Preparedness

Energy and Commerce subcommittee examines U.S. biological threat preparedness

The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Examining H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Response Act”…

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GAO report highlights federal efforts to address electromagnetic risks

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Monday regarding critical infrastructure protection and federal efforts to address…

8 years ago

Migration, border security highlight top issues at INTERPOL European meeting

The 44th International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) European Regional Conference is being held this week, with participants discussing the challenges…

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McCaul, Congressional delegation return from Egypt with new terror insight

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) returned to the United States last week after visiting Egyptian leaders…

8 years ago

HHS sponsors new point-of-care anthrax diagnostics test

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on…

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NIH: New investigational malaria vaccine protects healthy adults for more than one year

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), reported on Monday…

8 years ago

Congressional Republicans push back on plan for BioShield special reserve fund

A coalition of Congressional Republicans sent a letter on Thursday to the Obama administration pushing back against a plan to…

8 years ago

Katko legislation to strengthen airport security passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday authored by U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) to bolster security at…

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House passes McSally’s PREPARE Act

The United States House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s (R-AZ) Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE)…

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Bipartisan disaster preparedness legislation passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation - the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to…

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Federal agencies take action against possible electromagnetic attacks

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Monday showing the strengths and weaknesses various federal agencies have…

8 years ago

Report: Nation’s preparedness for public health emergencies showing improvement

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released its annual assessment of health security and preparedness on Monday, which showed improvement for…

8 years ago

Brooks calls for more public-private partnerships to strengthen U.S. biodefense position

The U.S. is woefully underprepared for potential bioterrorist attacks or naturally occurring pandemics like the Zika virus, and the federal…

8 years ago

House Homeland Security Committee warns against terrorist threats

As part of its monthly Terror Threat Snapshot, the House Homeland Security Committee recently emphasized the need for vigilance in…

8 years ago

HHS supportive of new Zika virus blood screening test

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced…

8 years ago

FirstNet looks ahead to selecting private partner to build first public safety communications network

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will continue to accept proposals from private partners for deployment of an innovative nationwide public safety…

8 years ago

Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities NDAA proposals highlight cyber defense, preparedness

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) held a markup of its proposals for…

8 years ago

Poll: Americans concerned about biosecurity, want more investment in preparedness

A survey released on Wednesday by the Alliance for Biosecurity, the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense and the Trust…

8 years ago

Speaker Ryan signs bill adding Zika to Priority Review Voucher Program

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) signed S. 2512 on Friday as companion legislation to H.R. 4400, a proposal…

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IAFC discusses service priorities with legislators

Top members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) met with multiple members of Congress at their congressional offices…

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House passes Miller’s Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Bill

The United States House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Candice Miller’s (R-MI) Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, H.R. 3568,…

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House rallies for continued coordination on school safety

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday released a report entitled “Emergency Management: Improved Federal Coordination Could Better Assist K-12…

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Emergent BioSolutions submits sBLA to the FDA for increased BioThrax manufacturing capabilities

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday…

8 years ago

Barletta chairs hearing on protecting the U.S. electrical grid

The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), held a hearing…

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Homeland security grants bill passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the States and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act, H.R. 4509, on Wednesday. The…

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McCaul releases new European terror threat snapshot

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released a European terror threat snapshot on Tuesday. The snapshot represents a…

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Obama signs public alert and warning modernization bill into law

President Barack Obama signed the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Modernization Act of 2015, S.1180, into law on…

8 years ago

CDC releases Community Planning Framework

As part of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) plans to protect the nation against threats to the public health,…

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Rebmann: U.S. infrastructure needs to be improved to respond to bioterror, pandemic events

Founded in 2001 to train professionals in biosecurity and disaster preparedness, the Institute for Biosecurity at Saint Louis University’s College…

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Army awards Raytheon, DRS $56 million to develop next-gen infrared night vision

The United States Army awarded $56 million to Raytheon Compony and DRS Technologies on Monday to engineer, manufacture and develop…

8 years ago

FLIR Systems launches low-coast thermal imaging traffic sensor

FLIR Systems, Inc., announced the launch of the FLIR TrafiOne traffic sensor on Monday, developed for accurate traffic detection using…

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Zilinskas: U.S. biodefense needs improvement

The United States is increasingly turning to biodefense as threats against the homeland continue to grow, but the Middlebury Institute…

8 years ago

CDC praises crisis communicators

The Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday detailed the valuable work its crisis communicators do during disease outbreaks, natural disasters,…

8 years ago

Upton, Murphy press HHS on Zika virus response

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), along with Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), recently…

8 years ago

Tenable releases findings from Security Framework Adoption Survey

Tenable Network Security, Inc., announced the findings from the Trends in Security Framework Adoption Survey on Monday, noting that overall…

8 years ago

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