Communication & Interoperability Archives

COMMUNICATION & INTEROPERABILITY ARCHIVES

Space Weather & Electrical Grid – GPS, the Weakest Link

Dana A. Goward June 8, 2016

Among the many important, yet weak, satellite signals that can be disrupted by space weather, the Global Positioning System (GPS) is undoubtedly the most important and the weakest. Two recent public discussions have highlighted the challenges this poses for the national electrical grid, both today and going forward.

Tapping Media for Credible Disaster Communication

Steven Johnson May 24, 2016

Few preparations made in anticipation of a disaster pay bigger dividends than how the team communicates with the news media and the public during a disaster. Seamless and coordinated communication is as important as seamless and coordinated operations – both during the disaster and in the recovery stage. Communications and

Planning in Miami for Changes in Cuba

Manuel A. Morales May 18, 2016

Changes in the relationship between the United States and Cuba have come fast and furious since the December 2014 announcement by the Obama administration that diplomatic relations would resume between the two former foes. Understanding past incidents will help the nation address current and future concerns as movement between these

A Checklist for Rethinking Crisis Communications

Thomas Wahle May 17, 2016

Crisis communications planning is key to any emergency preparedness effort. One reason that so many organizations struggle with communications when crises strike may be that they focused their planning efforts on the crisis plan document without creating a shared vision of desired outcomes. They failed to define what they actually

Space Weather – A Historic Shift in Emergency Preparedness

Charles (Chuck) L. Manto May 15, 2016

For the first time since the demise of the civil defense program of the Cold War, the federal government has made one of the most significant modifications to its emergency preparedness message. A three-day emergency kit is no longer sufficient to prepare for emerging threats, whether coming from Earth or

Emergency Services/Critical Infrastructure Analysis Methodology

David Flanigan and Steven Taylor April 27, 2016

The nation’s critical infrastructure – loosely defined as the fundamental facilities, structures, and systems necessary for the basic functioning of daily life – is comprised of diverse components controlled and managed by a mixture of private sector and government organizations with varying levels of responsibility. Understanding the interconnectedness between sectors

Improving the Grade for Critical Infrastructure

Catherine L. Feinman and Joe D. Manous Jr. April 27, 2016

All infrastructure is not the same. Across disciplinary sectors, agencies and organizations must identify the key elements necessary to ensure “a system” (e.g., community) has a minimum level of resilience, as a system is only as strong as the weakest link. DomPrep hosted a roundtable discussion to address “Critical Infrastructure

Revisiting PROTECT

Ian Schaefer April 20, 2016

Two decades of federally funded research and development culminate in a real-time chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) system for detection, surveillance, and crisis management for the nation’s critical infrastructure. Argonne National Laboratory continues to tailor this system for various transit and other critical infrastructure environments.

Water Sector Resilience & Redundancy

Steven E. Bieber and Pamela Kenel April 20, 2016

With a rich history of coordinated water supply planning, the National Capital Region has been conducting regional workshops and creating new study results to enhance its ability to address the region’s water needs during a crisis. The resulting information will spur further discussion and assessment of drinking water system alternatives

Lockdown at Washington College

Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso April 19, 2016

When the decision was made to cancel es on Monday, 16 November 2015 the week before the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday break, Public Safety Director Gerald (Jerry) Roderick drew upon his many years of experience and planning on how to deal with a possible threat to Washington College campus in Chestertown,

The Complexity of Credible Coverage

Scott Libin, Lane Michaelsen, Yolanda Fernandez, Harold Rochon and Stan Rhoads April 12, 2016

Getting it fast and getting it right go hand in hand. The new video from the Center for Public Safety Innovation (CPSI), called “Law Enforcement & Media Today: The Complexity of Credible Coverage,” shows journalists how to get the best information from law enforcement when time matters.

Strategies for Public Information in Times of Crisis

Anthony S. Mangeri March 30, 2016

Providing information to the public in times of crisis is so critical to disaster operations that it is included as one of the five major components of the National Incident Management System. Mass media is one of many tools available to help public information officers disseminate essential information and convey

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