against cyberattacks, local governments often do not.
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Crisis Communications ā€“ Reaching Teens and Young Adults

Generation Z and millennials encompass almost half of the worldā€™s population, and their communication style, preferences, and ideals differ from those of their older counterparts. Crisis communication plans must account for these differences to reach that demographic. Navigating these variations helps ensure that alerting organizationsā€™ efforts are well-received and effective.
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Fentanyl Hazards and Detection

The deadly opioid epidemic in the United States does not stop at overdoses. It also poses life-threatening exposure to first responders who arrive on scene. Learn about the new ways scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are expanding detection strategies and technologies to keep these responders safe.
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Amateurs of Action ā€“ The Women of Radio

Volunteers are transforming emergency preparedness with an inclusive, diverse movement of impactful community engagement. Explore the inspiring stories of some remarkable women breaking barriers and building resilient communication networks in the heart of amateur radio.

Needed: More Imagination for Countering Domestic Risks

From ā€œLord of the Fliesā€ to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, significant consequences have been blamed on failures of imagination. Avoid repeating past mistakes and increasing risk through innovation, new technologies, and forward-thinking.

Emerging Technologies, Part 1 ā€“ Information and Communication

This is Part 1 of a five-part series on emerging technologies that can enhance the management of and response to future emergencies and disasters. This part focuses on an all-hazards emergency management approach and information and communication technologies.
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