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here are some of the items to be funded by the bill http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=431&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=454&source=rss Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:08:04 -0500 Most of the recovery and rebuilding activities along the Gulf Coast are addressing short-term needs. 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communication; it now offers that gear to first responders http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=637&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=638&source=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:35:30 -0500 First responders are willing to take the immediate risks associated with running into a burning building or engaging in a risky rescue operation; long-term ailment as a result of exposure to toxic materials may be a different thing http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=638&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=639&source=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:35:30 -0500 U.K. continuity training company wants to create a club of corporate continuity training officers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=639&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=652&source=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Large communication company to engage in a week-long disaster resilience and recovery exercise; Katrina showed the need for such exercises http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=652&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=694&source=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Most families in the United States say preparation for a disaster is important, but fewer than 13% of them have taken any preparedness measures; this where this Canadian company comes in http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=694&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=699&source=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:02:26 -0500 CYA has a colorful name, but it is a serious company offering a serious business continuity solution, and has just received a certification http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=699&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=702&source=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:07:12 -0500 Small businesses do not have the resources of big businesses, so they need to plan for disasters even more http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=702&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=723&source=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:18:04 -0500 Michael Brown was the public face of the federal government's failures 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http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1142&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1163&source=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 To make sure your communication system does not collapse during the next hurricane, you may want to a consider satellite-based system http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1163&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1164&source=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Companies have two types of information -- active, and semi-active; active information should be stored digitally, but this solution may be too expensive and demanding for semi-active information, so storing it on microfilm may be the best solution http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1164&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1165&source=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 The U.K. government is clarifying the roles of the three agencies that have responsibilities for ensuring the financial services sector continues to operate if disaster strikes http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1165&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1166&source=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 The U.S. IT sector governing council wants to define and tighten the sector's disaster recovery and business continuity procedures http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1166&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1170&source=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Practice makes perfect, and two experienced companies help DHS design and run disaster drill to make coordination among different levels of government in the event of a disaster more effective http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1170&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1176&source=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2006 05:35:30 -0500 As we get ready for the 2006 hurricane season, it would help to consider what previous such seasons cost; in the Bahamas they concluded that the 2004 season cost 8 percent of GDP; the figures for the 2005 seas are not yet in http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1176&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1214&source=rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Trango’s new HD Mesh system is configurable to many critical infrastructure locations. Its most important feature: maintaining strength while growing and adapting to other network systems http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1214&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1216&source=rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 New survey shows that business continuity executives in the U.S. are making more money each year, and certification may have something to do with it. http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1216&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1217&source=rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 British agency forms group to discuss the preparedness of the financial sector in the event of a pandemic http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1217&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1218&source=rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 State and federal officials open new disaster relief centers for tornado victims http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1218&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1219&source=rss Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The two companies are partnering and creating a SAN (Storage Area Network) to support organizations that have had business continuity disruptions http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1219&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1242&source=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 As emergency units rush to the scene of a disaster, they are often frustrated by the obscuring effects of fire, smoke, and haze -- all making informed decision making more difficult; a Pennsylvania company is developing a device to help such first responders see through these obstacles http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1242&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1270&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Continuing education: Now there is an online course on how to prepare your company for the avian flu; take a look http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1270&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1271&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Jay Leno said that they found a man in a cave in China whose handwriting was so small, he could put half a chapter of the New Testament on one strand of human hair; but this was only his hobby: His vocation was to write the fine print on rent-a-car contracts; well, Avis Europe hires a U.K. business continuity company to beef up disaster recovery systems in Avis’s Frankfurt, Germany, data center, so all these rent-a-car contracts could survive a disaster http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1271&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1272&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The meaning of “is”: Many equate “business continuity” with “resilience” – but there are at least four different meanings business people attach to “resilience”; you should address all of them http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1272&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1273&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Here