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Comment Period Open for Title IX Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program

Department of Homeland Security has posted a Federal Register notice seeking public comments about the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification rogram.The program is mandated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to establish a common set of criteria for private sector preparedness, including disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs.  The goal of this voluntary program is to enhance nationwide resilience in an all hazards environment by improving private sector preparedness.

DHS has posted the Federal Register notice at www.regulations.gov (Identify Docket ID FEMA-2008-0017.) Comments may be submitted to http://www.regulations.gov or FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov.
For more information on the program, visit the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program Resource Center: www.fema.gov/privatesectorpreparedness.

White Powder Letters Received Around the United States - FBI Requests Assistance and Information from the Public

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DHS Accomplishments 2008 Fact Sheet
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ISO Publishes New Edition of ISO 9001

ISO has published ISO 9001:2008, the latest edition of the International Standard used by organizations in 175 countries as the framework for their quality management systems (QMS). ISO 9001:2008, Quality management system; Requirements. Read more....

Integrated Emergency Management Courses

There are available seats in the upcoming training classes for 2009. Are you interested in attending? If you are, go to the following link for more information and the application to sign up. http://www.training.fema.gov

Homeland Security Ready Campaign for 2009

As the New Year approaches, the Department of Homeland Security Ready Campaign is once again reminding people that Nows the Time. Resolve to be Ready in 2009. While nearly 50 percent of Americans make New Year's Eve resolutions, very few manage to keep them. The Ready Campaign would like to make an emergency preparedness resolution easy to keep by providing the tools and resources needed to take the three important steps: get a kit, make a plan and be informed. Read more...

International Standards for Incident Preparedness and Operational Continuity

ISO Technical Committee 223 Societal Security, December 10, 2008

ATo listen to the live media recording go to http://www.emforum.org/

World Events Map

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