Open Source Daily Briefs

  • Security High at Nuclear Plants
    Type: 
    OSDBs
    03/10/2010

    According to Commissioner Dale Klein of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), nuclear plants in the United States are well protected against potential terrorist attacks.

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  • HSFA Launches National Terrorism Prevention Database
    Type: 
    OSDBs
    03/08/2010

    The Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA), which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, has recently launched RubyWATCH, a national terrorism and crime prevention database that also functions as a tip line for citizens.

    RubyWATCH is a Web-based program that is built on technology developed for HSFA's Strategic Terrorism Analysis Network (project STAN), which uses artificial intelligence to “simulate patterns of behavior and tactics of terrorists.”

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RDPC Overview

Training & Tools for Rural Responders

The nation’s rural emergency responders face unique challenges when compared to their urban counterparts. In recognizing the need for consistent, quality training which addresses those challenges, Congress and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC or the Consortium) to develop and deliver relevant all-hazards training in support of rural homeland security requirements. See our course catalog for further details on each training program. All training delivered by the RDPC is certified by DHS and is offered tuition-free.

A New Approach

Led by Eastern Kentucky University, the Consortium is comprised of academic partners that possess extensive experience and niche capabilities in developing and delivering homeland security curriculum to the rural emergency response community.

RRN Library

Rural Responder Network

The Rural Responder Network provides on-demand videos with useful information for rural first responders.

Whether you have a few minutes or half an hour, a library of information is available to you with videos on demand on the Rural Responder Network. Timed to meet your busy schedule, a variety of topics provide vital information covering all-hazards response for rural America.