10/24/17 Webinar. Disasters and Equity - Race, Gender & Ability

Webinar: Disasters and Equity - Race, Gender & Ability  ONE WEEK FROM TODAY at 1 PM EST!  There's still plenty of time to register to join us, or to forward this to someone who may benefit from this exciting offering at no cost!  REGISTER

Disasters and Equity: Race, Gender & Ability  BAF Professoinal Development Series 2017 Webinar II

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1-3 PM EST Registration is open, without charge, to students and early career professionals. Please share this opportunity widely with any appropriate colleagues, students or friends.  Expert Panelists Include: Marcie Roth  Former Senior Advisor, Disability Issues to FEMA Founder, FEMA Office of Disability Integration & Coordination  John T. Cooper, Jr., Ph.D.  Assistant Vice President for Public Partnership & Outreach, Texas A&M University  Jennifer Tobin Ph.D. candidate in the department of sociology at Colorado State University Program and Research Associate, The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado - Boulder  Recipient, 2014 Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship   Topics Include:  - An overview of how racism, sexism and ableism impact our ability to prepare for, cope with and recover from disasters - Knowledge about the long-term impact of socioeconomic inequality on global disasters  - Examples of how disaster researchers and practitioners can help to reduce inequality before, during and after a disaster  There will also be a special introduction by Dr. Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado - Boulder and member of the Bill Anderson Fund Board of Directors.  Click on the red button below to register for this exciting webinar today!  REGISTER

DHS GCC\Election Infrastructure Subsector. Second item on its agenda should be voting during times of disasters and population evacuations.

OPEN to the public meetings?

Whole community concept should be incorporated into this council with meeting dates, times, and location.

Evacuations during times of disasters greatly effect elections in those jurisdictions affected.
Second item on its agenda should be voting during times of disasters and population evacuations.

BEMA International

Private Sector Update Created and distributed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Private Sector Office private.sector@dhs.gov | 202-282-8484 October 15, 2017 DHS AND PARTNERS CONVENE FIRST ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATING COUNCIL ATLANTA – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joined the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), and state and local election officials from around the country today to convene the first Government Coordinating Council (GCC) for the Election Infrastructure Subsector. Today’s meeting is part of the department’s ongoing work with state and local officials as we build trusted relationships to help keep the nation’s election systems secure. The 27-member council includes three representatives from the federal government, with the remaining 24 representing state and local governments. The GCC framework provides a well-tested mechanism for sharing threat information between the federal government and council partners, advancing risk management efforts, and prioritizing focus of services available to sector partners in a trusted environment. Participation in the council is entirely voluntary and does not change the fundamental role of state and local jurisdictions in overseeing elections. “Today’s council meeting shows the seriousness with which federal, state and local officials take the threats to election infrastructure, and the level of cooperation taking place to address it,” said Bob Kolasky, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of the DHS National Protections and Programs Directorate. “State and local officials have already taken a number of steps to improve the security of the nation’s elections, and under the Government Coordinating Council we will be able to further leverage resources and our collective expertise. The security of the nation’s elections are critical to our democracy, and DHS stands ready to support this important mission through exercises, information sharing, and technical cyber analysis and expertise.” The GCC structure is established under the department’s authority to provide a forum in which the government and private sector entities can jointly engage in a broad spectrum of activities to support and coordinate critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts. It is used in each of the critical infrastructure sectors established under Presidential Policy Directive 21 on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. In January, DHS designated election infrastructure as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector. The designation did not create any new regulations or directives, but instead enabled DHS to prioritize cybersecurity assistance to state and local election officials who request it, made clear domestically and internationally that election infrastructure enjoys all the benefits and protections of critical infrastructure that the U.S. government has to offer, and enabled full and frank discussions between DHS and key stakeholders regarding sensitive vulnerability information. Members of the GCC for the Election Infrastructure Subsector include: Lori Augino, Director of Elections, Washington Chris H. Chambless, Elections Director, Clay County, Florida Judd Choate, Director of Elections, Colorado* Jim Condos, Secretary of State, Vermont Edgardo Cortes, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Elections Bob Giles, Director, Division of Elections, New Jersey Mark Goins, Coordinator of Elections, Tennessee Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Utah Thomas Hicks, Vice Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Sarah Johnson, City Clerk, Colorado Springs, Colorado Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County, California Bob Kolasky, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security* Connie Lawson, Secretary of State, Indiana Linda Lamone, Administer of Elections, Maryland State Board of Elections Matthew Masterson, Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission* Denise Merrill, Secretary of State, Connecticut Paul Pate, Secretary of State, Iowa Noah Praetz, Director of Elections, Cook County, Illinois* Steve Reed, Probate Judge, Montgomery County, Alabama Tom Schedler, Secretary of State, Louisiana Jake Spano, Chief of Staff/Deputy Secretary of State, Minnesota David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, New Mexico Todd Valentine, Co-Executive Director, New York State Board of Elections Linda von Nessi, Clerk of the Essex County Board of Elections, New Jersey Mac Warner, Secretary of State, West Virginia Michael Winn, Director of Elections, Travis County, Texas *GCC Executive Committee Member # # # U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Washington, DC 20016

CariNation Television. Caribbean Relief and Recovery. CDRRA

Caribbean Disaster Relief & Recovery Alliance (CDRRA), CDEMA, BEMA International each unique in responding and recovery of the Caribbean from the recent hurricane disasters in 2017.

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Boston Corporate Security Symposium on December 8, 2017

Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Stakeholders,

Please join your private and public sector colleagues at the Boston Corporate Security Symposium on December 8, 2017 at the Federal Reserve Plaza, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210. This symposium is open to individuals in the private sector, state and local government, as well as personnel supporting the homeland security mission. This symposium will feature speakers from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, other U.S. Government entities, state and local agencies, and the private sector. Speakers at this day-long event will address a wide range of homeland security topics including: Domestic Terrorism, International Terrorism, Cyber Mitigation and Response, Insider Threats, BRIC Shield Program, Resources for Critical Infrastructure, Enhancing Security Through Strategic Partnerships and Security Consideration for Mass Gatherings.

The symposium is jointly facilitated by Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Domestic Security Alliance Council. This event is being hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank.

Attendance is free; however, pre-registration is mandatory. Walk-ins will NOT be admitted.

Please register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-corporate-security-symposium-registration-37000831483