Since 1998, a growing number of residential and community safe rooms designed and constructed using guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publications have already saved lives in actual events. There has not been a single reported failure of any safe room constructed to FEMA's criteria.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced the transition of the Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS), a full-time emergency response capability, to the Worldwide Incident Command Services Corporation (WICS).
Tallysman Wireless Inc., a leading provider of high-performance, high-quality radio frequency and Global Navigation Satellite Systems components, and Telematics solutions for two-way radio systems, recently released a hosted data service for its TruFleet AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) system, which runs on MOTOTRBO digital two-way radio networks.
The Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration led a three-day meeting with U.S. and Japanese emergency preparedness and response experts to exchange ideas on enhancing nuclear emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The meeting is a cooperative effort as part of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation.
CNA Corporation Board of Trustees has selected Katherine A. W. McGrady, Ph.D., now serving as Acting President of the Center for Naval Analyses, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the CNA Corporation. McGrady will replace Robert J. Murray, who announced his intent to retire after serving CNA for 25 years.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to share data on pesticides and toxic substances. This will allow the agencies to share information that will better inform their assessments of risks to the public and to the environment.
George Mason University's 2015 Summer Program in International Security is divided into three weeks, each of which focuses on a different "big" topic in the dynamic world of international security. This year's focus areas are: global health security; terrorism; and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons.
Everbridge, a leader in unified critical communications, has partnered with Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in environmental and safety solutions, to integrate emergency alerting hardware devices with automated personal messaging. The relationship enables Federal Signal to leverage Everbridge's robust cloud-based platform as part of its SmartMsg Mass Notification Solution.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently awarded approximately $12 million to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals of Durham, North Carolina, for the advanced development of a promising experimental drug for Ebola, including preparation for large-scale manufacturing of the drug.
NextgenID, the industry leader in trusted identity credentialing, automated smart card enrollment, issuance, and managed identification enterprise lifecycle services, recently announced that Michael Garcia has joined the company as senior vice president of sales and marketing.
