Training Opportunities. COOP training change from Independent Study to Classroom Only.

In an effort to improve Continuity of Operations (COOP) training, FEMA NCP has decided to change the delivery method from Independent Study (IS) to classroom only for the following courses. Student and Instructor evaluations have highlighted the lack of peer interaction and the lack of contribution to the larger body of knowledge through shared experiences with IS courses.

Effective 1 October 2016 – The following Independent Study (IS) courses will no longer be available online:

 

IS 524 – Continuity Planner’s Workshop

IS 526 – Mission Essential Functions (MEF) Workshop

IS 545 – Reconstitution Planning Workshop

IS 548 – Continuity Program Manager’s Course

IS 550 – Continuity Exercise Design Course

IS 551 – Devolution Planning Workshop

The courses listed above will be conducted in a classroom setting only.

In the interest of making classroom courses more available, we are lowering the minimum number of students for local delivery from 15 to 8.

FEMA NCP Training Manager

www.fema.gov/continuity-operations

http://www.fema.gov/es/continuidad-de-operaciones

Washington, D.C. selected for the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Program Final Round.

Will the selected Chief Resiliency Officer for D.C. report to the Mayor or those that submitted the application to the 100 Resiliency Cities Program?

Washington, D.C. 100 Resilient Cities Program Challenge. LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, and HOMELESSNESS should be at the top of the list. Overall terrorism is a criminal activity and is handled by over 3/4 of the the federal agencies and other law enforcement offices in the city, from the FBI, CIA, DIA, Federal Protective Service, D.C and neighboring police offices and combined FUSION CENTERS. 

Poor Transportation System currently being addressed at a cost of billions of dollars mandated by the U.S. Dept of Transportation due to mismanaged maintenance plans and scheduling. But the price of transportation costs for average worker that lives outside of the city continues to rise as is affordable housing.

No one discusses RENT CONTROL

Washington, D.C. Resilience Challenges
       Economic Shifts
       Flooding (Coastal and Rainfall)
       Heat Wave
       Infrastructure Failure
       Lack of Affordable Housing
       Poor Transportation System
       Social Inequity
       Terrorism

http://www.100resilientcities.org/citi…/entry/washington-dc…

EMR-ISAC InfoGram for June 9, 2016. Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Emergency Management and Response

Information Sharing and Analysis Center

(EMR-ISAC)

The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for June 9, 2016 contains the following articles:

1. Decontamination and Sanitation of PPE
2. Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
3. Remember FEMA App as Hurricane Season Begins
4. Bailouts and Confined Space Rescue Training

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT
The U.S. Fire Administration/EMR-ISAC does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites, and does not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer. 

FAIR USE NOTICE
This InfoGram may contain copyrighted material that was not specifically authorized by the copyright owner.  EMR-ISAC personnel believe this constitutes “fair use” of copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law.  If you wish to use copyrighted material contained within this document for your own purposes that go beyond “fair use,” you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. 

REPORTING NOTICE 
DHS and the FBI encourage recipients of this document to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to the local FBI office and also the State or Major Urban Area Fusion Center.  FBI phone numbers can be found online at http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field.  Fusion Center information can be seen at http://www.dhs.gov/contact-fusion-centers.    

For information specifically affecting the private sector critical infrastructure, contact the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC) by telephone at 202-282-9201 or by e-mail at NICC@hq.dhs.gov.

When available, each report submitted should include the date, time, location, type of activity, number of people, equipment type used for the activity, the name of the name of submitting person and organization, and a designated point of contact.

June 9, 2016 InfoGram.pdf

HBCU's.DHS and FEMA opportunities. Time to get even more active.

Time to get scratch yourself off as a menu item.

CDS.  CEO BEMA




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HSAAC Membership

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) to apply for appointment.  The Council is composed of up to twenty-three (23) members, representing a diverse group of university and college presidents and academic association leaders who advise the Secretary of Homeland Security and DHS senior leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community, including: Academic research and faculty exchange; campus resilience; cybersecurity; homeland security academic programs; international students; and student and recent graduate recruitment.

The Department seeks to appoint individuals to eight (8) vacant positions on the Council. Additional information, such as requirements for participation, specific areas of expertise needed, and application instructions can be found in the Federal Register.  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on June 17, 2016.

For additional details, please contact the DHS Office of Academic Engagement at AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov and include the following subject line in your message: HSAAC Membership. 

For updates on academic engagement at DHS, subscribe to the Academic Engagement monthly message series.

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NTTX Topic/Exercise Scenario Nominations

Call for Topic/Exercise Scenario Nominations for the National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise (NTTX) for Institutions of Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests topic/exercise scenario nominations for the 2016 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise (NTTX) for Institutions of Higher Education. 

The DHS Office of Academic Engagement, in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would like input on topics/exercise scenarios from the higher education and emergency management communities given their equities to and expertise in campus resilience emerging issues and trends impacting colleges and universities. The 2016 NTTX will take place in October or November.  

Topic/exercise scenario nominations must be received by June 17, 2016. 

About the NTTX

The NTTX is a series of campus-based events to test and promote campus resilience. Each event in the series includes workshops and an exercise scenario focused on a specific resilience-related topic impacting the higher education community. The first NTTX in 2014 featured a fictitious infectious disease outbreak, while the second event in 2015 featured a cyber security breach scenario.

Selection Criteria

Nominated topics/exercise scenarios should reflect campus resilience issues or trends that impact the higher education community. Topics/exercise scenarios should also align with DHS core missions.

Please submit your recommended topics/exercise nominations in order of priority. OAE will review topic/exercise scenario recommendations in coordination with FEMA to select the topic for the 2016 NTTX. Upon selection, OAE will begin outreach in July for participation in the fall event. 

Nomination Process

Please send topic/exercise scenario nominations via email directly to OAE at: AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov. Please include the following subject line in your message: 2016 NTTX Topic Nomination

Additional Opportunity: Join the NTTX Planning Team

DHS is also looking for representatives from colleges and universities to join the NTTX planning team. The NTTX planning team, which helps inform and develop materials for the event, convenes monthly via teleconference (in-person available) in advance of the fall 2016 event.

To participate in the planning team process and for additional details, please contact the Office of Academic Engagement at:AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov. Please include the following subject line in your message:  


2016 NTTX Planning Team