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Research shows family-affiliated extremism contributed to more than one-sixth of all January 6 defendants. Homeland security and law enforcement agencies must understand family-affiliated extremism and the efforts needed to combat it. Part 1 of 2.

Tabletop exercises are vital in preparing organizations to respond to critical incidents. However, an industry standard has not emerged on how to evaluate their effectiveness. A new standard that implements quantitative and qualitative assessment tools is needed.

In the digital environment, 17 years is a very long time. However, the hacks, data theft, and manipulation described in this 2006 article are surprisingly similar to the discussions that permeate the news today.

This 2012 article describes the power grid challenges of Superstorm Sandy that still exist and emphasizes the need to increase preventative measures and spending to mitigate costs related to natural disasters.

As described in this 2014 article, advancements in earthquake and tsunami science, coupled with awareness campaigns and exercise plans, continue to help agencies mitigate these high-risk threats.

Is it time to retire the term public health preparedness and replace it with public health readiness? When building emergency planning efforts and response capabilities, jurisdictions and local health entities must reconfigure existing plans with the readiness factor in mind.