is an example of a hospital implementing a robust disaster recovery system relying on WAN-based synchronous back-up which is at the same time HIPAA compliant http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1273&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1274&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 This reinsurer has offices in Bermuda, London, Boston, and Paris, and its back-up experiences should be of interest http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1274&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1275&source=rss Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A letter to the business community from the organizers of the 2006 business continuity awareness week http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1275&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1280&source=rss Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 There is a post-Katrina debate in Congress over whether or not FEMA should be made an independent agency; better to leave FEMA in DHS -- and give it even more responsibilities and capabilities as the nation's premier disaster response outfit; the important thing is to appoint a competent, selfless director who will whole-heartedly embrace the reality of FEMA as part of DHS and who will observe the proper chain of command http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1280&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1313&source=rss Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The big one was 100 years ago; another one is in the forecast, and businesses are preparing for the worst http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1313&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1322&source=rss Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 One hundred years ago the earthquake which hit San Francisco killed 3,000, left more than 200,000 homeless, and destroyed more than 28,000 buildings. Is the city ready for the next one? http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1322&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1363&source=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 This Newport Beach business risk management company will now provide its services to small and medium sized companies through its new MyCSO product http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1363&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1364&source=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Michael Brown has found a new job as a strategist http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1364&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1365&source=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1365&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1366&source=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:35:30 -0400 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1366&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1381&source=rss Tue, 02 May 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Hurricane Katrina knocked off most of the communication system in the Gulf – but one technology came to the rescue: satellite communication; Iridium now offers satellite communication-based first response communication package http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1381&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1397&source=rss Thu, 04 May 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Interoperability of emergency radio equipment is a goal yet to be achieved, although it has been on top of the homeland security agenda since 9/11; a new market research report says a standard may begin to emerge http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1397&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1424&source=rss Tue, 09 May 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Pandemics are but one reason why more and more companies now pay attention to business continuity issues; a leading data management and storage company buys an innovative Israeli company specializing in network-based data replication and data protection http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1424&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1445&source=rss Wed, 10 May 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Telecom giant partners with a consulting company as it makes its way into the business continuity field http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1445&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1589&source=rss Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:35:30 -0400 FEMA has awarded a new $750 million contract to a joint engineering venture to provide housing inspection services -- on short notice -- to the U.S. government in areas affected by disasters http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1589&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1655&source=rss Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Redundancy: The new word the year -- or at least during hurricane season -- for Jefferson Parish’s public school system; Dell is helping the parish build a better system that will withstand any future disasters by sending important data to be stored in off-site locations http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1655&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1656&source=rss Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Chinese media must now have permission from local governments before reporting on the developments and handling of anything deemed a disaster by the Chinese government http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1656&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1671&source=rss Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The UN is holding the 20th disaster reduction competition, and to encourage more applicants to submit their proposals, it has opened the submission process a year ahead of time http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1671&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1699&source=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 In 1951 President Harry Truman launched a national emergency radio broadcasting system aiming to alert Americans in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack on the U.S.; that system, thankfully, was never used, but President Bush has now ordered its upgrading so it could be used to broadcast warnings about national emergencies to Americans’ PDAs, cellular phones, Web sites, e-mail boxes, TV, and radio http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1699&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1701&source=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Few problems hobble first responders more than communication interoperability; a company developing an interoperability solution catches the eyes of investors, and rightly so http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1701&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1704&source=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 As Australia emerges as a leader in homeland security, KPMG suggests an issue the country may want work on: industry-specific business continuity plans http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1704&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1705&source=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The acquisition of disaster recovery company XOsoft will expand Computer Associates’s data protection services http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1705&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1706&source=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 State Department computers were attacked, but it is only revealed that the problem was not a computer virus http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1706&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1736&source=rss Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A major oil spill off the shore of Spain four years ago proved that lack of coordination and cooperation among European nations in meeting disasters only worsened the disaster; 16 European companies are trying to do something about it http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1736&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1744&source=rss Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 DHS is making a point