The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the first online collection of federal resources and capabilities available to mitigate the health impacts of emergencies. The HHS Response and Recovery Resources Compendium aids state, tribal, territorial, and local officials in health and emergency management as they respond to and recover from disasters.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced an expanded partnership designed to better protect the nations working lands, predict and prevent natural disasters, and inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agriculture.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that another cybersecurity technology has been licensed for commercialization. The Network Mapping System (NeMS), developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is a software-based tool that helps users know how to better protect their networks.
One of the largest Defense Department field medical training exercises, combining 1,600 active-duty and reserve personnel from 17 states and three countries, wrapped up on 26 June 2015. In a simulated combat-medicine scenario, the joint exercise helped prepare active-duty and reserve troops with capabilities for any situation they could be called upon to support in the future.
Building on the President's Climate Action Plan, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Cities of Service, announced a new Resilience AmeriCorps pilot program.
Health departments across the country will receive more than $840 million in cooperative agreements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - distributed through the Hospital Preparedness Program and the Public Health Emergency Preparedness programs - to improve and sustain emergency preparedness of state and local public health and healthcare systems.
The Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence, announced that the Institute has been funded to expand its iCVI mobile application to multiple devices and platforms. IIAD works closely with state animal health officials and practicing veterinarians to refine and optimize the application.
Florida International University's (FIU) International Hurricane Research Center, in partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center (NHC), has launched a new Spanish-language website, which includes information on hurricane science, residential mitigation strategies, preparedness, and descriptions of NHC information products.
Highly trained members of the FBI's Operational Medicine (OpMed) Program are focused on their mission to provide care under the most stressful situations. Whether for a fellow agent engaged in a SWAT operation or a violent criminal injured during a high-risk arrest, the "medics," as they are known, provide care to everyone who needs treatment.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow, and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety. By monitoring dams, project sponsors can better prevent and protect against hazardous, costly, and potentially catastrophic events.
