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The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare

  High-profile private and public-sector leaders have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although physical attacks on corporate…

Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management

  In an era in which disasters are increasingly complex, and technology’s role is ever-expanding, the landscape of emergency management is undergoing a seismic shift.…

Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success

  Emergency management officials understand that communication issues often arise during events and will be addressed in after-action reviews. Responding to Mitchell County, North Carolina,…

Editor’s Note: Responding to Disasters in 2025 and Beyond

  At the beginning of each new year, discussions about change and what will happen in the upcoming year tend to dominate conversations, and 2025…

All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery

  Of all the scenarios emergency preparedness professionals face—whether as elected officials, private-sector crisis management teams, or staff in an emergency operations center (EOC)—one is…

Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident

  While there are obvious and significant medical concerns associated with mass-casualty incidents (MCIs), there are also nonmedical concerns that can adversely impact a hospital…

The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats

There may be good news on the horizon from the latest reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Drug Enforcement Administration…

Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Major Rhonda Lawson

  Rhonda Lawson is a major in the chief’s office of the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Division. She began her 27-year career with the Texas…

Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget

In modern history, only the global wars of the last century can compare to the swift deadliness of the COVID-19 pandemic, except, this time, it…

Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities

In 2005, the Superdome in New Orleans served as a mass shelter to over 25,000 people during Hurricane Katrina. Despite its shortcomings, that stadium and…

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The image displays a detailed close-up of switchgear and transmission towers against a vivid sky, symbolizing energy infrastructure and power distribution.Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones by David WinksSteve ChillFrederick FerrerMichael J. "Apollo" LovellMike Swearingen and Mary Lasky Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However,…
EMT on breakAdvice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded by David C. Williams II In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s…
abstract collage of light bulb and energyEmergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging… by Dan CotterChristina Bapst-StumpAnn Lesperance and Rachel A. Bartholomew More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster…
Traffic StopA Violent Surge – Sovereign Citizens vs. Government… by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Richard Schoeberl The Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified the Sovereign Citizen movement as a domestic terrorist threat. To prepare law enforcement…

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abstract collage of light bulb and energyEmergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging… by Dan CotterChristina Bapst-StumpAnn Lesperance and Rachel A. Bartholomew More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster…
Traffic StopA Violent Surge – Sovereign Citizens vs. Government… by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Richard Schoeberl The Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified the Sovereign Citizen movement as a domestic terrorist threat. To prepare law enforcement…
The image displays a detailed close-up of switchgear and transmission towers against a vivid sky, symbolizing energy infrastructure and power distribution.Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones by David WinksSteve ChillFrederick FerrerMichael J. "Apollo" LovellMike Swearingen and Mary Lasky Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However,…
EMT on breakAdvice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded by David C. Williams II In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s…

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Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones by David WinksSteve ChillFrederick FerrerMichael J. "Apollo" LovellMike Swearingen and Mary Lasky Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However,…
Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded by David C. Williams II In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator reflects on a friend’s…
Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging… by Dan CotterChristina Bapst-StumpAnn Lesperance and Rachel A. Bartholomew More frequent and intense disasters put pressure on emergency managers and emergency operations centers to share and analyze data faster…
A Violent Surge – Sovereign Citizens vs. Government… by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Richard Schoeberl The Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified the Sovereign Citizen movement as a domestic terrorist threat. To prepare law enforcement…

Domestic Preparedness Journal

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Responding to Disasters in 2025 and Beyond, by Catherine L. Feinman; All at Once: Multi-Incident Simultaneous Response and Recovery, by Tucker Berry; Nonmedical Concerns for Hospitals in a Mass-Casualty Incident, by Joanmarie Verrico Wallster and Michael Prasad; The Current State of the Opioid Crisis & Other Emerging Threats, by John Johnson; Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Major Rhonda Lawson, by Major Rhonda Lawson; Preparing for the Next Biothreat: Lessons Not to Forget, by Christy Anderson; Mission Ready Packages: New Possibilities, by Kay C. Goss; Evolution of a Critical Emergency Response Tool, by Jamie Hannan and Kristina Clark; Why Public Works Needs a Seat at the Planning Table, by Greg Hoffnung

Articles Out Loud

Domestic Preparedness Journal

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.

Articles Out Loud

Article Out Loud – Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management

The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools generates excitement and apprehension, raising profound questions about the future of emergency response. By adopting the joint cognitive systems paradigm, emergency managers are offered a new way of thinking about their work in this environment. Learn a new way of thinking about the work of emergency managers by adopting the joint cognitive systems paradigm.

Article Out Loud – The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare

High-profile business leaders like UnitedHealthcare’s murdered CEO have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although such attacks on corporate executives and other public figures are rare, they are targeted. In response, many corporations have increased personal protection for executives, but the permanence of these measures is undetermined. Learn how lesser-known but important security measures can mitigate risks to business leaders and other public figures.

Domestic Preparedness Journal

October 2024 Journal Cover

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Local-Level Planning for National-Level Threats, by Catherine L. Feinman; Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats, by Michael Breslin; Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge, by Brian Shajari; Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry, by Nathan DiPillo; The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations, by Anthony S. Mangeri; Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations, by Glen Woodbury; Growing Foreign Threat to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices, by Glen Woodbury; Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S., by Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr; Advisory Board Spotlights: Interview With Ray Barishansky, DrPH, and Keeping It Real With Lynda Zambrano.

Articles Out Loud

Article Out Loud – Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management

The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools generates excitement and apprehension, raising profound questions about the future of emergency response. By adopting the joint cognitive systems paradigm, emergency managers are offered a new way of thinking about their work in this environment. Learn a new way of thinking about the work of emergency managers by adopting the joint cognitive systems paradigm.

Article Out Loud – The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare

High-profile business leaders like UnitedHealthcare’s murdered CEO have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although such attacks on corporate executives and other public figures are rare, they are targeted. In response, many corporations have increased personal protection for executives, but the permanence of these measures is undetermined. Learn how lesser-known but important security measures can mitigate risks to business leaders and other public figures.
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