of helping small and resource-poor communicates equip their emergency and first-response forces with interoperable communication gear; in the latest round, DHS has distributed interoperable equipment from Virginia-based C-AT to 43 communities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1744&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1747&source=rss Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A business continuity company says: “We Do One Thing Right” (they mean IT Asset Management, or ITAM) http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1747&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1748&source=rss Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Florida company providing small to mid-size businesses with affordable first class business continuity solutions is now being traded publicly http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1748&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1749&source=rss Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Their first guide in May was to prepare medically for the bird flu; now the government has released a preparations guide specifically for the business sector in response to the possibility of an avian flu pandemic http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1749&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1787&source=rss Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Israeli company designed a rotor-less helicopter which should be of great interest to first responders: Because the helicopter does not have a rotor, it can attach itself to a building’s window and have the people inside climb through the window directly into the hovering helicopter outside http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1787&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1791&source=rss Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 One of FEMA’s Katrina-related failures has to do with the massive fraud -- worth more than $1 billion -- perpetrated by thousands of people against the agency’s Katrina relief fund; ImageWare offers a solution to reduce such fraud in the wake of future disasters http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1791&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1794&source=rss Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:35:30 -0400 University of California Irvine developing response system which may revolutionize the communication capabilities and productivity of first responders in the field http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1794&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1828&source=rss Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Based on the U.S. model, Britain now has its first public terror alert system; some in Parliament have criticized it because of its ineffectiveness leading up to the London bombings of last year, when it was still a private government alert system http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1828&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1839&source=rss Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A growing market: Products and solutions to inform people, in real time, of natural disasters, terrorist actions, and other disruptions; two Texas companies combine their technologies to offer such a solution http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1839&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1840&source=rss Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 As hurricane season is underway, and the potential for a disaster is very possible -- be it man-made or natural -- Southern Mississippi is one step ahead with its new high-tech emergency response vehicle http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1840&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1841&source=rss Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The smallest state may soon be the most wired state if a new a new state-wide wireless Internet program is adopted; the benefits for emergency management and first responders in rural areas would be enhanced significantly http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1841&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1842&source=rss Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The early qualification of ADVA’s technology for IBM’s new GDPS system will benefit large enterprises needing more robust and reliable network connections between offsite data centers; the technology will also allow flexibility for these data centers to be further away from each other http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1842&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1846&source=rss Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 T. K. Jones, deputy undersecretary of defense for civil defense during the first couple of years of the Reagan administration, told a stunned audience in 1982 that the devastation from an all-out nuclear war with the USSR would not be as bad as people thought, and that if people dug a ditch in their back yard, put a plank over it, and then covered the plank with 3 feet of dirt, everything would be OK: “It's the dirt that does it,” he said, adding: “If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it.” DHS has a Web site called Ready.gov offering helpful tips to people in case a disaster occurs; the site advises that if you walk down the street and a nuclear bomb explodes near you – you should run around the corner http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1846&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1889&source=rss Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Some two decades ago, as women fighting for equal rights wanted to become firefighters, there were questions raised (mostly by men) about women’s physical ability to cope with the demands of the profession; a California company now offers a way scientifically and accurately to answer many questions about firefighters’ ability to cope with the stress and rigor of the job – and also help in setting training and safety standards for the profession http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1889&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1905&source=rss Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Hurricane Katrina was a great example of the need for states to have their own continuity plans; California has learned the lesson from the Gulf Coast region and is preparing to secure its own critical infrastructure in an all-in-one plan http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1905&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1906&source=rss Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Intelligence is important, and this is why Memex is providing an interoperable intelligence management system to the JRIC, a multi-agency terrorism and crime fighting unit http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1906&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1978&source=rss Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 U.S. BioDefense expands its services by gaining 100 percent control of EDS; the acquisition works well for EDS as well as the emergency preparedness and disaster recovery industry is expected to spend billions in 2007 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=1978&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2005&source=rss Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 After discovering that the same key could open multiple trailers, FEMA offers to pay for new locks; some had only fifty-one possible combinations. http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2005&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2006&source=rss Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Qualified contractors are encouraged to offer descriptions of services and pricing within fifteen days. http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2006&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2014&source=rss Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Since the large blackout that shut down New York businesses three years ago, companies have jumped on board the business continuity train and are implementing continuity plans; AT&T surveyed these companies and found that most are taking the issue seriously http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2014&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2015&source=rss Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Loral