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Science & Tech Spotlight: Tracing the Source of Chemical Weapons

Domestic Preparedness January 2, 2021
The forensic chemical attribution process seeks to trace chemical agents used in attacks. Investigators take a sample of the agent from a victim or site, and then analyze its physical and chemical properties. The data can be used to identify a “chemical fingerprint,” which could provide information to investigators about

New Age of Police Reform Special Issue

Domestic Preparedness December 28, 2020
Reprint of Joseph Tindal’s articles that focus on: Introduction to the New Age of Police Reform, Law Enforcement’s Perfect Storm 2020, Building Community Trust Through an Inclusive Police Workforce, Police Accountability & Oversight: Redundancies & Opportunities, National Police Reform: Intergovernmental Friction & Cohesion, and Law Enforcement’s Tsunami of Change 2021

December 2020

Domestic Preparedness December 23, 2020
Featured in this issue: A Year of Crisis, Progress & Hope, By Catherine L. Feinman; Crisis Leadership: Leading Through Turmoil, By Ronald Rowe; The Next Black Swan – Bioterrorism, By Robert C. Hutchinson; Think Recovery, Not Just Re-Entry, for Post-Pandemic Future, By Ann Lesperance & Grant Tietje; Law Enforcement’s Tsunami

Diagnostics for Biodefense: Flying Blind With No Plan to Land

Domestic Preparedness November 30, 2020
In a recently released special focus report, “Diagnostics for Biodefense – Flying Blind With No Plan to Land,” the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense provides an approach that would ensure the United States can rapidly develop innovative point-of-care and point-of-need diagnostic tests for COVID-19 and other novel, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases
Special Issue Triggered Collapse

Triggered Collapse Special Issue

Domestic Preparedness November 26, 2020
Reprint of Drew Miller’s articles that focus on: A Nation Unprepared, Viral Pandemics, Lessons in Lawlessness, Cascading Consequences Beyond the Triggering Event, Gaps in National Planning Scenarios, and A Nationwide Call to Action

November 2020

Domestic Preparedness November 25, 2020
Featured in this issue: Putting Plans Into Action, By Catherine L. Feinman; Tips to Prevent Cyberattacks While Working Remotely, By Tashawn Brown; Building a Data-Driven Culture in Emergency Management, By Patrick Campion; Preparatory Consequence Management & Weapons of Mass Destruction, By Scott J. Glick; The New Age of Police Reform

October 2020

Domestic Preparedness October 28, 2020
Featured in this issue: Protection at Home & on the Streets, By Catherine L. Feinman; COVID-19 Testing – What It Is & Why It is Important, Hope to Action: Medical Equipment for Children Post-Disaster, By Team MobileKids; Bringing Calm to Chaos: HICS & the Coronavirus Pandemic, By Andrew Roszak; Hospital

National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 2020-2025

Domestic Preparedness October 15, 2020
The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), 2020-2025, presents coordinated, strategic actions that the United States Government will take in the next five years to improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans by changing the course of antibiotic resistance. This plan continues to prioritize infection prevention and
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September 2020

Domestic Preparedness September 30, 2020
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Resources Not to Be Overlooked by Catherine L. Feinman; Strategic Depth & the Fight Against Violent Extremism by Richard Schoeberl & W. Cochran Pruett; Credentialing a Nation’s Volunteer Responder Network by Patty Ridings; Uvalde Shooting – A Predictable Surprise by William H. Austin; Respecting

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Article Out Loud – Earthquake Preparedness in Non-Earthquake Country

February 28, 2023
On the afternoon of 23 August 2011, a rumbling in the ductwork was heard overhead in a chemistry classroom on the fourth floor of a brand-new building at Montgomery College in Maryland. As a laboratory safety class was getting ready to begin, the noise quickly transitioned to a swaying of

Article Out Loud – Holistic Security – Various Ways to Reduce Vulnerability

February 28, 2023
Even multiple isolated incidents may not be enough to raise a red flag that intellectual property theft is being planned. By ensuring that each incident is reported through the proper channels and analyzed along with other reported incidents, agencies and corporations may be able to thwart potential cyber crimes before

Article Out Loud – Technological Strategies for Organizational Leadership

February 22, 2023
Integrating information technology (IT) into emergency management and public safety agencies involves understanding an organization’s structure, culture, and mindset, making sound investments, facing challenges, and implementing change. Communication at the federal, state, and local levels is improving, but gaps exist between adapting IT solutions and organizational leadership principles.

Article Out Loud – Protests: Balancing First Amendment Rights and Public Safety

February 22, 2023
Peaceful protests can occasionally escalate into civil disobedience or unlawful rioting, with those in and around the gathering exhibiting varying behaviors. By working with law enforcement agencies, public safety planners and responders are better equipped to plan and train for events and effectively respond if conditions change.

Article Out Loud – Trends in Political Violence and Mass Demonstrations

February 15, 2023
Examining the trends in political violence, civil unrest, and mass demonstrations, some law enforcement officers are considering new soft-skill approaches like de-escalation and peer intervention and using multiagency exercises to foster a mutual understanding between the agencies throughout the community.

Article Out Loud – Linking Resilience and Innovation for Emergency Preparedness

February 15, 2023
When preparing for emergencies, the terms resilience and innovation are more than just buzzwords – sometimes, they are a matter of life and death. Since no two events are identical, managing a crisis requires ever-changing solutions to increasingly complex problems. One research project sought to measure these qualities.

Article Out Loud – Tornado Preparedness Planning

February 14, 2023
Understanding the different facets of tornado preparedness planning helps responders address questions related to these often costly and sometimes deadly incidents. A comprehensive approach for gathering and disseminating information, educating and training response personnel, and creating and updating a strategic plan

Article Out Loud – Washington, D.C. – Fail Gracefully, Recover Quickly

February 14, 2023
In the nation’s capital, emergency managers identify hazards, consider location-specific elements, and implement lessons learned from past incidents in order to create a robust preparedness plan for critical infrastructures, including power and water. Efforts in neighboring jurisdictions and private sector cooperation also contribute to the regional resilience of the power

Article Out Loud – PACEing a Communications Resilience Plan

February 8, 2023
Most organizations have a daily operational plan for their communications that works most of the time and a backup plan for a short-term problem. However, many do not have a primary, alternate, contingency, emergency (PACE) plan for critical operational tasks. Learn more about the benefits of creating and maintaining a

Article Out Loud – Building Business Post-Disaster – A Florida Case Study

February 8, 2023
Opportunities can be found in the wake of great devastation. However, it can be challenging to plan for the future while restoring critical services and repairing the damage left in the crisis’s wake. Recovery plans should look beyond what existed before the disaster and include laying a foundation for regrowth
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Domestic Preparedness

2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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