Because modern societies are increasingly reliant on electronics, they are more vulnerable to the effects of an electromagnetic pulse event. As nations move to electrify their critical infrastructure and essential services, the cascading effects of a power grid disruption increase their vulnerability.
This is an article by the Foundation for Infrastructure Resilience, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 12, 2025.
Because modern societies are increasingly reliant on electronics, they are more vulnerable to the effects of an electromagnetic pulse event.
Learn how cascading effects of a power grid disruption increase nationsā vulnerability, as they move to electrify their critical infrastructure and essential services.
Hazards and risks associated with state and local fairs mirror those of other high-attendance eventsāmedical emergencies, mass casualty incidents, and other public safety risks. However, within the food and agriculture sector lies an additional risk: the spread of animal diseases, which can have catastrophic consequences.
This is an article by Joshua Dise, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 5, 2025.
Hazards and risks associated with state and local fairs mirror those of other high-attendance eventsāmedical emergencies, mass casualty incidents, and other public safety risks. However, within the food and agriculture sector lies an additional risk: the spread of animal diseases, which can have catastrophic consequences.
Learn about the ever-present risk and threat of animal disease transmission.
When considering cyberattack risk, understanding the primacy of the human factor is central in developing plans for continuity of operations and incident response. With the increasing cost of data breaches, it is increasingly important to educate users on best practices and to employ robust security programs.
This is an article by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 5, 2025.
When considering cyberattack risk, understanding the primacy of the human factor is central in developing plans for continuity of operations and incident response. With the increasing cost of data breaches, it is all the more important to educate users on best practices and to employ robust security programs.
Learn how to fortify your organizationās cybersecurity against the human factor.
The December 2024 edition of the Domestic Preparedness Journal provides insight into the intersection of AI and emergency preparedness. With their exponentially increasing speed of development, existing, emerging, and not-yet-created technologies must all be part of the planning process in 2025 and beyond.
While initially useful, the term āall hazardsā no longer accurately describes the functions or mission of the emergency management discipline. The current generation of emergency management has moved beyond all hazards to become āhazard agnostic.ā
This is an article by Chas Eby, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 26, 2025.
While initially useful, the term āall hazardsā no longer accurately describes the functions or mission of the emergency management discipline. The current generation of emergency management has moved beyond all hazards to become āhazard agnostic.ā Learn how this new model prepares emergency managers for a wide range of evolving threats through a properly resourced, flexible, and scalable approach.