Skynet, a global communications provider, will begin using a Minnesota-based company’s optimization tool, allowing it to better track the behavior of subscribers and solve contingency problems when they arise http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2015&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2017&source=rss Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2017&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2019&source=rss Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2019&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2021&source=rss Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The contract under the Defense Guardian Installation Protection Program is worth $490,000; company will deploy proprietary fabric shelter structures http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2021&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2022&source=rss Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The Sentry 5000 will be used as part of DoD's Advanced Mobile Microgrid Power System. http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2022&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2024&source=rss Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Army will fit iRobot PackBot with Smiths' Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD); tests to continue in Alaska http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2024&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2026&source=rss Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Company will provide engineering assessments, coastal flood analyses, and other pre-disaster and post-disaster services; the five year contract under the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program is worth as much as $75 million http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2026&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2057&source=rss Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A Florida engineering company changes its name; the company has several patents, registered and pending, for homeland security, military, and disaster recovery applications http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2057&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2063&source=rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 The Unmanned Vehicles 2006 Symposium and Exposition will present latest technology, offer technical sessions; Innova Robotics to demonstrate command and control system for mutiple unmanned vehicles http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2063&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2064&source=rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Employees report higher job satisfaction, stronger perceptions of control, enthusiasm for hard work http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2064&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2065&source=rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Zypad WL 1000 can download maps, detect if wearer is injured; although designed for military and industrial purposes, firefighters may also benefit http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2065&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2067&source=rss Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Innovative program uses a 2,300-foot underground pipeline to simulate oil and gas leaks; course to begin 28 August 2006 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2067&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2080&source=rss Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Successful DHS-sponsored simulation is a good sign for company's ambitious expansion plans; test of the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network an even better sign for emergency responders nationwide http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2080&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2082&source=rss Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Industries want immediate access to emergency sites; interoperability with FIPS-201-1 a critical issue http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2082&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2085&source=rss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Government grants have done little to improve municipal communications; New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Tulsa provide models of ongoing difficulties http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2085&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2090&source=rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Total value of contract for workshops, policy development, program evaluation, information technology support, and exercises for senior officials is $350 million http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2090&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2098&source=rss Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Gulf of Mexico; evacuation planning seems improved but overtopping and breaching still threaten levees http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2098&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2110&source=rss Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Incident Commander ideal for underfunded municipalities; players work out logistics, procurement, and communications problems; hostage taking, terrorism, and natural disasters among available scenarios http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2110&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2112&source=rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Many task forces rated themselves below 50 percent readiness; few complying with training, maintenance, and record-keeping requirements http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2112&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2113&source=rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Off-site, on-line lockboxes hold claims information, lists of assets submitted by customers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2113&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2114&source=rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Despite high recognition of the problem, implementation lags behind; new British continuity standards loom http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2114&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2115&source=rss Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Jamaican telecommunications giant to evaluate Carribean Disaster Emergency Response Agency planning; deal may integrate C&W's network into regional emergency management system http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2115&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2116&source=rss Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Originally sold as home office technology, remote access has significant security and business continuity advantages http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2116&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2125&source=rss Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Originally sold as home office technology, remote access has significant security and business continuity advantages http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2125&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2151&source=rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 DRP Navigator Assessment Software is aimed at mid-market; product helps companies assess vulnerabilities, set priorities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2151&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2152&source=rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 DRP Navigator Assessment Software is aimed at mid-market; product helps companies assess vulnerabilities, set priorities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2152&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2153&source=rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 IDC survey finds companies plan to increase continuity spending more than fivefold in 2006 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2153&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2158&source=rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Effort coordinated with French government, American health authorities; employees of Fortune 100 firms to avoid each