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
Towards a More Holistic Approach to Managing School Safety Risk
The February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida continues to cast a long shadow across the national school community. Many state legislatures have passed measures
Hurricane Florence Highlights Emergency Response and Recovery Efforts
Federal, state and local emergency management agencies (EMAs) along the mid-Atlantic seaboard are bracing for the arrival Hurricane Florence, which appears to be one of the region’s strongest storms in
Want Safer Schools? Start with an Assessment
We all know that communities across the country expect and deserve a school environment where children can learn and develop while feeling safe. Today’s challenge is figuring out what we
FSSAT to Boost School Safety and Emergency Awareness in Florida
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) is enhancing the well-being of its more than 2.5 million public and charter school students with an advanced set of capabilities that will allow
Keeping Houston Safe During Major 2017 Events
When your city plays host to not one but two of the largest events of their kind in the world within the space of a month, your public safety and
