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Local Emergency Management: The CFATS Challenge
Joseph W. Trindal
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The development and promulgation of stringent Chemical-Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards represented a major step forward in U.S. preparedness planning. Adherence to those standards is the next step, and will be a long, steep, and costly process. read
First Responder Credentialing: Still a Secondary Priority
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
State & local agencies set the pace in development of FRAC ID cards to meet HSPD-12 requirements, but incident commanders need additional assistance - and, while waiting, should be advised to keep track of the number of fire trucks at the disaster scene. read
The All-Seeing Eye of Video Surveillance
Gary S. Simpson
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Private-sector security forces have been growing both in numbers and in capability since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Far too often, though, their working tools - detection & surveillance systems, primarily - are in urgent need of updating & modernization. read
GIS & GPS: Making 'Police Presence' More Precise
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The global positioning system & the geospatial information system - a technological marriage that has profound implications for law enforcement, national defense, & homeland security. But there are some potential pitfalls that also should be recognized. read
Crowd-Control Challenges in Pandemic Emergencies
Joseph Steger
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Despite much improved health care throughout the world, when (not if) the "next pandemic" strikes it would almost certainly spread rapidly - and could kill millions, cause global economic chaos, and create widespread political unrest. read
Real ID: No Impediment to Law-Enforcement Photo Sharing
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
There are still some political hurdles ahead, but law-enforcement agencies throughout the country should soon be able to thwart terrorist acts and stop other crimes by the simple exchange of drivers-license photos from one state to another. read
TVA and Protection of the Critical Infrastructure
Adam Montella
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Tennessee Valley Authority is basically a huge and highly successful mega-corporation that has to deal with private-sector funding and operational realities while also adhering to federal, state, and local rules and regulations. read
Reducing the AN Threat: Congress Acts to Prevent Murrah Bombing Repeat
Joseph Steger
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
A commonly used agricultural compound, ammonium nitrate (AN), was the principal ingredient in the homemade "weapon" used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. After years of debate and delay, AN is finally coming under much tighter government control. read
The Registered Traveler Program: Faster Passenger Screening? Or a Security Loophole?
Joseph Steger
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The TSA-vetted Registered Traveler program is designed to reduce waiting time at U.S. airports and for that reason should be well received by frequent flyers. Is there a hidden flaw in the program, though? Read here to find out. read
The Vile and Versatile Internet: A New Tool for the Cyber-Savvy Terrorist
Joseph Steger
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The well educated Islamic fundamentalist knows that the Internet is just as useful as truck bombs & passenger aircraft in killing Western infidels of all ages, ideologies, & political persuasions. read
The Commonwealth's Approach - Implementing a Common-Language Protocol
Chris Essid
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Responding to a federal mandate, the Commonwealth of Virginia created an Initiative Action Team to ensure that its local, county, and state agencies could & would use a common language in their radio communications with one another & other jurisdictions. read
Homeland Security and Community-Oriented Policing
Joseph Watson
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The City of Alexandria, Virginia, took the money and ran with it when a DOJ grant was made available. The result was Community Support Group C, which specializes in a broad spectrum of homeland-security missions - and serves as a helpful example. read
Systems and Solutions - The Gateways to Interoperability
Gary Simpson
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
In times of crisis, the communications between neighboring U.S. jurisdictions is still, all too often, a virtual "tower of babble." Advanced technology can solve some of the problems and confusion - but create some costly new problems at the same time. read
Chlorine Tactics in Iraq; the Challenge to America
Joseph Steger
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Improvised explosive devices are harmful to children and other living things. Carried in a truck or other vehicle they become mobile bombs - which, combined with toxic chemicals, can kill not only the bodies but also the minds of an entire population. read
Changing the Rules: First-Responder Data Communications Tools Make an Impact
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
During the past three decades the introduction of a broad and varied spectrum of mobile data-access systems has revolutionized the communications capabilities of law-enforcement agencies at all levels of government. read
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