Thomas J. Lockwood, Director, Office of National Capital Region (NCR) Coordination, DHS Lockwood's views on the need to work in close coordination with the Washington, D.C., Council of Governments, the prioritization of all-hazards security plans, integrated training requirements, & the special roles played by regional CIOs & CTOs. read
Former Fire Chief Lynn A. Miller, Emergency Management Coordinator, Winchester, VA Shares his views on the regionalization of emergency preparedness plans, operations, and training, the need for strong support from governors and other elected officials, and various related subjects. read
Louisiana, Oregon, and California Louisiana seeks 60,000 additional beds for hurricane evacuees. Oregon CAP Wing works with USGS to calculate size, spread, and speed of future seismic shocks. California is shaken by disturbing new information about impact of future earthquakes. read
Missouri, Hawaii, and Rhode Island Missouri's Lambert Field becomes one of few airports able to screen cargo carried on passenger aircraft. Hawaii takes steps to upgrade Honolulu's emergency-responder communications network. Rhode Island relies on home-grown assistance from new WMD CST. read
Telecommuter Security and the Rules Governing Remote Enemy Access The Age of the Telecommuter collides head-on with the rapidly escalating threat of cyberterrorism. The hackers have motivation, experience, and a tested game plan. Most information-security officers do not. read
Terrorism: The Cyberspace Battleground Yesterday's hackers have become today's cyber criminals, & tomorrow could be cyber terrorists. Technology marches on, providing new opportunities both for human progress and for those fixated on destroying Western civilization and the infidel economy. read
The ABCs of NIMS and the ICS EMS agencies have been assigned major new responsibilities under both the NIMS and the ICS. The key to "mission accomplished" will be the ability of agencies from adjoining states to submerge personal identities & work toward a common goal. read
Tags of Survival: The Start System The triage goal is to maximize the number of lives saved. But to do so requires some extremely difficult decisions from the EMT on the scene, particularly in mass-casualty incidents when time is limited and information is in short supply.
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In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold number of criminals "caught in the act." read
Privatizing War? PMCs: The Invisible Force Multiplier Following the constitutional precedent established by the issuance of Letters of Marque and Reprisal, PMCs contributions may become critical to success on the Global War on Terrorism. Will the question of legality withstand the test? read
Beans, Bullets, and Boxcars: DOD and the Private Sector The first question a President asks in times of international crisis is "Where are the carriers?" The first question contingency planners ask is "Where are the cargo ships?" Meanwhile, warfighters are asking "How much fuel & ammunition do we have?" read
The WMD-CST Program: A National Success Story Special Report on the successful implementation of an innovative plan to provide federal support - National Guard & Air National Guard personnel and resources, primarily - to states and cities coping with mass casualties and/or widespread destruction. read
Army National Guard Assets and Homeland Security The militia tradition continues in the Brave New World of the 21st century, with the Army and Air National Guard playing the lead roles--but all of the nation's armed services are assuming new missions and responsibilities in the field of homeland defense read
A Score-Card Agenda for Capitol Hill Homeland defense will be a key legislative focus this year in both the House and the Senate, with the Department of Homeland Security serving uncomfortably both as a target and, later, as a beneficiary. read
A Score Card - and an Agenda! The members of the 9-11 Commission release a grim new report on how well (how poorly is a more accurate description) the executive and legislative branches of government are doing to improve homeland security. Their consensus opinion: Flunking higher. read
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Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit: Planning, Designing, Conducting, and Evaluating Local Public Health Emergency Exercises This toolkit is intended to guide local public health agency staff in developing, implementing, & evaluating emergency drills and exercises; and handling larger, multiagency emergency exercise events. read
Government Accountability Office - Border Security: Continued Weaknesses in Screening Entrants into the United States On several occasions, GAO agents were able to enter the United States from Canada or Mexico either without showing any identification or showing counterfeit identification. read
Pandemic Flu School Action Kit from Contra Costa Health Services This planning kit includes school responses, planning checklists, guidelines to stop the spread of germs, key phone numbers and websites. read
Bomb Squads and Hazmat Teams: Teamwork, Cooperation, and Relationships The age of terrorism has made it mandatory that varying first-responder communities in every city & state throughout the nation not only plan and train together but also develop the long-term synergistic relationships needed to join forces as a superteam. read
Responding to a Suicide Bomber Incident It may be impossible to thwart all suicide bombings. But there are several important steps to follow to deal with the aftermath, save the lives of innocent victims, and minimize the destruction of critical infrastructure and other facilities. read
OSINT Databases: Help From the Private Sector The U.S. intelligence community is smart enough to know that no one knows it all. For that reason it relies frequently on the nation's open-source intelligence industry to provide additional information. read
NIMS and the NCR: Trials and Triumphs at the Operational Level The 1982 Air Florida crash begat COG, which begat the multi-jurisdiction National Capital Region, which this year set a major real-time example for effectiveness in uniting a host of different first-responder agencies working together for a common goal. read
The IED Problem: Solutions On Display, and On the Way Improvised explosive devices have already caused more than 16,000 casualties, and the number is growing almost every day. Front-line commanders joined forces with industry leaders to discuss & develop workable anti-IED systems. read
Chemical Nerve Agents: A 24/7 Threat Organophosphorous insecticides, low-cost & readily available at local garden shops, could be the WMD of choice for tomorrow's terrorists. Antidotes are available, but are under lock & key far from the scene of a likely incident of national significance. read
The Creation of New Surge Capacity Very few U.S. hospitals have enough beds, operating rooms, or the medical staff & equipment needed to deal with a truly major disaster. Many warnings have been issued, but no plans are yet in place to deal with a worst-case scenario. read
Triage Strategies for Hazardous Materials Mass-Casualty Incidents What are the best indicators of victim survivability? The RPMs provide a few clues that can be used to START processing. But continuing updates and additional analyses are needed to improve the decision-making process. read
Funding Strategies for EMS Decision Makers The huge increase in responsibilities assigned to EMS managers in recent years requires additional funding, and additional time as well. The latter is hard to come by, but DHS and HHS grants will provide significant new funding resources. read
Army Focuses Inland In Latest Realignment A major reshuffling of U.S. First Army and U.S. Fifth Army roles and responsibilities will result in more military muscle being made available for homeland security and the increasingly important DSCA (Defense Support of Civilian Authorities) mission. read
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