Right Words, Missing Ingredient at the Red Cross
Before an assembled audience of invited guests and American Red Cross personnel, DHS Sec. Napolitano rolled out her most definitive description of what American preparedness and resilience should be. Heralding the successful close of National Preparedness Month 2009,...
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Last night I got an email from Pittsburgh related to the protests that Western Pennsylvania residents can expect to see over the next few days with the G-20 Summit in town. I’ve redacted from the email personal information that...
DetailsLet them hang – G-20 Protests have Begun
While the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh does not begin until tomorrow, protestors are already making their presence know in the city. Earlier today protestors (identified as members of Greenpeace) affixed a large banner off the West End Bridge...
DetailsThe Costs of Making Room for G-20 Visitors
This week my hometown of Pittsburgh will play host to the world as the G-20 Summit comes to the City of Champions. Along with hosting an array of the world’s top leaders to talk about the challenging issues...
DetailsThe Signals & Colors of Reality
With the completion of the Task Force’s Report on the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) now done we have a pretty good idea of how of the oft-maligned terror warning system is going to be restructured. For those...
DetailsErroll Southers – Right Man for the Right Job
In life you get to meet a lot of people, but there are very few that can do things that are extra-ordinary. Erroll Southers is one of those people. Nominated by the President to be the next...
DetailsThe Honor, Hassle and Headache of Hosting the World – Pittsburgh & the G-20
When it was first announced that my hometown of Pittsburgh had been selected to host the G-20 Summit I have to say I was genuinely thrilled at the news. The entire world was going to see the “City...
DetailsGood Information & An Interesting Conference Call
Yesterday, DHS, in partnership with the Commerce Department and Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance to the private sector on preparations for the 2009-2010 Flu Season. With heightened concern over a resurgence of the H1N1 virus,...
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In reading Dan Fowler’s article, “Emergency Management Chief Decries ‘Culture of Entitlement’” in CQ this morning I was struck by the frank talk and courage of the comments made by National Emergency Management Association President Nancy Dragani. While...
DetailsHow Many Reports Does It Take To Act?
The front page, banner headline of today’s Washington Times states the following: “Disaster plans leave the disabled behind.” In what they term as an exclusive, Times Reporter, Audrey Hudson reports on the findings of newly issued report by the...
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