In the first 72 hours following a nuclear blast, survivors would face many challenges –
communication, evacuation, sheltering, response, and incident command. Scenario 1 (Nuclear Detonation –
Improvised Nuclear Device) of the National Response Framework was depicted in the History Channel’s “Day
After Disaster” in 2009. Five years later, is the United States prepared?
Local authorities must continue to prepare for disasters, despite cuts in grant funding. To address
this topic, LTG H. Steven Blum, (Ret.) USA, led a discussion with subject matter experts at the U.S. Air
Force Academy’s Falcon Club in Colorado. That discussion and survey results from a nationwide audience
of preparedness professionals provided content for this report.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s (NCIS) former Director Thomas Betro provides insights on
how to keep the U.S. homeland safe from both physical threats and cyberthreats. He shares information
specific to NCIS’s responsibilities, technologies, and efforts to protect against cyber, piracy, and
insider threats.
As technology advances, so do the interconnected relationships among various technologies,
communities, and infrastructures. This interconnectedness creates greater efficiency, but also raises
many concerns. The consequences of not making cybersecurity an integral part of risk management and
strategic decision-making plans can be devastating.
On 18 November 2013, DomPrep hosted an executive briefing at The National Press Club to present the
Resilience 2013 – Survey & Report. The survey outlined in this report is the second of a series that
Booz Allen Hamilton has partnered on with DomPrep Journal. The survey drills down into policy challenges
for federal programs and understanding impacts at the state and local levels, where the majority of the
resilience effort is realized.
Food, like water and air, is essential to sustain life. As such, when someone deliberately taints that sustenance at any point in the food supply chain, the result can be devastating. This report addresses the topic of food defense, which is of great importance to the preparedness community, but it often is not widely understood, especially outside the food and agriculture sector.
The unthinkable can happen at any time, and in any place. Being able to track and credential first
responders in a timely manner against the unseen perils in today’s dangerous world can save many lives.
This podcast interview provides important insights on the effective use and training of intelligent
accountability systems.
Biological weapons are the most significant threat the United States now faces. Identifying the
signs and symptoms early is the best method of defending against such weapons, but U.S. military
personnel are not yet properly equipped and trained to identify and prevent the spread of such threats.
Deadly incidents such as the Boston Marathon bombings have raised many concerns among special event planners, emergency managers, and first responders. When an incident occurs at the site of a planned event, which usually has many moving parts, the challenges can become overwhelming. This report goes beyond special event planning to address the unfortunate times when the orderly sequence planned simply “goes wrong.”
Resilience for those with functional needs requires two things: (a) that these citizens personally
understand what to expect during an emergency response; and (b) that emergency responders understand the
physical and psychological impact not only on those with long-time functional needs but also on those
suffering from what are described as “newly acquired” disabilities.
In the first 72 hours following a nuclear blast, survivors would face many challenges –
communication, evacuation, sheltering, response, and incident command. Scenario 1 (Nuclear Detonation –
Improvised Nuclear Device) of the National Response Framework was depicted in the History Channel’s “Day
After Disaster” in 2009. Five years later, is the United States prepared? 