Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has spoken with leaders from global shipping companies - including UPS, DHL, FedEx, and TNT - to discuss enhanced air cargo screening and other security efforts following last week's disrupted attempt to conceal and ship explosive devices onboard aircraft bound for the United States.
Working closely with international partners, the United States and key allies disrupted an attempt by a determined enemy to conceal and ship explosive devices on board aircraft bound for the U.S. homeland. At the direction of President Obama and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection immediately took the additional measures needed, including the grounding of packages, to enhance existing protocols for screening inbound cargo.
"WebEOC Town Square delivers the famous WebEOC power, performance, and reliability at a price most communities can afford," said Nadia Butler, ESi President and CEO. "Built on the battle-tested WebEOC Professional platform, this tool gives local emergency managers real-time information so they can make sound decisions in emergencies and in day-to-day operations."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a new Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) process to strengthen the agency's commitment to using the most reliable scientific data to determine flood hazards facing communities across the nation.
The Kevlar® XP for Hard Armor provides extra protection and extra performance in ballistic applications. An Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) used by the U.S. military today can weigh almost four pounds. DuPont's Kevlar® XP for Hard Armor provides a half-pound reduction in weight, which helps immensely in operating in stressful physical environments where moving quickly and efficiently is vitally important.
The identiFINDER® 2 is an updated handheld radio-isotope identification device (RIID) which provides the same reliable detection and finding capabilities as the previous system, but with improved identification capabilities and several added features.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate took the stage at the 2010 TEDMED Conference in San Diego to announce a new public challenge to develop creative ideas on how communities can prepare to cope with emergencies before disaster strikes.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) worked in close cooperation to coordinate a recent nationwide demonstration showing the ability to deploy a common, interoperable credentialing system that enables electronic identity authentication for both government and industry personnel.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its 2010 U.S. Winter Outlook, which predicts extreme weather patterns for different regions of the country this winter. The Federal Emergency Management Agency responds by reminding individuals to prepare early for winter storms and extreme cold.
"For accurate customer experience management, enterprises need full access to all customer conversations - Facebook, blogs, forums and more - no matter where they take place," said Catherine van Zuylen, vice president of product marketing at Attensity. "With this partnership, we are providing access to all customer conversations on Twitter to improve discovery, analysis, and response to customer issues, recommendations, and questions."
