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S&T Directorate announces new opportunities
Biometrics, interoperable communications, document validatiion, and blast mitigation top the agency’s wish list
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Important compliance conference to be held in Atlanta next week
Sarbanes-Oxley, the Patroit Act, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — the regulations keep coming, and an industry is springing to help business comply
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White House issues new directive for catastrophic emergency
Little-noticed new directives gives the presdient sweeping power to ensure “enduring constitutional government” during a catastrophic emergency
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Prisons present unique emergency response challenges
California-based LETRA leads the way is training and procedure development; New Mexico provides a case study
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California refines mass casualty procedures
Without a state coroner at the helm, county officials look to coordinate procedures and establish standards
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New continuity procedures go into effect for England's lawyers
Regulations demand periodic risk management reviews, procedures to respond to IT failures, and an assessment of client-related credit risks
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TVI announces earnings, discusses internal ethical isssues
Revenue is up but profits are down for this supplier of first responder equipmemt; two executives are fired after an internal audit identifies questionable transactions
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Enterra to develop improved emergency response procedures
Enterra wins contract from ORNL to develop “a 21st century” civilian defense infrastructure
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Weather Service officials resign
David Johnson and John Jones step down; budgetary matters at issue, also management problems
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The drones come out at Boston's RoboBusiness 2007
Vecna puts its BEAR rescue robot up against the iRobot Warrior; battlefield extraction technology has domestic cross-over possibilities
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Argonne announces GIS extension for tracking disabled
Emergency planners near a chemical weapons depot are convinced; a heightened emphasis on preparing the sick for emergencies ahead of time
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Treasury recommends direct deposit
Hurricane season puts elderly and disabled at risk of not getting their checks
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Canada to send WMD response aid to Indonesia
The two governments have a history of CBRN cooperation; C$250,000 will be used to fit out a special army unit
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Emergency management lawyers flourish
Jurisdictional and public health laws challenge attorneys general; a new check-list to help cities and counties take stock
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Terrorism fears grow among international businesses
Lloyds of London finds 36 percent predict being the victim of an attack; lots of chatter in the boardroom, but many companies remain unprepared
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The long view
Strengthening School Violence Prevention
Violence by K-12 students is disturbingly common. Ensuring that schools have effective ways to identify and prevent such incidents is becoming increasingly important. Expanding intervention options and supporting K-12 school efforts in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) would help.
Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
A new assessment warns that if Earth’s average temperature reaches 2 degrees C over the preindustrial average, widespread areas may become too hot during extreme heat events for many people to survive without artificial cooling.
Trump’s Cuts to Federal Wildfire Crews Could Have “Scary” Consequences
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer. States, tribes and fire chiefs are preparing for a fire season with minimal federal support.