The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has become so active that the National Hurricane Center may run out of alphabet letters before it can name all the remaining storms. In its
Inside the Public Safety Community’s Coronavirus Response
As the new coronavirus continues its rapid march across the U.S., virtually every emergency operations center at the state, regional or local level has been activated and is directly involved
Haystax Product Update: Assessment and SSO Improvements
A number of user-focused enhancements recently have been made to the Haystax system’s mission-focused applications, as well as to the back end of the system. Here are some highlights, focused
Securing the Super Bowl
When the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off against each other at Super Bowl LIV next Sunday, all eyes will NOT be on the field. In secure
Haystax Supports California Event Security
By Melissa Follstad As a key element of our public safety operations supporting major urban areas in California, Haystax provides security monitoring at large special events across the state. Most
The Lessons of Umpqua
Four years ago today, a 26-year-old student at Umpqua Community College in Oregon fatally shot a professor and eight students and wounded eight others, before killing himself as police approached.
The View from a DHS OpEx
Every two years or so, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate conducts what it calls an Urban Operational Experimentation, or OpEx, in a major metropolitan area.
Enhancing Mobile Domain Awareness
During fast-moving crises and major scheduled events, commanders often discover that they lack sufficiently detailed information on their most critical assets, as well as awareness of the threats and hazards
