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Homeland Security Today5d
Data, Policy and the Disaster of Misrepresentation and Mistrust
Using big data and current technology is increasingly becoming part of the practice of emergency and disaster management. With respect to marginalized populations, there are flaws in the way ...
Homeland Security Today5d
Global Pandemics Are Extinction Level Events and Should Not Be Coordinated Solely Through National or Jurisdictional Emergency Management
Emergency Management, whether conceived as a management system or an operational unit of government, should not be in the ‘business’ of managing global pandemics. While pandemics are certainly ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Secretary Noem Testifies During DHS Oversight Hearing on Capitol Hill
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on May 6. (Video still from House Appropriations Committee via YouTube) ...
Homeland Security Today7d
Defense Contractors to Pay $8.4M Over Charges of Failing to Meet Federal Cyber Standards
U.S. defense contractors Raytheon and Nightwing Group agreed to pay the government $8.4 million to settle allegations that Raytheon violated the terms of a contract with the Defense Department by not ...
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Importance of Hand Hygiene Compliance in Reducing Occupationally Acquired Infections for Emergency Departments and Emergency Medical Services
In the realm of frontline healthcare, where the well-being of both patients and healthcare workers hangs in the balance, there is a heightened vulnerability of healthcare workers (HCWs) to ...
Homeland Security Today4d
SDTX Continues Efforts to Protect the Border With 259 More Charged in Immigration-Related Crimes
The ability to locate and deal with drones operating in unauthorized areas is vital to maintaining secure borders and protecting assets. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and Canadian ...
Homeland Security Today4d
Eagle Pass CBP Officers Intercept Over $3.3M in Meth at the Eagle Pass International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Eagle Pass International Bridge, recently intercepted over $3.3 million in methamphetamine in one enforcement action.
Homeland Security Today4d
Israel’s Defence Minister Warns Yemen’s Houthis of Heavy Retaliation
Israel Katz (right) with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy (left) in Jerusalem, Israel, 15 July 2024 (Photo: CC 2.0 via Wikipedia) Israel’s defence minister on Thursday warned Yemen’s Houthis will ...
Homeland Security Today7d
Strategic Lethality: Trends in the Use of Explosives by Terrorist Organizations
A student watches an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration during counterterrorism training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, on Dec. 16, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sarah K. Anwar) Figure 2: ...
Homeland Security Today5d
Embedding Meteorologists and Hydrologists into Emergency Operations
Weather-caused disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes and inclement weather drive a large portion of emergency management operations in the United States. Incorporating meteorological forecast ...
Homeland Security Today6d
Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia, CBP Leader, to Receive Elite Titan Honor at 2025 Chamber Gala
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce is set to honor Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner and Chief Information Officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as the Elite Titan ...
Homeland Security Today6d
Torry Crass Joins Tanium as Public Sector CISO
Torry Crass has taken on the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Public Sector at Tanium, he announced recently on LinkedIn. Crass brings extensive hands-on experience leading ...