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Training Tests State Agency’s Response to Natural & Man-Made Disasters

Domestic Preparedness March 10, 2010
The Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) & the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted training designed to better prepare Wisconsin’s many state agencies to effectively manage a major disaster. During a four-day training exercise, more than 75 local, state, volunteer, and federal emergency responders tested emergency response and recovery plans to

Cybersecurity: Progress Made, But Challenges Remain in Defining and Coordinating the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative

Domestic Preparedness March 10, 2010
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to determine: (1) What actions have been taken to develop the interagency mechanisms needed to plan and coordinate CNCI (Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative) activities; and (2) What challenges CNCI faces in achieving its objectives related to securing federal information systems. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10338.pdf

Pandemic Influenza Pediatric Office Plan Template: Product of a Pediatric Stakeholders’ Meeting

Domestic Preparedness March 9, 2010
This Pandemic Influenza Pediatric Office Plan Template is a planning tool, developed by pediatric stakeholders, that is intended to assist pediatric medical offices that, although they have no pandemic influenza plan in place, may nonetheless experience an increase, caused by pandemic influenza, in their patient calls/visits and/or overall workload. http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/pdf/pediatric_office_plan.pdf

GAO Report: Combating Nuclear Terrorism – Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials

Domestic Preparedness March 1, 2010
A terrorist’s use of a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or improvised nuclear device (IND) to release radioactive materials into the environment could have devastating consequences. The GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to examine: (a) the federal government’s responsibilities and/or plans to assist cities & states with the cleanup process

Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report to Congress

Domestic Preparedness February 9, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security delivered the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report to Congress on February 1, 2010. The QHSR outlines the strategic framework established to guide the activities of participants in homeland security toward a common end. http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/qhsr_report.pdf

Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card

Domestic Preparedness January 27, 2010
Former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) and former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO), chair and vice chair of the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation and Terrorism, today released a report card indicating that the U.S. government is not taking the necessary steps to protect the

Special Event Security: Prepare, Plan & Protect

Domestic Preparedness January 26, 2010
Featured in this issue: Emergency Planning for Special Events, By Kay C. Goss; Special-Event Planning – Processes & Procedures, By Glen Rudner; Special Events: Detail-Oriented Details, By Joseph Cahill; Citizen Involvement: Capitalizing on Terrorist Failures, By Joseph Trindal; The Multi-Tracking Evolution for Emergency Preparedness 2010 & Beyond, By Andy Nunemaker,

Guide to Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) for the Military

Domestic Preparedness January 21, 2010
The purpose of this guide is to orient the military with NGOs – their operations, strengths, limitations, budgets, practices, and other characteristics that make them unique actors in a large and dynamic humanitarian community. http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/ngo-guide.pdf

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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.

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