July 03, 2010 - by Christine Gibbs Springer
Improving disaster response capabilities within this country requires better coordination not only within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but also across the federal government, within state and local governments... More »
July 03, 2010 - by Earthea Nance
The well-documented increasing toll of disasters in terms of life and property losses should trigger major reform of the nations hazard mitigation policy and programs. A potential strategy for reform would emphasize changing the... More »
July 03, 2010 - by Francis Edwards
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina blew ashore, and 90,000 square miles of the Gulf Coast were devastated, including levee destruction in New Orleans that left standing water in 80 percent of the city for six weeks. In five years... More »
April 21, 2010 - by Bill Trahant
As his administration settles into the executive branch, President Obama faces the largest number of challenges of any new president in recent memory. Building a strong, skills-based federal workforce is key to addressing these ... More »
April 21, 2010 - by Dave Gelders, Jeroen Maesschalck, Marleen Brans, Nathalie Colsoul
Belgian neighborhood watch projects were inspired by neighborhood watch projects in the United States and United Kingdom (see, for example, www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/neighborhoodwatch). Citizens, police, and the munic... More »
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