other at work, will be monitored by hidden cameras http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2158&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2164&source=rss Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Subscribers receive detailed notes on home maintenance; household inventory and warranties can be stored on company server http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2164&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2165&source=rss Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Remote sensors provide moisture and humidity data http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2165&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2169&source=rss Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Group to discuss need for federal natural disaster insurance program, formation of national Realtor emergency task force http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2169&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2170&source=rss Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Program relies on detecting vibrations on hard disks; free software allows personal computer users to link-up and share data; may be boon to cash-strapped South East Asia http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2170&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2178&source=rss Fri, 08 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Financial services company assisted victims' families with funeral arrangements and 9/11 compensation fund; money raised to pay insurance and tuition bills; since 9/11, company has doubled in size, more willing to take risks http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2178&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2180&source=rss Fri, 08 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Experts see a 5 percent "tether" on stocks; rebound much quicker after 9/11 than after outbreak of the Second World War; faster communication systems and broader market participation keys to modern recovery http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2180&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2185&source=rss Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Small Business Administration told bankers it would not second guess STAR loans; many uneffected by 9/11 received assistance; waste recalls Hurricane Katrina efforts http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2185&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2208&source=rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 "Enemy at the Water Cooler" looks at consultants, vendors, and former employees as threats; greed and disgruntledness common motives for treachery http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2208&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2214&source=rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Speakers include officials from DHS, state of California, and ICG Government http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2214&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2217&source=rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Company software creates comprehensive continuity assessment; Strategic Business Solutions Center offers hosting of continuity-related systems http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2217&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2218&source=rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 While two-thirds have continuity plans, less than half update them; one-third say continuity not a priority http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2218&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2219&source=rss Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Revolutionary product brings old and new technologies together; deal with Southwest Airlines first system to incorporate private industry; PDAs coordinate with radio networks to manage communications, watch surveillance video in real time; low price and easy roll-out makes system ideal for cash-strapped and wealthy municipalities alike http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2219&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2221&source=rss Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Nearly each of America's 10,000 cities and counties buys its own networking systems, leading to gross waste and inefficiency; in Sarasota County, planners work within and without to share broadband and IT staff; big benefit seen for underfunded public schools, data storage facilities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2221&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2225&source=rss Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 DHS's report on a large-scale simulated attack on U.S. government and critical infrastructure assets offers mixed results; no grades were assigned to specific performances, but the over-all impression is that the government's -- and industry's -- response to such an attcak could be much improved http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2225&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2228&source=rss Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Arlington, St. Louis, and New York lead the way by emphasizing data recovery and commmunications interoperability; trend shows cities outdoing state and federal continuity planners http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2228&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2230&source=rss Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Farmers fight off ammonium nitrate controls; television station opposes handing over frequency for emergency services; retailers stick to their guns on radiological screening of containers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2230&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2243&source=rss Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Slow reimbursements to municipalities prevent many from participating; twelve out of thirteen grants examined marred by fraud and irregularities; governor's report to legislature now seven months late http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2243&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2252&source=rss Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Agreement will provide radio interoperability alongside data transmission capabilities; emergency responders will have access to anti-terrorism databases, fingerprints, mug shots, city maps, and streaming video; subways and urban canyons presented major technical challeges http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2252&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2256&source=rss Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Agreement will provide radio interoperability alongside data transmission capabilities; emergency responders will have access to anti-terrorism databases, fingerprints, mug shots, city maps, and streaming video; subways and urban canyons presented major technical challeges http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2256&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2266&source=rss Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Five years after 9/11 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is set to expire; insurance, real estate, and financial services sectors disagree about correct approach; Bush administration opposes extension, looks for alternatives http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2266&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2268&source=rss Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 System permits up to 64,000 remote users without a hardware upgrade; Wick Hill will also distribute small business continuity package http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2268&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2270&source=rss Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 New product will be called ESi WebEOCAlert powered by MIR3; deal gives ESi improved notification capabilities, including communication by email and PDA and post-disaster auditing capabilities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2270&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2276&source=rss Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 If a camel is a horse designed by committee, than the grants DHS gives states for terror preparedness are more a camel than a horse; the