The First Scenario - A Nuclear Attack

The U.S. National Guard, already heavily committed in Iraq, faces an even more daunting challenge: protection of the U.S. homeland. DPJ's managing editor discusses the Vigilant Guard exercise series with senior National Guard officials.

The What If Possibility: A Chilling Report

A new and, unfortunately, highly credible report on the devastating ramifications of nuclear terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland suggests that it is high time for the nation's elected leaders to start thinking about the previously unthinkable.

Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, Chief National Guard Bureau

Towson University (TU) and National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to Offer Online Courses to Government Employees

NTIS's innovative course delivery model is coupled with Towson University's expertise to provide clients with personalized learning led by nationally recognized instructors specializing in information technology.

Public Health Advisory Board Established to Advise HHS Secretary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological Agents

The board will advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field. If requested, it also will provide recommendations for research and development.

World Health Organization (WHO): International Health Regulations Enter Into Force

The regulations consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures which will help to make the world more secure from threats to global health.

Fact Sheet: Strengthening Border Security and Facilitating Entry Into the United States

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the plan developed to implement this 9/11 Commission recommendation and Congressional mandate. The travel initiative is being implemented in phases.

Arizona Center for Public Health Preparedness Offers a Certificate Program in Public Health Preparedness

The Center aims to improve the capacity of the public health workforce to respond to all-hazard types of public-health emergencies in Arizona & in the Southwest by providing comprehensive competency-based education and training in emergency preparedness.

American Public University System Is a Fully Accredited, Open Enrollment Private University Offering More Than 50 Degree Programs

Separate degree programs to the master's level in Homeland Security, Emergency and Disaster Management, Intelligence, Public Health, Security Management, Criminal Justice, National Security and much more.

Bruker Daltonics Announces Launch of E2M Environmental & Emergency Mass Spectrometer for Real-Time On-Site GC/MS Chemical Analysis

The E2M instrument has been developed to provide the high specificity and analytical reliability of a gas chromatography mass spectrometer (GC/MS) in an easy-to-use, compact, and fieldable instrument.

Private Maritime Security Could Help Law Enforcement Secure America's Ports

"Experienced private maritime security companies, like Secure Waters, will be key force multipliers to help law-enforcement agencies secure critical maritime infrastructure in the future," says Corey Ranslem, CEO of Secure Waters.

Moose Boats Delivers Four M2-35 Security Patrol Boats to the U.S. Navy

The M2-35 boats are designed for use as harbor security boats at the Kitsap, Washington, and King's Bay, Georgia, submarines bases, where they would provide surface security for larger U.S. naval vessels in transit into and out of those harbors.

Bioscrypt Named Global Market Leader for Biometric Physical Access Control Readers

"Governmental, commercial, financial, and healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to Bioscrypt's award-winning technology to secure their facilities from intruders," said Bioscrypt President & CEO Robert Douglas.

WMD Defense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Leading U.S. trainer in WMD defense gives a situation report on WMD response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia giving high marks to the three Baltic republics, Slovenia and Romania.

Mid-Atlantic States Brainstorm Planning for Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Submissions

Federal officials provide insight to mid-Atlantic states as they finalize statewide plans for PSIC grant submissions. Seven states & the District of Columbia share how they are implementing interoperable communications.

David Dickinson, Senior Vice President, Delta Scientific Offers a Crash Synopsis of the New Standards for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers

What's the difference between the old K54 and the new ASTM H50? David Dickinson of Delta Scientific provides a synopsis of these new vehicle crash ratings being proposed.

National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, a Report by The CNA Corporation

The report was undertaken to examine the national-security consequences of climate change, and how such change could affect the nation's security over the next 30 - 40 years.

Scott Health & Safety Celebrates 75th Anniversary

A small aviation company started in Buffalo, NY in 1932 becomes a global leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Information Security - Agencies Report Progress, but Sensitive Data Remain at Risk

GAO discusses various security incidents in the report, and lists continued weaknesses in information-security controls at major federal agencies.

FDA Releases New Software Tool to Help Keep Food Facilities Safe from Attack

This new tool will help the food industry to determine the vulnerability of individual food facilities to biological, chemical, or radiological attack.

U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Operations Plan

This report is a result of a forum for the responsible Federal agencies, together with representatives from the user communities like emergency management, to review the Nation's hurricane forecast and warning program and to make improvements.

A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, a Report from the National Governors Association (NGA)

This guide was written to provide governors with an overview of their homeland-security roles and responsibilities. The information in the report is drawn from past experiences of governors who have been in office during emergencies and disasters.

The White House Issues National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51and Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20

The joint directive, issued in May, establishes a comprehensive national policy governing the continuity of federal government structures.

Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet - Securing Our Nation's Chemical Facilities

Chemical security is a shared responsibility between and among federal, state, and local governments, along with the private sector. All sectors must work together to keep the nation safe.

USMA's CTC Addresses Global Terrorism Threat

West Point's Combating Terrorism Center plays a key role as U.S. colleges and universities upgrade their curricula to meet the new challenges of the 21st century.

Hampton University and ERVE: Academia Learns a Tragic Lesson

Even as the nation's colleges and universities were still mourning the tragic loss of life at Virginia Tech, one school was taking the steps needed to make its own faculty and students safer and more secure.

ASTM-E 2458: A Mandatory Sample of Common Sense

HazMat and EMS technicians across the nation will be working from the same text, thanks to new biological-sampling techniques developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials.

HHS Awards Pioneering BioShield Contract to Bavarian Nordic to Complete Development and Deliver a Safer Smallpox Vaccine

This contract is the first next-generation, or completely new, product procured by HHS under the government's BioShield program, enacted after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to guard against bioterrorism.

