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Cyber Storm drill under way
Nation-wide (indeed, international) cybersecurity drill under way
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BU biolab raises evacuation concern
BU cleared the legal hurdles to building a Level 4 biolab on campus — and the city of Boston’s evacuation plans in case of a disaster come under scrutiny
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State of federal-state cybersecurity cooperation unsatisfactory
There is a lot of talk about the need for greater federal-state cooperation on cyber security, but much is still to be done
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Florida Power & Light prepares for hurricane season
FP&L is not waiting for the hurricane season to begin to take more drastic measures than it did in the past to get ready
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NC4, RAINS in strategic partnership
Here is an example of collaboration between two organizations whose missions — and technologies — complement each other nicely
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Applied Geographics develops paperless emergency management system
Most companies and government organizations pay lip service to the notion of a paper-less office, but they still depend on a lot of paper, which could be detrimental in the event of a disaster
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U.S. infrastructure security depends on private sector
A paradox: The government is in charge of public safety, but more than 80 percent of U.S. critical infrastructure is in private hands; there is thus a need for government-private industry cooperation
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Criticism of patent office in BlackBerry row
BlackBerry’s legal wrangling brings more criticism of U.S. patent office, with life science-IT battle over patent law reform looming
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Eagle awarded patent for non-line-of-sight satellite communication technology
9/11 and Katrina exposed the vulnerability of communication systems during disasters, and marrying IP telephony and satellite communication may be the solution
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DHS, private industry in national IT emergency exercise
Most of the nation’s critical infrastructure is privately owned including the communication infrastructure, so DHS is going to test government-private industry coordination in the event of emergency
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DHS WAN susceptible to service disruptions
DHS IG says department WAN susceptible to disruption and data loss
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The long view
Sea-Level Rise Has Increased Frequency of Extreme Coastal Flooding Worldwide: Study
Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide. New research found that coastal flooding events expected only once every 100 years are now, on average, about 12 times more likely to occur.
Feds Increasingly Leave Local Governments Hanging When Climate Disasters Hit: Report
Communities that ask for federal assistance when climate disasters hit can’t count on that help to arrive.