Cyber Security

Telecommuter Security and the Rules Governing Remote Enemy Access The Age of the Telecommuter collides head-on with the rapidly escalating threat of cyberterrorism. The hackers have motivation, experience, and a tested game plan. Most information-security officers do not. read

Terrorism: The Cyberspace Battleground Yesterday's hackers have become today's cyber criminals, & tomorrow could be cyber terrorists. Technology marches on, providing new opportunities both for human progress and for those fixated on destroying Western civilization and the infidel economy. read

Cyber Attacks: The Need for Resiliency Ability of private businesses & public agencies to resume operations following a major disaster used to be taken for granted. That is no longer the case, particularly since hackers & terrorists discovered the damage that could be caused by modern technolo read

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Funding Strategies

Funding Strategies for EMS Decision Makers The huge increase in responsibilities assigned to EMS managers in recent years requires additional funding, and additional time as well. The latter is hard to come by, but DHS and HHS grants will provide significant new funding resources. read

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Grants

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Round 7 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Awards Round 7 of the FY 2008 AFG awards program provides 62 grants totaling $6.5 million to fire departments throughout the United States. read

New CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Grant Program Extends Health Resources to Residents and Other Community Members Affected by 9/11 Attack CDC announces that $30 million is being made available for a health and medical services program to help people whose health was or may have been adversely affected by the World Trade Center attack. read

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants "These awards reflect a continued and serious commitment to first responders throughout the homeland, particularly in the highest threat areas," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. read

Cooperative Agreement for Improving the Legal Preparedness of the Public Health System The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2008 funds for a cooperative agreement for the strategic purpose of improving the legal preparedness of the public health system nationally. read

Round 3 of the FY 2008 AFG (Assistance to Firefighters Grant) Awards Round 3 of the AFG grant awards are now available for fire departments throughout the nation. read

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Safety Act

New Opportunities for First Responder Agencies DHS's new SAFETY Act Rule makes the liability-protection application process less cumbersome and less expensive-and, at the same time, easier both to understand and to carry out. read

The SAFETY Act and Preparedness The most outrageous and unlikely attacks by terrorists might "reasonably" have been foreseen - according to some U.S. courts. The SAFETY Act provides significant protections for those companies, & government agencies, who want to help defefend our nation. read

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Standards

Standards for Sharing Intelligence and Information It has taken years to remedy the intelligence-sharing deficiencies reported by the 9-11 Commission, but Congress and the President have worked hard to overcome the ignorance and apathy that once were the norm but are now the exception. read

Standards Organizations: A Helpful Road Map for Emergency Responders Where are standards these days? And who (or what agency) decides on them, determines their content, announces and implements them, and - if necessary and permitted by law - enforces them? read

Proven Reliability: Always the Most Essential Consideration EMS Buyer Beware! Price is always an important factor in the purchase of high-tech systems and devices, but the first and absolutely most important factor must be performance. In other words, it either works as advertised, or it does not. read

The Intro 650 Debate: NYC's Controversial Threat-Detector Legislation Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Council say that passage of Intro 650 is essential to protect NYC from future terrorist attacks. Opponents see fatal flaws in the bill, and want answers to some important questions. read

Proactive Standards Development for Emergency Responders Anything worth doing is worth doing well - and in accordance with established standards not only acceptable to experienced professionals but also recognized by the community at large as both valid and necessary. read

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