Thad Allen on the Katrina Cleanup
Principal federal official. It's a prosaic official title for one of the hardest temporary jobs in history, held by Vice Adm. Thad Allen. Allen is principal federal official (PFO) for the Gulf Coast recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Risk Scenerios
FEMA's disastrous handling of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath was all the more galling because the scenario was long foreseen. So what catastrophe should DHS plan for next? We pick apart the risk equation.
Metzger on Disaster Preparedness
An operational security expert tells CSO how to be prepared for a catastrophic event like Hurricane Katrina
Businesses Craft Plans for Disaster
Everyone needs to have a disaster plan in place, and the way you determine what your plan should be is (examine) the risks you face
Operation Border Safe
First responders from the United States and Canada met in Vermont on Oct. 26, 2004, to take part in Operation Border Safe.
Canal Games
For 10 days during mid-August, naval and coast guard forces from eight countries held maritime training activities, called Panamax 2004, to respond to potential terrorist actions threatening the canal.
I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet - Earthquake Preparedness
We're guessing that most CSOs don't have a geophysicist on staff to help with earthquake disaster planning.
Business Continuity Planning: The Optimistic Pessimist
Mike Hager escaped from the World Trade Center and got OppenheimerFunds up and running again in less than five hours. Now he faces another challenge: keeping America interested in business continuity planning.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning: The Basics
Good business continuity plans will keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind: power failures, IT system crashes, natural disasters, supply chain problems and more.
Planning for Power Blackouts: Lights Out
On Aug. 14, 2003, there was a blackout in NYC. But Craig Sisler, CIO of Capital Printing Systems in New York's East Side, had a plan.
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