reason: The formula for allocating these grants was designed by a committee -- a Congressional committee, that is http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2276&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2307&source=rss Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 When a tornado or a hurricane hits, there is a higher risk of loss of life in places where a large number of people congregate -- schools, for example; the U.S. government has decided to equip tens of thousands of public schools with emergency radios so that school administration learns early of an impending disaster and usher the students to safety http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2307&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2308&source=rss Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 When a tornado or a hurricane hits, there is a higher risk of loss of life in places where a large number of people congregate -- schools, for example; the U.S. government has decided to equip tens of thousands of public schools with emergency radios so that school administration learns early of an impending disaster and usher the students to safety http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2308&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2315&source=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Appointment of Motorola executive should keep interoperability fires burning; telecommunications industry continues to fill critical roles at DHS http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2315&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2332&source=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Appointment of Motorola executive should keep interoperability fires burning; telecommunications industry continues to fill critical roles at DHS http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2332&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2335&source=rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Deal marries TELEHOUSE's dedicated data centers and collocation facilities to Xceedium's remote IT operations management systems http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2335&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2336&source=rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 When judged according to natural disaster risks, Miami and New Orleans come off the worst; Mesa and Milwaukee are best bet for the anxiety-prone http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2336&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2337&source=rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Three-part program includes assessment and a simulated pandemic exercise; threat of disease outbreak often mistakenly overlooked by business continuity planners http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2337&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2338&source=rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Protecting sensitive corporate information is essential to business success -- just see the length to which the chemical industry has gone to make sure that complying with new chemical plant safety mandates would not make companies’ internal information subject to FOIA; HP’s Patricia Dunn was also worried about leaks of sensitive information when she authorized wiretapping of HP board members; a California company specializing in leak prevention has just raised $18 million http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2338&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2340&source=rss Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:35:30 -0500 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2340&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2341&source=rss Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:35:30 -0500 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2341&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2347&source=rss Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Property and casualty insurers find the risks unmangeable; health and workers compensation coverage remains steady; lobbyists on the Hill seek government solution to a market problem; Treasury report expected tomorrow http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2347&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2373&source=rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 We review the utility of landlines, mobile phones, and IT telephony in an emergency; next week we consider conference calling, faxing, paging, and text http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2373&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2383&source=rss Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Institute tested three radios under varied temperature conditions; not one survived Thermal Class 2 heat, and all suffered when exposed to Class 1; hope lies in protecting radios inside firefighter gear and reengineering senstive components such as antennas and speakers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2383&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2397&source=rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Local firehouses may apply for up to $26,000 in funding for equipment; those looking for new trucks, however, should look elsewhere, perhaps to the state's no-interest revolving loan program http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2397&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2407&source=rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Systems can be effective, but experts warn they require a lot of upfront work; organizing data across divisions takes time and executives must be aware of ongoing upkeep responsibilities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2407&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2419&source=rss Fri, 06 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Approach takes HSPD-5 and NIMS requirements seriously by asking agencies to abandon 10-codes; confusion often resulted during inter-agency responses due to different associated meanings http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2419&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2428&source=rss Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Division, intended to set standards for interoperability software, is seen as duplicative of other agencies' efforts; contract-holder Battelle loses out as DHS plans to redistribute funds around the agency http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2428&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2443&source=rss Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Common Alerting Protocol is gaining ground as international interoperability standard; National Weather Service and U.S. Geological Survey have already adopted the text-based system for daily use; conference in Geneva will include demonstrations and discussion with national and international communications authorities http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2443&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2445&source=rss Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 We review the utility of text messaaging, pagers, and fax machines; next week we consider Internet-based services, satellite communications, and conference services http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2445&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2476&source=rss Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta fail the grade; Kansas City shines; opportunities abound for the traffic management industry http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2476&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2481&source=rss Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Lt. Col. Butters takes advantage of distance learning, DHS funding, to add value to the Guard's emergency recovery efforts; Naval Postgraduate School provides great education at a good value in a stunning locale http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2481&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2485&source=rss Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Company will supply portable gas and radiation detectors to fifty-five Guard Civil Support Teams; agile Rapid Deployment Kits consist of four specialized monitors and sensors http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2485&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2512&source=rss Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Much