Making the Link

By |2019-03-07T14:17:10+00:00March 7th, 2019|

Too many organisations lack deep visibility into their supply networks and therefore cannot understand the risks they face, believes  Markus Groth As the world economy changes with increasing velocity, global supply networks grow correspondingly more [...]

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The Wolf in the Fold

By |2019-03-07T13:41:32+00:00March 7th, 2019|

While the news is often filled with stories of foreign entities engaging in cyber attacks and hacks, government employees see people and policies within their own agencies as the more likely source of data breaches, [...]

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Hunting for Emergency Management Tools

By |2019-03-07T13:40:37+00:00March 7th, 2019|

Getting residents to participate in preparedness is always a difficult task, as no one likes to think about what could go wrong. To help encourage residents, various groups within the city of Salisbury, North Carolina [...]

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A New Disaster Preparedness App for Carroll County

By |2019-03-07T13:39:45+00:00March 7th, 2019|

During storm season, it is more important that ever to ensure local residents are aware of any potential disasters. To ensure they are, Carroll County Emergency Management has stepped forward with the Prepare Me Carroll [...]

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FirstNet Moves Forward

By |2019-03-07T13:38:41+00:00March 7th, 2019|

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has continued to progress toward the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network, with the Board approving key elements of the Request for Proposal, according to a FirstNet [...]

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IEMA’s Ready to Respond Campus Program

By |2019-03-07T13:37:50+00:00March 7th, 2019|

On Monday, Elgin Community College (ECC) became the first suburban college to receive the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's (IEMA) "Ready to Respond Campus" designation, according to The Daily Herald.  This program is designed to enhance [...]

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Counter Terrorism Training in Nigeria

By |2019-03-07T13:35:38+00:00March 7th, 2019|

A mass casualty education exercise was conducted in mid-October from the U.S. Government’s Anti-terrorism Assistance Program (ATA) in Nigeria to train the country’s security and health officials, as well as its emergency management agency (NEMA), [...]

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