Tag: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

CISA, Washington Commanders, and First Responders Huddle to Ensure Public Safety at Stadium

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 18, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jul 18, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Washington Commanders, FedExField, and state and local first responders recently held a tabletop exercise to test response plans around hypothetical public safety incidents at the NFL team’s home stadium. The four-hour event was the latest in a series of assessments and exercises designed to ensure the safety of events […]

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Extend Anti-Terrorism Standards for Chemical Facilities

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 30, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Gary Peters (D-MI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tom Carper (D-DE) have introduced a bipartisan bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27, 2023. The program was created after national security experts recognized a security vulnerability among chemical facilities following […]

Public-Private Partners Huddle to Secure the 2023 NFL Draft

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 5, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: May 5, 2023

Local officials, federal agencies, and military engineers went the whole nine yards in partnering with the National Football League (NFL) to enhance security for the 88th annual draft that concluded in late April. In the months leading up to this year’s highly anticipated draft, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T); […]