Category: Article Out Loud

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Why Messaging Matters: A Regionalized Approach to Alerts and Warnings

Full article by Soraya Sutherlin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. Effective, timely, and unified communication across jurisdictions is essential for saving lives. The 2015 ExxonMobil refinery explosion highlighted […]

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – The Nexus Between Major Events and Human Trafficking

Full article by Madeline Mann and Lindsey Lane, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, November 27, 2024. Most available data do not support the misconception that large-scale events lead […]

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – A Violent Surge: Sovereign Citizens vs. Government Authority

Full article by Anthony “Tony” Mottola and Richard Schoeberl, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.The Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified the Sovereign Citizen movement as a domestic terrorist […]

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – A Look Behind Security Management at Two Iconic U.S. Holiday Celebrations

Full article by Inés Bebea, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness.After the conclusion of a large-scale event, the planning for its next iteration starts again. If the public doesn’t […]

ARTICLE OUT LOUD – Advice for Surviving a Disaster: Be Selfish and Small-Minded

Full article by David C. Williams II, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness. In the base camp of his fifth federally declared disaster this year, a disaster finance coordinator […]

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

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 […]

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

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Article Out Loud – Backyard Cybersecurity: The Local Challenge

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 […]