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DHS Needs a World-Class Acquisition Workforce

Like many other federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security is buying more supplies & equipment each year. But it is not hiring enough procurement professionals to ensure that the taxpayers’ money is being spent wisely & for the right things.
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In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault

Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold number of criminals “caught in the act.”
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The Need for Intelligence-Led Policing

Data + Analysis = Intelligence. The key point to remember not only by analysts & operators, but by senior-level decision makers responsible for making the most effective use of all assets available in the continuing war on international terrorism.
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The ABCs of NIMS and the ICS

EMS agencies have been assigned major new responsibilities under both the NIMS and the ICS. The key to “mission accomplished” will be the ability of agencies from adjoining states to submerge personal identities & work toward a common goal.
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DHS Needs a World-Class Acquisition Workforce

Like many other federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security is buying more supplies & equipment each year. But it is not hiring enough procurement professionals to ensure that the taxpayers’ money is being spent wisely & for the right things.
Read More »

In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault

Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold number of criminals “caught in the act.”
Read More »
Virtual Connections on a High-Tech World Globe. generative AI image

The Need for Intelligence-Led Policing

Data + Analysis = Intelligence. The key point to remember not only by analysts & operators, but by senior-level decision makers responsible for making the most effective use of all assets available in the continuing war on international terrorism.
Read More »

The ABCs of NIMS and the ICS

EMS agencies have been assigned major new responsibilities under both the NIMS and the ICS. The key to “mission accomplished” will be the ability of agencies from adjoining states to submerge personal identities & work toward a common goal.
Read More »

The Creation of New Surge Capacity

Very few U.S. hospitals have enough beds, operating rooms, or the medical staff & equipment needed to deal with a truly major disaster. Many warnings have been issued, but no plans are yet in place to deal with a worst-case scenario.
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Dr. Denis Onieal, Superintendent, FEMA’s National Fire Academy

Podcast Dr. Onieal discusses professional development of skills for terrorist-incident response in the context of development of standard fire-service skills. An overview of the NFA curriculum http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ and the linkages to state training systems.The Professional Development Model curriculum for college-level fire science students. Oklahoma State University’s international journal of fire-service leadership and
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Tags of Survival: The Start System

The triage goal is to maximize the number of lives saved. But to do so requires some extremely difficult decisions from the EMT on the scene, particularly in mass-casualty incidents when time is limited and information is in short supply.
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Beans, Bullets, and Boxcars: DOD and the Private Sector

The first question a President asks in times of international crisis is “Where are the carriers?” The first question contingency planners ask is “Where are the cargo ships?” Meanwhile, warfighters are asking “How much fuel & ammunition do we have?”
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Preparing to Cope With a Pandemic Flu

There are several ways, none of them easy-or 100 percent certain-to fight a pandemic that could kill hundreds of thousands of everyday citizens. The Los Alamos project suggests that the first-responder focus should be on vaccinations.
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It Is Time for a National I.D. Card

“Immigration Reform” is one of the most important, and most controversial, issues now facing the American people. But no reform bill being considered would work without a requirement for verifiable identification included.
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