remains to be done, but the Emerald Isle is far ahead of France, Germany, and Italy; half of Irish firms have no plans in place, compared to 75 percent elsewhere http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2512&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2513&source=rss Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Smart procedures are not enough; companies must constantly reevaluate and upgrade their systems; dedicated middle management and emergency drills are good approaches; many companies create emergency response teams to handle the load http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2513&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2516&source=rss Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2516&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2524&source=rss Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 A $2 billion industry looks to the future as demand grows for real-time data imaging; BakBone leads the way with a replication service that works across platforms and operating systems to achieve large-scale security at a low-scale cost http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2524&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2568&source=rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Targeted at C-level executives, initiative includes a Fortune magazine cover featuring the recipient's photograph; company hopes to sell IT security and continuity as competitive advantages, not as reactive responses to threats http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2568&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2569&source=rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Company joins LexisNexis, IBM, and others at Utica College to help develop a national research agenda on identity management, information sharing and data protection http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2569&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2571&source=rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 When disaster strikes, an emergency response team inserts their keys into any available computer, automatically sending a message to employees that they are to follow suit with their own; employees then have access to remote versions of their desktop and can continue on as usual; system also allows for ongoing monitoring, scheduling, and communications http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2571&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2572&source=rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:35:30 -0400 Guards on patrol are now instructed to keep an eye out for open wireless networks and passwords written on sticky pads; $1.1 billion spent each year on bringing the two cultures together, but problems remain; integrating building and network access an emerging trend http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2572&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2631&source=rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 $2.1 million contract includes off-site data mirroring and storage, as well as multiprotocol label switching to allow bank officials to prioritize traffic among branches; effort is a model of responsible bank security http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2631&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2639&source=rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 It is typically the case that employees disperse in the immediate aftermath of disaster -- they stay with their families, or they cannot get to work, or the company’s facilities are damaged; two companies are jointly developing a product to connect such dispersed employees to each other -- and to the company’s back-up data centers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2639&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2657&source=rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 It is typically the case that employees disperse in the immediate aftermath of disaster -- they stay with their families, or they cannot get to work, or the company’s facilities are damaged; two companies are jointly developing a product to connect such dispersed employees to each other -- and to the company’s back-up data centers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2657&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2687&source=rss Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 An auditing function is to blame for the 20 minute shutdown of the Clinical Data Repository; records of 8.6 million soldiers and their families at risk; DISA is working hard to create redundancy with local caches and renote data storage http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2687&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2693&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2693&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2694&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Now deployed in Shanghai, system analyzes GPS and signaling data to report on traffic location and speed; a boon to city planners concerned about congestion, technology could make its mark in the disaster response business http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2694&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2700&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Now deployed in Shanghai, system analyzes GPS and signaling data to report on traffic location and speed; a boon to city planners concerned about congestion, technology could make its mark in the disaster response business http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2700&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2701&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 The most influential executives are the least supportive, while the most supportive are the least influential; Conference Board cites metrics as a major area for improvement http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2701&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2704&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Successful companies provide a working model of best practices; holistic, employee-centered approach is paramount; so too is recognizing and accepting a certain amount of risk; sacrificing key business concerns to security needs will always be a losing proposition http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2704&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2706&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Moving beyond blood drives and disaster recovery, the Red Cross tries to increase awareness of continuity requirements; besides vendor and communication redundancies, organization emphasizes first aid and office safety; CPR training a must http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2706&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2709&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Moving beyond blood drives and disaster recovery, the Red Cross tries to increase awareness of continuity requirements; besides vendor and communication redundancies, organization emphasizes first aid and office safety; CPR training a must http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2709&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2710&source=rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 The State of Illinois is actively seeking homeland security and business continuity companies; the latest to embrace the Windy City is Israeli enterprise security specialist Vigilon, which opens an operation center in Chicago http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2710&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2724&source=rss Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Improving communication among first responders and rescue units is a pressing topic, and one proposal, advanced by Cyren Call, calls for allocating 30 MHz in the 700 MHz band for public safety purposes; the wireless industry opposes the plan, and the FCC says it contradicts the wishes of Congress http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2724&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2740&source=rss Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Developed at the Universirt of Grenada, SIADEX system considers fire data along with available resources to propose three plans of attack; constant