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March cover of the Domestic Preparedness Journal, which states "Safeguarding Agriculture: Preparing for Threats to the Food Supply." The background picture is a wheat field blowing in the wind with a clear sky

March 2025

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Protecting Food and Agriculture: Bigger Than Rising Egg Prices, by Catherine L. Feinman; Beyond the Showcase: Strengthening Biosecurity at Livestock Exhibitions, by Joshua Dise; Farm to Power: Introduction of Compressed Natural Gas to Rural Communities, by Russ Kane; Agricultural Supply Chain Vulnerability: A Freight

In Memoriam: Lynda Zambrano

Advisor Lynda Zambrano’s legacy is far-reaching, and the Domestic Preparedness community will miss her and her contributions deeply.

February 2025

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Maximize Training, Minimize Risk, by Catherine L. Feinman; Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Future of Emergency Management, by Justin Kates and Emily Martuscello; The Forefront of Innovation in Training & Exercises – Disaster Gaming, by Arthur J. Simental; Elevating Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Exercises

January 2025

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

December 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence, by Catherine L. Feinman; Emergency Management of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and Concepts, by Dan Cotter, Christina Bapst-Stump, Ann Lesperance, and Rachel A. Bartholomew; The Role of AI in Meeting a Great Emergency Management Challenge, by Douglas Yeung

November 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Giving Thanks for the Planners, by Catherine L. Feinman; A Look Behind Security Management at Two Iconic Holiday Celebrations, by Inés Bebea; The Nexus Between Major Events and Human Trafficking, by Madeline Mann and Lindsey Lane; Why Messaging Matters: A Regionalized Approach to Alerts

October 2024

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
Firefighters looking across the water at New York City's current skyline.

September 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Preparedness – The Goal With No Finish Line, by Catherine L. Feinman; National Preparedness Month 2024: Talk About It, by Ian Pleet; Responder Fatigue – A Growing Concern, by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr; AI and 911 Call Systems: A New Ally or a

August 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: Community Engagement – Strength in Numbers by Catherine L. Feinman; Lessons in Social Media – Preparing Kids and Community Leaders for Disasters by Patricia Frost and Michael Prasad; Return on Investments in Public Engagement by June Isaacson Kailes; Realizing the Power of Community in

July 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: So Much More to Do After the Initial Response by Catherine L. Feinman; The Maui Wildfires, Relief Funds, and Incident Recovery by Douglas (Doug) Stockham; Five Key Domains of Incident Management by Aaron Clark-Ginsberg; Mitigating Disasters Through Collective Resilience by Andrew (Andy) Altizer and

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Article Out Loud – Farm to Power: New Hazards in Rural Communities

This is an article by Russ Kane, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 26, 2025. In the interest of reducing methane pollution and establishing a revenue stream for a renewable resource, dairy and livestock operators are creating mechanisms to produce compressed natural gas. This new technology reduces greenhouse

Article Out Loud – Agroterrorism: A Persistent but Overlooked Threat

This is an article by Dan Scherr and Tanya Scherr, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 19, 2025. Agroterrorism is not new. Considered a subset of bioterrorism, it has become an increasing concern to the U.S. Learn statement how preparedness leaders must take extra steps to engage stakeholders

Article Out Loud – Cost Analysis: Protecting the Grid and Electronics from an EMP

This is an article by the Foundation for Infrastructure Resilience, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 12, 2025. Because modern societies are increasingly reliant on electronics, they are more vulnerable to the effects of an electromagnetic pulse event. Learn how cascading effects of a power grid disruption increase

Article Out Loud – Elevating Law Enforcement Training Standards

This is an article by Richard Schoeberl and Anthony “Tony” Mottola, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, February 26, 2025. Training standards ensure that all law enforcement officers receive a consistent level of knowledge and skills to perform their jobs safely and effectively. One training model implements the use

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