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August 2016
Army Releases Disaster Response Video Game
By Vivienne MachiA new Army video game is taking soldiers into the heart of foreign disaster zones and delivering real-world training from their laptop or tablet. -
September 2015
Consulting Firm Develops Crisis Simulator
By Graham KilmerFormer employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have developed a platform for first responders to practice handling the glut of data that accompanies a catastrophe. -
September 2015
Report: U.S. Vulnerable to Biological Attack
By Taylor FeussThe U.S. government is “gravely and insufficiently” prepared for a domestic biological attack, found a forthcoming report. -
June 2015
Military Innovation Could Lead to Energy Efficient Technology
By Allyson VersprilleTechnological innovations in the defense industry could have the capacity to solve problems posed by climate change, said a former Pentagon official. -
June 2015
Drones Could Mitigate Terrorist Attacks
By Yasmin TadjdehDrones provide law enforcement with a unique vantage point and serve as eyes in the sky. Such technology, coupled with surveillance payloads, works well in crowd situations where police officers often have limited situational awareness. -
May 2015
Indago Drone Used for Disaster Relief Mission in Vanuatu
By Allyson VersprilleAfter Cyclone Pam devastated the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu, Lockheed Martin’s Indago quad roto unmanned aerial vehicle was used to survey damage for two weeks. -
April 2015
Worldwide Biosurveillance Network Still a Distant Goal (UPDATED)
A measles outbreak and a deadly strain of flu that caused the deaths of some children this winter are just two examples of diseases that recently caught U.S. public health officials by surprise. -
October 2014
FEMA Preparing for Possible Shortages of Bio-Hazard Gear as Ebola Fears Rise
The Obama administration is looking into evoking the Defense Production Act to stem possible shortages of bio-hazard protective gear as fears of an Ebola outbreak grows, a Federal Emergency Management Agency official said Oct. 15. -
October 2014
Pentagon Official: ‘Duration of Ebola Crisis Unknown’
The Pentagon has quickly escalated efforts to help contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa. But the Defense Department’s response came too late to prevent what has now become an international health crisis. -
September 2014
New Simulators Amp Up Training for First Responders
By Chelsea TodaroDisaster response planners and first responders are the beneficiaries of some new modeling and simulation programs.