Science & Technology Archives

Standards for Sharing Intelligence and Information

Diana Hopkins August 27, 2008

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.When individual professionals, government agencies and other organizations, and the private sector join

New Radiological Tool Kits Available from CDC

Judith L. Kanne August 27, 2008

A major upgrading of state and local abilities to respond to radiological emergencies is now possible, thanks to CDC’s development and production of two new on-the-scene tool kits.

Radiation Detection: Dosimeters Plus Common Sense

Glen Rudner August 13, 2008

The reality of a radiation emergency differs little from that caused by a chemical or biological release – any or all of them are either accidental or intentional. But in either case the emergency-response community is tasked with determining the type, size, and impact that the incident has on the

Battlefield Forensics: Rebirth of an Ancient Science

Neil C. Livingstone August 13, 2008

Historians see yesterday’s battlefields as primary sources for their next scholarly tomes. The modern military sees today’s battlefield as an unsifted mountain of intelligence information and, possibly, as evidence in future courtroom proceedings.

First Responder Credentialing: Still a Secondary Priority

Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso August 6, 2008

As the October 2008 deadline looms for implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which requires federal agencies to issue new “smart” identification cards to their employees, many agencies are now working tirelessly to comply with that mandate. So-called “Smart Cards” – which incorporate photos, biometric data (fingerprints), a

Standards Organizations: A Helpful Road Map for Emergency Responders

Diana Hopkins July 23, 2008

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?

Bournemouth Report: The Conference Where Nothing Happened

Steve Fortado July 23, 2008

Working in close cooperation with the private sector – Thermo Fisher Scientific, to be more specific – the U.K.’s Dorset Police Department scored what Americans would call a “no hitter” at last year’s Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.

CDC’s Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program

Ruth Marrero July 23, 2008

The innovative CEFO Program represents a new national resource that is already being used by 21 states to strengthen their own epidemiological preparedness capabilities, with other states sure to follow in the near future.

The Gap Analysis Tool: Building Blocks for Preparedness

Kelly R. McKinney and Joseph Picciano July 16, 2008

Best-case estimates provide a shaky foundation for all-hazards disaster plans; worst-case estimates may cost more in the short term, therefore, but are a better working tool for post-incident response and recovery efforts.

The All-Seeing Eye of Video Surveillance

Gary Simpson July 16, 2008

Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the federal government has invested deeply in improving the security of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure sounds like an abstraction encompassing and/or limited to major government buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc., but it is not. In fact, The State Official’s

Politics and Science: A Glowing Combination?

Jerry Mothershead June 25, 2008

How does a democracy work? Not always quite the way it should, particularly when substantive evidence has been presented for only one side of an issue and the media compensates by giving more, and more favorable, publicity to the other side.

Military and Civilian Burn Management: Lessons Learned

Christopher Holland June 18, 2008

The U.S. military and civilian medical communities mingle, mix, and learn from one another, particularly in the highly specialized, but extremely important, field of burn care.

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