On August 3, 2023, Domestic Preparedness hosted a panel of five emergency management professionals who discussed today’s recruitment and retention challenges.
Events such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or tornados can cause widespread damage. This 2007 article describes the management challenges related to debris removal after such destructive events.
Data breaches have long-term consequences and reinvigorates the privacy vs. security debate. This 2015 article shares both sides of the privacy/security debate and shows why there is no simple solution.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not ensure state and local law enforcement agencies accounted for and expended Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) grant funds in accordance with Federal regulations and component guidelines. Three recommendations to improve FEMA’s management of the PRPA grant program were made.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the availability of $374.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). State and local governments face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats to their critical infrastructure and public safety. Now in its second year, the SLCGP is a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country to help them strengthen their cyber resilience.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service, awards $2.5 million in funding to support the development of produce prescription programs in tribal communities. The purpose of the IHS Produce Prescription Pilot Program is to help reduce food insecurity and improve health care outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native people by increasing access to produce and other traditional foods within Native communities.
On August 3, 2023, Domestic Preparedness hosted a panel of five emergency management professionals who discussed today’s recruitment and retention challenges.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of American adults reported feeling lonely. A lack of engagement can have serious health effects for socially isolated individuals and implications for the work of emergency management professionals.
In high-stress professions such as emergency services, it is critical to know how to recognize addiction early and provide help when needed. The advice provided in this article is as relevant today as it was in 2012.
Incidents from automobile collisions to terrorist attacks remind emergency planners of the need to develop mass fatality management plans, the components of which are described in this 2011 article.
On August 3, 2023, Domestic Preparedness hosted a panel of five emergency management professionals who discussed today’s recruitment and retention challenges. 
Events such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or tornados can cause widespread damage. This 2007 article describes the management challenges related to debris removal after such destructive events. 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not ensure state and local law enforcement agencies accounted for and expended Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) grant funds in accordance with Federal regulations and component guidelines. Three recommendations to improve FEMA’s management of the PRPA grant program were made. 