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Enterprise application market sees 550 M&A deals, valued at $74 billion
The demands of business continuity and regulatory strictures, among other things, have made the enterprise application market especially lucrative; market witnessed continuous consolidation
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Georgia Tech rescue robot inspired by amoeba locomotion
Tubulor robot imitates the pseudopod principle by contracting and expanding its actuator rings; flexibile design makes it ideal for collapsed buildings
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DHS Undersecretary George Foresman resigns
Reorganization of FEMA eliminated Foresman’s Preparedness directorate; experienced emergency management executive goes out on top
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DoE tests Isonics's aerosol bio-decontamination system
Company receives $1 million in funding to perfect technology; tests come as Isonics faces delisting from Nasdaq
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AT&T recevies F&S business continuity award
We typically associate AT&T with phones, but the company also has robust business continuity and disaster recovery portfolios for enterprise customers
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Explosions found to cause serious lung problems
Brief high-level concentrations of nitrogen dioxide can cause lung edema; Walter Reed researchers may an experimental breakthrough
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Smiths Detection wins two major DoD contracts
Chemical detection units earn $19 million for this industry heavyweight; Air Force spends $4.5 million on advanced hazmat identification equipment
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Tennesee prepares for large emergency drills
Volunteer State finds many willing to lend a hand as emergency planners simulate three different types of disasters; Miami’s volunteer patrol gears up, too
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IXEurope finishes strong at Data Centre Europe Awards 2007
Company recognized as best in disaster recovery service, datacenter management; Attenda and BladeLogic received much-deserved recognition
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Policymakers said unprepared for subduction earthquakes
A lack of historical data makes it impossible to predict when these rare disasters will occur; 2004 Indonesian tsunami an object lesson in being unprepared
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Israel prepares for WMD attacks
Army joins the United States in a computer simulation of a non-conventional missile attack; troops pulled off checkpoint duty to take part in emergency response drills
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Sources say DHS will be flexible on interoperability grants
With $1 billion soon to be unleashed, DHS says it will support the unfavored 800 MHz band; NTIA argues grants can only be used for technology and equipment
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Battle over allocation of the 700MHz band looms
TV operators will soon vacate the 700 MHz band, and the FCC is getting set to auction it; pressures grow to allocate portion of the band for public safety uses
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RAE expands its wireless detection offerings
AreaRAE systems, already a hit with the National Guard, receive a tune-up; new sensors can detect hydrogen chloride, hydrogen flouride, and carbon monoxide
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Tsunami Institute offers cell phone-based warning system
Inexpensive service provides ample warning to get off the beach; developers look for business partners along the Pacific Rim.
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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.