Recovery

Certification programs move emergency management forward while offering education that could be invaluable during and after a disaster.

Federal officials have a message regarding unspent homeland security grants: Spend the money.

West Virginia, California and others provide critical tech assistance for residents impacted by Hurricane Isaac.

A self-proclaimed bargain bounty hunter shares how to prepare an emergency kit that will not only protect citizens, but also their budgets.

Agencies can take these three steps to meet the Jan. 1, 2013, deadline to convert land mobile radio functionality to narrowbanding.

But the deaf community and its advocates are working hard to effect change.

Map application works on mobile devices without a network connection, helping responders in areas of Frederick County, Va., without cellular service.

FEMA and the Ad Council team up on a series of advertisements to inform individuals, families and businesses.

In a preview of what could come out of the planned nationwide public safety broadband network, police used iPhones over a private network while securing the 2012 Republican National Convention.

Nonmilitary emergency personnel could be offered the anthrax vaccine as part of a trial program that would examine the potential of distributing the countermeasure.

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano calls cybersecurity an urgent concern and says that government alone cannot protect the U.S. from it.

Integration of cloud computing technology into five of Virginia’s 211 call centers helped residents get information during a severe summer storm.

A layered approach to alerting the public of impending harm is critical for response.

As part of a DHS early detection program to prepare for bioterrorism, non-hazardous bacteria will be sprayed in Boston's subway system to test new sensors.

Emergency management professionals are increasingly under pressure to show return on investment. Here is some advice from an expert.