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Read the short article “Is Pretty Good Enough? Stafford Act, FEMA and ICS get the job done but could use some changes” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., from the Fall 2015 on-line edition of Emergency Management (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. magazine. […]

Title II of the USA Patriot Act allows for enhanced surveillance procedures. Eric Snowden’s release of classified material made the public aware of the amount of information collected by federal agencies. Today, 14 years after it’s adoption, do the enhanced surveillance techniques still serve a necessary purpose? Are roving wiretaps […]

Recently, the Transportation Security Administration’s acting director was reassigned after DHS reported approximately a 95% failure rate of TSA agents to identify breaches during airport passenger screening. Research this recent issue and provide a brief (1-page maximum) argument on how the DHS should proceed – make incremental changes; major overhaul; […]

Clearly, the events of September 11, 2001 reshaped the role of emergency management in the U.S. What have been the most significant changes emergency managers have had to make? What skills do emergency managers of the future need that were not necessarily required in the past? Has the emergency management […]

For this assignment, you will continue to reflect on what it takes to create “innovation architecture” to support a culture of innovation within organizations. As part of the assignment, you will conduct an interview with a local business owner or leader or member of a management team to learn more […]

Create a “Mission Statement” for the fire service in general. Create a second “Mission Statement” for your department. Additionally, why is a “Mission Statement” so important ?