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		<title>Not Your Typical CERT Team (Thank goodness!)</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/03/10/not-your-typical-cert-team-thank-goodness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/03/10/not-your-typical-cert-team-thank-goodness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Smalley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning and Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CERT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public participation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From what I can tell from reading public comments and reactions on Bossier Parish’s (Louisiana) newest emergency protection plan, the next step for the parish officials may be to secede and form their own perfect union.
Introducing “Operation Exodus” on February 20th, the official press release alludes to the inclusion of citizen volunteers helping law enforcement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual USA In Action</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/25/virtual-usa-in-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/25/virtual-usa-in-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Martilotta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interoperability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtual USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vUSA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many real-life examples does it take to prove an initiative’s value?  Some would say one.  And some would pontificate for years to try to determine this number.  I like the former answer, because it means you actually get out there and start working toward that one tangible proof-of-concept.  In the following blog, I will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communications is Harder than Rocket Science</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/23/communications-is-harder-than-rocket-science/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/23/communications-is-harder-than-rocket-science/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Smalley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning and Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[broadcast news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter storms]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps my awareness on communications is up simply as the result of two coincidental events. One, the Boston Sunday Globe “Ideas” section featured an article entitled “Attack of the Light Drizzle: How Weather Was Taken Over by the Hype Machine.” In short, author Robert David Sullivan gives an account of how recent storms (i.e., one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks for the Attention, But&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/16/thanks-for-the-attention-but/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/16/thanks-for-the-attention-but/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Smalley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Partnership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency medical service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fire service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAPSG Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of attention is given to the approximately 1.5 million fire fighters in 30,000 fire departments in the U.S.  As a second-generation fire fighter, I’m certainly not alone in expressing gratitude that both the once-in-a-lifetime heroic and the day-to-day efforts of all fire fighters are being recognized by our country’s top officials and agencies.
Having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Open Government Here for DHS?</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/10/is-open-government-here-for-dhs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/10/is-open-government-here-for-dhs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Moore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online participation tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[open government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Government Directive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=393</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A little over a year has passed since the Administration issued the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government. This memorandum directed federal departments and agencies to take specific actions to implement a more transparent, participatory, and collaborative government; a government in which there is no barrier between the people and their government. Agencies have taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perspectives from the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness (TCIP) Conference and Expo in Philly</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/05/perspectives-from-the-technologies-for-critical-incident-preparedness-tcip-conference-and-expo-in-philly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/05/perspectives-from-the-technologies-for-critical-incident-preparedness-tcip-conference-and-expo-in-philly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlee Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State and Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sahana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtual USA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 TCIP Conference was a whirlwind week of catching up with old friends, meeting new ones and advancing life saving emergency response technologies.  The theme for this year’s conference was critical connections and the dual purpose of that theme was not lost on this crowd. The sessions focused on connecting emergency responders with technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 11th Annual TCIP Conference is next week</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/01/the-11th-annual-tcip-conference-is-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/02/01/the-11th-annual-tcip-conference-is-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlee Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCIP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Next week is the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference, more commonly known as TCIP. There will be lots of interesting sessions including a keynote address from White House CTO Aneesh Chopra . Jim Smalley, an experienced emergency responder and blogger on EmergencyManagement.com blogged about the upcoming conference:

The Power of GIS, Virtual USA, and More!
January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whose Duty is it to Investigate the Christmas Day Terror Plot?</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/22/whose-duty-is-it-to-investigate-the-christmas-day-terror-plot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/22/whose-duty-is-it-to-investigate-the-christmas-day-terror-plot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Precker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas bombing incident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressman Ed Towns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What could have been a terrible tragedy was averted by the brave passengers on Northwest flight 253. The Christmas Day terror plot reminded us that no matter how many security measures are present in airports, those intent on harming civilians will adapt and still make it through.
Now that the plot has been exposed, numerous investigations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Technology Groups are Improving Crisis Response</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/20/volunteer-technology-groups-are-improving-crisis-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/20/volunteer-technology-groups-are-improving-crisis-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Greenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crisis camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crisis Response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haitian earthquake]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A January 16, 2010 Washington Post article featured a little known but important movement that promises to greatly enhance the capabilities of the crisis response community, both international and domestic. It highlights the work of several organizations that are devoted to applying geospatial technologies to develop tools to improve situational awareness and provide better analysis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web 2.0 Tools in Times of Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/15/web-2-0-tools-in-times-of-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/01/15/web-2-0-tools-in-times-of-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Canfield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haitian earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0 tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/?p=329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday evening has highlighted the usefulness of Web 2.0 tools as a means of sharing information in times of crisis. Few phone calls have been reaching the Caribbean nation following Tuesday’s quake, however, a flurry of texts, twitters, photos, status updates, and other [...]]]></description>
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