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FEMA Did Not Always Secure Information Stored on Mobile Devices to Prevent Unauthorized Access

Domestic Preparedness July 17, 2023
Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, are critical for FEMA’s workforce to successfully complete its mission. While mobile devices increase workforce mobility and productivity, they also introduce risks including cyber threats or loss of sensitive government data. An audit was conducted to determine whether FEMA secures its mobile devices

CBP Released a Migrant on a Terrorist Watchlist, and ICE Faced Information Sharing Challenges Planning and Conducting the Arrest (REDACTED)

Domestic Preparedness July 6, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended and subsequently released a migrant without providing information requested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) that would have confirmed the migrant was a positive match with the Terrorist Screening Data Set (Terrorist Watchlist). This occurred because CBP’s ineffective practices

Planned in Plain Sight: A Review of the Intelligence Failures in Advance of January 6th, 2021

Domestic Preparedness June 29, 2023
FBI and DHS conduct’s full internal reviews of their actions in the lead-up to January 6th, improve their processes for assessing and sharing intelligence (including open-source intelligence on social media), designate Joint Sessions of Congress to certify the Presidential election as a National Special Security Event, and improve inter-agency coordination

June 2023

Domestic Preparedness June 28, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Getting Ready for the Next Emergency by Catherine L. Feinman; Unleashing the Power of Amateur Radio in Times of Emergency by Scott Roberts and Desiree Baccus; You’re the Leader. Now What? by Domestic Preparedness; Service Animal Awareness in Disaster Response by Melissa Resnick; Swatting:
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April 2023

Domestic Preparedness April 26, 2023
Featured in this issue: Editor Note: Planning for Future Events Requires Updated Plans by Catherine L. Feinman; Preparing the Next Generation for Increasing Disasters by Kay C. Goss; Hazmat on the Rail by Glen Rudner; Covenant School – Reviewing Another Tragic Shooting by Tanya Scherr & Dan Scherr; The DoD

TSA Administrator testifies about FY24 proposed budget that improves security, efficiency and traveler experience

Domestic Preparedness March 29, 2023
During testimony today before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske discussed the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for TSA.As approved in the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Act and signed by the President in December 2022, this budget proposal includes necessary funding for

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Article Out Loud – The Maui Wildfires, Relief Funds, and Incident Recovery

July 10, 2024
  Full article by Douglas (Doug) Stockham, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, July 10, 2024. In this feature article, the co-founder of the nonprofit Emergency Assistance Foundation describes the financial effects of the Maui wildfires. When a disaster strikes, some people do not have the protections or the

Article Out Loud – Five Key Domains of Incident Management

July 10, 2024
  Full article by Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, July 10, 2024. In this feature article, a behavioral social scientist lists five key domains that can help incident management teams assess and improve their effectiveness. Effective incident management is a set of activities, not simply boxes

Article Out Loud – Jane Doe – Responding to Vulnerable Patients

June 26, 2024
  Full article by Catherine L. Feinman, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 26, 2024. In this feature article, the editor of Domestic Preparedness shares the real-life story of a medical crew who responded to a call that left a lasting impression. Despite the prevalence of first responders

Article Out Loud – Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support

June 19, 2024
  Full article by Sandra Dennis-Essig, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 19, 2024. In this feature article, an emergency manager collaborated with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking as an advocate, speaker, and survivor to share trauma-informed care and advocacy that first responders, legislators, and others

Article Out Loud – Fentanyl Hazards and Detection

June 12, 2024
  Full article by Ashley Bradley and Kristin Omberg, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 12, 2024. In this feature article, a biomedical scientist and a senior technical advisor share new ways scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are expanding detection strategies and technologies to keep responders safe. The

Article Out Loud – A Modern Take on an Age-Old Biological Weapon

June 12, 2024
  Full article by Raphael M. Barishansky, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 12, 2024. In this feature article, a public health leader shares his perspective on the recent reports of North Korea launching balloons filled with fecal matter and propaganda into South Korea. Could similar tactics be

Article Out Loud – The Nexus Between Drug and Human Trafficking

June 5, 2024
  Full article by Richard Schoeberl, Jeff Bolettieri, and Bill Loucks, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 5, 2024. In this feature article, three professionals with extensive law enforcement experience describe how transnational criminal organizations are using their experience in drug trafficking to utilize routes and operating procedures

Article Out Loud – A Plan to Protect the Youngest Children

June 5, 2024
  Full article by Marie O’Connell, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 5, 2024. In this feature article, the executive director of a non-profit organization serving children and educators describes a safety program in Florida that is free to schools. Most educational and training programs for protecting schools

Article Out Loud – A Critical Imperative for Natural Hazards

May 29, 2024
  Full article by Sandra Dennis-Essig, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, May 29, 2024. In this feature article, an emergency management professional describes how communities can take a comprehensive preparedness approach to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of natural hazards by integrating the intricate interrelations of physical, social,
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Domestic Preparedness

2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
©2024 Texas Division of Emergency Management
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