updates by emergency crews on the ground lead to immediate refinements; technology is almost ready to go http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2740&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2746&source=rss Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 $4 million in units have been rendered unihabitable after officials at an Arkansas storage facility failed to properly store them; Trimarro's modular homes the biggest victim, in large part due to FEMA's failure to require proper weather-resistant containers; tarping seen as futile http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2746&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2758&source=rss Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Company will build out and integrate the geospatial mapping system intended to provide real-time data on natural and man-made disasters http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2758&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2761&source=rss Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Auckland region asks for a 175 percent budget increase; expenditutes may include an new emergency information management system, a review of early warning systems, and a group operations center http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2761&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2777&source=rss Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Exercise at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center will test an Internet-based approach to handling patient care; ability to provide surge capacity and manage patient records key factors; athenaNet platform supports the system http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2777&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2792&source=rss Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Thousands take heed of televised warnings to head to higher ground; system relies on hundreds of seismographs and marine sensors; government officials have the power to automatically turn on home televison sets to warn citizenry http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2792&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2795&source=rss Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Technology will save utilities from block to block searches for downed wires; nanosensors monitor any electrical system that runs on 120 volts -- including refrigerators, freezers, home theatre systems, and even home medical systems http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2795&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2800&source=rss Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Crushing demand for the fiberglass ARC forces the company to open a larger factory; at a price of $58,850, Sealegs sees a great opportunity in the American homeland security market http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2800&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2808&source=rss Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Scientists need access to TeraGrid computers in order to predict dangerous weather patterns; once notified by an emergency call, computers and servers linked into the SPRUCE system preempt less-critical work http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2808&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2809&source=rss Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Scientists need access to TeraGrid computers in order to predict dangerous weather patterns; once notified by an emergency call, computers and servers linked into the SPRUCE system preempt less-critical work http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2809&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2810&source=rss Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Scientists need access to TeraGrid computers in order to predict dangerous weather patterns; once notified by an emergency call, computers and servers linked into the SPRUCE system preempt less-critical work http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2810&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2841&source=rss Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Information sharing and improved coordination are key to a successful effort to mitigate and contain the consequences of a terorist act or natural disaster; MEDSI offers crisis managers a useful tool http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2841&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2844&source=rss Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 High cost a major factor, especially when real-life consistently befuddles even the most exercised of agencies; consultants often sell cookie-cutter drills of little value; after-action anlaysis is often more important than the program itself http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2844&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2859&source=rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Banking and securities industry is extremely reliant on the nation's communications networks, but remote labor may bring down an already injured system http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2859&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2867&source=rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 IBM leads the way in this tech-happy country beset with natural disasters and a lingering terrorist threat; China and Japan are said to lag behind their Asian neighbors; Malaysia and Hong King are ripe targets http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2867&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2868&source=rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Product a boon to health and communications personnel; application keeps equipment in shape until repairs can be made; salvage value of components is maintained in case the damage is irreperable http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2868&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2878&source=rss Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Deal makes a significant foray into the private market; Rapid Responder, company's crisis management software, already a hit among emergency response agencies http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2878&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2882&source=rss Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Deal makes a significant foray into the private market; Rapid Responder, company's crisis management software, already a hit among emergency response agencies http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2882&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2891&source=rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Emergency band shares frequency with remote control devices; altitude at Cheyenne Mountain means thousands effected; Air Force will try to tweak transmission, otherwise Denverites will have to buy new garage door openers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2891&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2901&source=rss Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 High prices deter states and municipalities from moving forward; depressed federal spending certainly does not help; $1.5 billion needed just to upgrade state operations centers http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2901&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2902&source=rss Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Ready.gov campaign reemphasizes preparedness but lays off fear; new ads take a lighthearted approach to encourage stockpiling food and water http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2902&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2903&source=rss Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Just one of 22 scheduled for deployment, buoy is attached to underwater sensor that measures changes in water pressure; funding provided by USAID, but Thai government will handle the maintenence; linked sensor systems seen as key for tsunami preparedness http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2903&source=rss http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=2913&source=rss Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:35:30 -0500 Company defeats Northrop and Lockheed in winning the $24 million contract; planning for the ten day event will take eighteeen months; bid accepted on th