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Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2022

Domestic Preparedness May 15, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security’s reviewed information security programs for compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requirements.

Intensifying Conditions at the Southwest Border Are Negatively Impacting CBP and ICE Employees’ Health and Morale

Domestic Preparedness May 15, 2023

The dramatic increases in migrant encounters and traffic at the Southwest border have magnified existing staffing challenges at CBP and ICE.

FEMA DISASTER WORKFORCE: Actions Needed to Improve Hiring Data and Address Staffing Gaps

Domestic Preparedness May 12, 2023

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) uses different processes under various statutory authorities to hire employees by type, such as permanent full-time employees and temporary reservists.

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

Office of Emergency Management Has Not Deployed a Functional Last-Resort Emergency Communications System

Domestic Preparedness April 6, 2023

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) received a hotline complaint stating that the resilient high-frequency radio network (RHFRN) system was not functioning as intended.

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

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray

Domestic Preparedness March 29, 2023

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use – the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription. Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose and is the standard treatment for opioid

DHS’s new Operation Blue Lotus has Already Stopped More Than 900 Pounds of Fentanyl From Entering the United States

Domestic Preparedness March 23, 2023

DHS announced that Operation Blue Lotus, a new coordinated and surge operation targeting the smuggling of fentanyl, stopped more than 900 pounds of fentanyl from coming into the United States in its first week. Led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland

March 2023

Domestic Preparedness March 19, 2023

Featured in this issue: Editor Note:Information Sharing – A Powerful Life-Saving Tool by Catherine L. Feinman; Data Sharing – A Necessary Public Safety Tool by Michael Breslin; An Integrated Public Safety Approach for Evolving Threats by Eva Jernegan; Tornadoes – Adapting Plans for a Changing Environment by Cameron Gonteski; A

CISA Made Progress but Resources, Staffing, and Technology Challenges Hinder Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation

Domestic Preparedness March 13, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the operational lead for Federal cybersecurity, responsible for coordinating cyber incident response and mitigation.

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ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management and Choices

October 30, 2024

Full article by Glen Woodbury, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. This is Part 2 of a two-part article that explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community, regarding the operations, resilience, resourcing, strategies, and policies necessary to better prepare for future events. Learn how

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations

October 23, 2024

Full article by Glen Woodbury, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. Part 1 of a two-part series explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community, regarding the operations, resilience, resourcing, strategies, and policies necessary to better prepare for future events. Learn how two address the

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Ray Barishansky

October 23, 2024

Interview with Ray Barishansky, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.Ray Barishansky, DrPH, is on the advisory board for the Domestic Preparedness Journal and has a passion for public health and emergency management. He sat down with the Journal’s Nicolette Casey to share his story. Learn about Dr. Barishansky’s journey

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations

October 23, 2024

Full article by Anthony Mangeri, an Article Out Loud from Domestic PreparednessAs the demand for evidence-based decision-making continues to grow, emergency management professionals must commit to ethical data practices that respect the needs of the community and the rights of individuals. In times of crisis, data can save lives, but

Article Out Loud – Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge

October 16, 2024

Full article by Brian Shajari, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.In this featured article, a cybersecurity expert shares the importance of cybersecurity to local government functions. Although higher levels of government and businesses may possess the tools necessary to protect against cyberattacks, local governments often do not.Learn where local

Article Out Loud – Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry

October 16, 2024

Full article by Nathan DiPillo, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. In this featured article, a Critical Infrastructure Analyst for the State of California shares the risks to the food and agriculture sector and how it can survive cyber and environmental threats. Despite low profit margins and major setbacks

Article Out Loud – Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation

October 9, 2024

Full article by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. In this featured article, two university professors describe the responsibility that organizations and their employees have in preventing cyberattacks. To ensure cyber resilience, disaster planning must include stakeholders across the organization. Learn more about hackers’

Article Out Loud – Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S.

October 2, 2024

Full article by Tony Mottola and Dan Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, October 2, 2024. In this feature article, two U.S. military veterans with extensive homeland security experience highlight the threats posed by transnational organized crime syndicates or transnational street gangs. They share the case of

Article Out Loud – Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats

October 2, 2024

Full article by Michael Breslin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, October 2, 2024. In this feature article, a cyber investigations specialist with extensive law enforcement experience describes how cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. At the local level, it forms the bedrock of the collective digital safety and

Article Out Loud – Thwarting Terrorist Threats at Home

September 25, 2024

Full article by Richard Schoeberl, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 25, 2024. In this feature article, a terrorism expert with over 30 years of law enforcement experience revisits the events leading up to the September 11 attacks. Although the U.S. has not experienced another terrorist attack

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Author Archive

Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2022

Intensifying Conditions at the Southwest Border Are Negatively Impacting CBP and ICE Employees’ Health and Morale

FEMA DISASTER WORKFORCE: Actions Needed to Improve Hiring Data and Address Staffing Gaps

April 2023

Office of Emergency Management Has Not Deployed a Functional Last-Resort Emergency Communications System

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

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray

DHS’s new Operation Blue Lotus has Already Stopped More Than 900 Pounds of Fentanyl From Entering the United States

March 2023

CISA Made Progress but Resources, Staffing, and Technology Challenges Hinder Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation

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ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management and Choices

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Advisory Board Spotlight: Interview with Ray Barishansky

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – The Ethics of Data in Disaster Management and Crisis Operations

Article Out Loud – Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge

Article Out Loud – Cyber and Physical Resilience in the Food and Agriculture Industry

Article Out Loud – Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation

Article Out Loud – Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S.

Article Out Loud – Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats

Article Out Loud – Thwarting Terrorist Threats at Home

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