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How to Effectively Utilize Mass Notification

Best Practices, Challenges and a Look at How Two Organizations Are Handling Mass Notification.

March 6, 2018

Between the mudslides in California and both Hawaii’s and Japan’s false missile warnings, mass notification has been at the forefront of recent news.

NY Senate Passes Funding for School Security

March 6, 2018

The New York Senate voted to increase state funding to help schools pay for armed police and security upgrades.

Iowa Ranks #1 on Best States Rankings

March 1, 2018

Iowa leads the nation in efforts to bring ultra-fast internet access to every city block and every rural acre.

Bulletproof Vests and Security Officers Approved for House Members

February 27, 2018

House lawmakers can use taxpayer funds to buy bulletproof vests and other security equipment to protect themselves.

RI Governor Signs 'Red Flag' Gun Policy

February 27, 2018

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order establishing a statewide "red flag" policy to help keep guns away from people "who pose a danger to themselves and others."

Poll Says Registered Voters Want AR-15 Ban

February 27, 2018

Most registered voters favor banning the type of semi-automatic weapon used to kill 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

DHS Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke to Retire

February 23, 2018

Elaine Duke, the deputy secretary of Homeland Security and a former acting secretary of DHS, will retire in April.

State Department Launches New Travel Advisory Program

February 20, 2018

The US State Department has launched a new travel advisory program.

How do Americans View Federal Agencies?

February 20, 2018

The public continues to express favorable opinions of a number of federal agencies and departments, says a Pew Research report.

Preventing Another Hawaii: Emergency Notification Best Practices

Joel Rosen

February 13, 2018

By now, we’ve all heard how the citizens of Hawaii were awoken on Saturday, January 13th with a (thankfully erroneous) alert telling residents to take shelter because of an incoming ballistic missile. While the investigations and government hearings will continue, now that we’re a couple of weeks removed from the event, it’s important to take a step back and use this opportunity to crystallize several mass notification best practices.