A Congressional Research Service Report for Congress - Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Quarantine and Isolation

This report focuses on a review of state, national, and international quarantine and isolation laws and policies.

Software Defined Radio Forum Will Hold Day-Long Workshop on SCA Tools & Techniques Prior to Its 3-Day General Meeting

SCA workshop will feature presentations from PrismTech, Communications Research Centre Canada, Mercury Computer, and Objective Interface Systems.

The Day After - Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City

A report based on a workshop hosted by The Preventative Defense Project, Harvard and Stanford Universities. The report is authored by Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry, co-directors, along with Michael May.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Approves Pandemic Preparedness Awareness Course

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Training and Education (TED), has granted final approval to the Pandemic Preparedness Awareness Course. This will allow emergency responders to be trained and prepared for a Pandemic.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Expands Graduate Education Program for Government Officials

The Homeland Security Academy master's degree program is taught, and the degree awarded, by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Develops Third Network Systems and Security Lab to Provide Information-Assurance Training to Students in United States, Europe, and Asia

"This is the first truly global reach by any university to offer real-life simulations and training in the critical field of computer security and information assurance," said Susan Aldridge, UMUC president.

The 2007 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) Awards Applications Extended

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that applications for the CEDAP awards may be submitted until 11:59 PM EDT on June 29, 2007.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Trains Police Officers to Spot Terrorism-Related Activity

TSA designs and tests curriculum to train police officers to spot terrorist-related activity.

ICx Technologies Awarded S.A.F.E.T.Y. Act Designation by Department of Homeland Security

Under this certification, the Fido® Portable Explosives Detector has been designated as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (ATT). The Fido is developed and distributed by ICx Nomadics, a business unit of ICx Technologies.

AcuTemp® Thermal Systems Introduces New Thermal Pallet Shipper for Over-the-Road Transportation of Temperature Sensitive Goods

The AcuTemp AX2100LG is precision engineered to ensure the temperature of critical payloads and allows users to ship pallet-size loads of pharmaceuticals, bio-medical products, medical equipment, electronics, and other temperature-sensitive cargo.

Delta Scientific Completes USAF Contract for 541 K54-Certified Anti-Terrorist High Security Barriers

It is absolutely imperative to U.S. national security that only the best and strongest barricade systems are installed to safeguard our nation's men and women in uniform from the threat of terrorist car bombings.

Pivot3 Launches Cost-Effective Clustered IP Storage Solution Based on Industry's First Distributed RAID Architecture

The Pivot3 RAIGE (RAID Across Independent Gigabit Ethernet) Storage Cluster is the first system based on the ground-breaking Pivot3 block-level virtualization architecture that reduces storage infrastructure costs by up to 50 percent.

Smiths Detection Introduces Multi-Sensor Handheld Chemical Identifier for Emergency Responders

The multi-sensor handheld Hazardous Gas and Vapor Identifier (HGVI) utilizes advanced software and multiple sensors in detection and rapid identification, enabling first responders to achieve a new level of accuracy.

EFJ, Inc.'s EFJohnson Subsidiary Implements Enhanced Vocoder Technology Into Its Project 25 Compliant Radios

Our patented Enhanced P25 Vocoder includes many enhancements that significantly increase voice quality and robustness for demanding public safety applications.

Coast Guard Auxiliary to Teach Small Boat Handling Course to Port Authority Police

The course is specially tailored, combining elements of the U.S. Coast Guard Seamanship Manual and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety and Basic Coastal Navigation texts.

Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA, Executive Director, Association of State And Territorial Health Officers, ASTHO

His educated views on the "four essential components" of an effective public-health system, the need to integrate public-health preparedness responsibilities & resources, and the viability of the "one workforce" approach to public health.

Citizen-Participation Drills: Beyond Duck and Cover

With fire-prevention programs serving as an example, there is much that "everyday citizens" can learn about protecting themselves and their families in a variety of emergency situations. The most important lesson is learning one's own limitations.

FEMA Trains 700 Responders On Homeland Security Equipment At New Orleans Conference

This included training on equipment to improve incident communications, thermal imagers used to detect humans through building walls, a smoke filled room, or in darkness.

UMUC Professor to Speak at the 2007 Information Assurance Conference of the Pacific

UMUC's Professor Presents Information Assurance Expertise to U.S. Pacific Command.

CopperEye and ThorpeGlen Announce Partnership to Help Combat International Terrorism

Agreement enables government agencies and telecommunications firms to address new anti-terrorism data-retention and -retrieval requirements.

RAE Systems Introduces Two Third-Generation Photo-Ionization Detectors for Volatile Organic Compounds

The MiniRAE 3000 and ppbRAE 3000 are designed to provide real results in real time with a measurement response time of less than three seconds; both are waterproof for easy decontamination, and suitable for humid conditions.

Field Manual for Capacity Assessment of Health Facilities in Responding to Emergencies

The objective of this preparedness assessment is to ensure that all important aspects of hospital emergency preparedness are adequately addressed.

Special Populations, Tips for First Responders (second edition), from the Center for Development and Disability, University of New Mexico

"Tips for First Responders, an 11-page, color-coded, laminated 4.5 x 5.5-inch field guide, offers information on how to assist persons with a wide range of disabilities. ... You can use during emergencies as well as routine encounters."

Bruker Daltonics Announces Contract for Its RAID(TM)-S Shipboard Chemical-Agent Detectors from Major Navy on Indian Subcontinent

This contract is additional evidence that the RAID-S has arguably become the most advanced shipboard chemical-agent detector in the world today.

IWS Signs State of Tennessee for Emergency Response Solution

The IRMS "Go-Kit" mobile emergency response solution, to support disaster preparedness strategies.