The group will include the U.S. and Iowa Departments of Homeland Security, the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission, the Iowa National Guard, county auditors and information technology specialists, Iowa's Office of the Chief Information Officer, and other entities. Keep Reading
Previous reviews from FERC and NERC and regional entities found issues with blackstart resources, both in terms of availability and in terms of ensuring that a blackstart resource can energize equipment necessary to restore the system as intended. Keep Reading
DAY 3: Fictional Hurricane Cora is a deadly Category 4 storm and is primed to unleash 20 inches of rain. Keep Reading
In effort to build a weather-ready nation ahead of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA’s hurricane experts will tour five U.S. Gulf Coast cities from May 7-11 to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. Keep Reading
Topics of mutual interest include firefighter resilience, emergency management, national intelligence, suicide awareness, and active shooter. Keep Reading
DoD has emphasized the need for the services to collect and share lessons learned not only at a service-specific level, but across all services, and it established the Joint Lessons Learned Program in 2000 to enhance joint capabilities through knowledge management in peacetime and wartime. Keep Reading
Over the past decade, foreign terrorists command and capability in the digital sphere has drastically evolved. But our responses to this have not adapted with the same efficiency. Keep Reading
GAO reported in 2016 that DHS's National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS) had only partially met its stated system objectives of detecting and preventing intrusions, analyzing malicious content, and sharing information. Keep Reading
"Lack of threat awareness and poor situational awareness" on synthetic agents and natural pathogens hampered by insufficient coordination, intelligence. Keep Reading
The two states have endured attacks as recently as September 2016, requiring that law enforcement at all levels remain vigilant and prepared in case another attack occurs. Keep Reading
The aim was to shape an information-sharing framework for the world's maritime security community to facilitate more effective maritime situational awareness information exchange. Keep Reading
"To avert potential risk, cybersecurity needs to be included in product design and development, including capabilities that enable device patching and updating in a timely way," the plan states. Keep Reading
INTERPOL chief pointed to increasing ties between human trafficking and other various forms of organized crime including arms and drug trafficking. Keep Reading
Breaking down CCTAs into their component parts allows for easy follow-up comparisons between different events. Keep Reading
Mick McKeown of DHS talks to HSToday about how partnerships form more than just a public awareness campaign. Keep Reading
With criminal groups looking to capitalize on increased border traffic and large crowds, violence and terrorism are just some of the risks associated with hosting such events. Keep Reading
The growing desire to combine every task into one device is creating an even bigger window for software in Homeland Security and other public sectors. Keep Reading
The IMDE concept has already fared well with U.S. Coast Guard and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO), and Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) as an initial testbed. Keep Reading
NERC’s drill yields key lessons on cooperation, communication and participation. Keep Reading
It dispels fears that the citizenship question, which is likely to be included in the 2020 census, will lead to data being passed on to enforcement agencies with the purpose of deporting undocumented immigrants. Keep Reading