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The Better Mouse Trap: Continuous Learning Through Incident Analysis

October 1, 2018

To effectively secure organizations and facilities, policies, plans and procedures have to be fluid to address the ever-changing trends of crime, terrorism and active shooter incidents.

Mitigating Active Shooters in Schools

Rob Wright

October 1, 2018

The goal of schools and education, in general, is to foster an environment that promotes learning and development for students.

How to Manage Lone Worker Safety in a Dynamic World

Employees who are out of sight cannot be out of mind

Tracy Reinhold

September 25, 2018

In today’s world, global organizations face immense pressure to ensure their business is constantly evolving to meet the changing nature of the world. Business growth is driven by dynamic interactions – employees are increasingly mobile, on the road and working remotely to support their objectives.

Defense is Your Best Offense: Understanding the Fundamentals of Risk-Based Security

Chris McLauglin

September 11, 2018

Successful strategists in the security arena face the same kind of tactical issues as football coaches. Attackers are skillful, resourceful and motivated success. Football coaches can’t deploy a “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and neither can security leaders. On a macro level, this is called “Risk-Based Security.”

Penn State Adopts ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ As University’s Active-Attacker Response

September 10, 2018

Penn State will replace “StaySAFE” with a nationally-recognized program — “Run. Hide, Fight” — as the official university plan to help students, faculty, and staff be prepared for a violent attack.

U.S. Department of Education Will Not Fund Arming Teachers

September 10, 2018

Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos said that she has "no intention" of taking action regarding any possible use of federal funds to arm teachers.

Active Shooter Mitigation and Response – Lessons Learned

September 10, 2018

What information do you need to decrease the chance of an active shooter/active killer event from occurring? What knowledge do you need to help minimize the damage and loss of life should an active shooter/active killer event occur?

Threat Assessment: How to Build Exercises and Evaluate Performance

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework, Part 2

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 22, 2018

Threat assessment, much like any other organizational function, needs to be actively managed and continuously improved. The HSEEP framework offers a strategy for both novice and seasoned teams to monitor progress through documented training.

How to Promote Continuous Improvement in Threat Assessment Programs

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 15, 2018

Although not all events can be stopped, there are strategies to mitigate occurrences by identifying threats at organizations. Threat assessment should be used at the organizational level to identity behavior that could lead to violence.