05/17/2013 - As stakeholders work to shape a new cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure, they highlight some options and the challenges inherent in devising such standards.
02/19/2013 - A new, comprehensive training program for first responders at all levels will replace a system focused on federal agencies, but concerns over testing remain.
12/18/2012 - School shootings are uncommon and unpredictable. As such, they might be classified as “Black Swans”, events which are random yet produce extreme impacts. It is perhaps more productive to focus on what is known about such attacks and direct mitigation measures accordingly. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
11/30/2012 - Communities will turn to the local fire department in the aftermath of a disaster, says a recent report, and fire officials must be prepared.