A disturbing pattern has emerged in the recruiting tactics of hyper-violent organizations like ISIS: nearly all foot soldiers who have carried out mass-casualty attacks recently are already violent criminals known
Threats in LA, NY, FL and TX may have been hoaxes, but terrorism in schools is a real threat
The nation’s second-largest public school system, Los Angeles Unified School District, shut down on Tuesday after receiving what was deemed a “credible threat” of violence via email. New York schools,
Finding the Signal Amid the Noise: A Strategy for Managing Noisy Alert Systems
Wheels that squeak may get some oil, but wheels that squeak too much get removed Baselining and tuning security systems is part of the continuous lifecycle of any security operations
Haystax Contributes to Paper on Hurricane Evacuations
Gregg Bowser, Ph.D. and lead risk analyst for state and local programs at Haystax Technology, recently co-wrote a piece on hurricane evacuations, “Stay or Go? Examining Decision Making and Behavior
Has OPM put us “Into Dangerous Hands?”
The November 8, 2015 “Into Dangerous Hands” segment on 60 Minutes, detailing lapses in the U.S. security clearance process, has drawn strong reactions on social media over the past week,
The Umpqua Tragedy: Lessons Learned in School Safety
Like much of the country, at Haystax we’re still reeling over last week’s shooting at Umpqua Community College. We too felt that sense of helplessness as we watched events unfold
Getting Information In Times Of Crisis: Public Safety Systems That Work
It is almost staggering when you stop to consider the number of agencies involved in public safety today. Simply having a streamlined way to allow access to information and coordination
The Importance Of School Safety Planning
The number of cases of threats on school campuses across the United States is on the rise. According to the United States Department of Education, there were 37 communities across
