Tag: explosives

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 […]

More Deliveries Means Need for Increased Mail Security

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Mar 24, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Mar 24, 2023

Over the last couple of decades, challenging economic conditions, changes in consumer habits, and rising rents have taken their toll on many of the traditional indoor shopping malls Americans used to flock to for their shopping needs. As brick-and-mortar stores slowly left some malls, causing them to close, online shopping picked up momentum, proving to […]