EIIP News Summaries (Reverse Chronology)

2008
· May 16 - FEMA Awards Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)
· May 15 - Thompson Releases Report on Security for Mass Gatherings
· May 14 - FCC Seeks Comments on Re-auction of Public Safety Spectrum
· May 14 - FY08 NIMS Implementation Objectives for Healthcare Organizations
· May 6 - Hospitals to Receive More Katrina Recovery Assistance from HHS
· May 1 - Comment Deadline for NIMS Document Final Review is June 2, 2008

· Apr 25 - Citizen and Community Preparedness Act Introduced in the House
· Apr 24 - FEMA National Exercise Program to Conduct National Level Exercise
· Apr 21 - USFA Issues Report on Response to Minnesota Bridge Collapse
· Apr 21 - Updated National Earthquake Hazard Maps Available from USGS
· Apr 16 - GAO Report Finds Gaps in NORTHCOM's Coordination with States
· Apr 10 - FCC to Host Emergency Alert System Summit May 19th
· Apr 10 - TOPOFF 4 Preliminary Observations Released During Briefing at MIPT
· Apr 3 - Senate Committee Reviews FEMA Progress on Catastrophic Planning
· Apr 2 - Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

· Mar 26 - National Homeland Security Consortium Calls for Collaboration
· Mar 20 - FCC To Reconsider 700 MHz Upper D Block Licensing
· Mar 20 - Major Quake in San Francisco Could Exceed $1.5 Trillion in Losses
· Mar 19 - New Report on Natural Disasters Along U.S. - Mexico Border
· Mar 14 - Senate Budget Resolution Restores First Responder Funding
· Mar 11 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorsim Act of 2008 Introduced in the House
· Mar 4 - Oberstar Letter to FEMA Protests FIRE Grant Announcement and Cuts
· Mar 4 - Improvements Needed in FEMA Crisis Counseling Programs

· Feb 29 - Hurricane Hunters Equipped with Surface Wind Instruments
· Feb 29 - FEMA Evaluating Non-Traditional Alternative Disaster Housing
· Feb 22 - Coastal Growth, Not Intensity, Accounts for Increasing Hurricane Losses
· Feb 20 - CDC State Preparedness Report Highlights Progress and Challenges
· Feb 14 - CDC/FEMA Release Trailer Formaldehyde Test Results
· Feb 8 - Senate Committee Requests Nuclear/Radiological Preparedness Data
· Feb 7 - APCO, Motorola Release Communications Technology Survey
· Feb 5 - HIMSS & COMCARE Announce Medical Response Advisory Board
· Feb 4 - Lieberman Responds to President's FY 09 Budget Request
· Feb 1 - FY 08 Preparedness Grant Guidance Released

· Jan 28 - DHS Designates National Special Security Event
· Jan 25 - NOAA Names National Hurricane Center Director
· Jan 22 - DHS Releases Final National Response Framework Base Document
· Jan 22 - New Report Recommends Integration of Local Data Into National Map
· Jan 14 - PERI Hosts Online Symposium on Infrastructure Issues Jan 14-18
· Jan 10 - Giuliani Campaign Announces Catastrophe Advisory Committee
· Jan 4 - FCC to Host February Summit on Next Generation 911 Technology

2007
· Dec 26 - Fire Services Pleased with Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill
· Dec 17 - National Biodefense Science Board Members Announced
· Dec 14 - FCC Seeks Public Comment on Commercial Mobile Alert System
· Dec 7 - Interoperable Communications Core Services Initiative Announced
· Dec 7 - USGS Releases Debris Flow Hazard Maps for Southern California
· Dec 4 - SBA and Nationwide Launch Small Business Disaster Preparedness Guide
· Dec 3 - Lieberman Reacts to Proposed Cuts in Homeland Security Grant Programs

· Nov 26 - First HMGP Project in Orleans Parish Approved
· Nov 19 - FCC Awards License for Public Safety Broadband Network
· Nov 19 - Remarks on the Resignation of Homeland Security Adviser, Frances Townsend
· Nov 14 - USGS Online Stream Flow Archive Offers Instantaneous Access
· Nov 12 - IAEM Welcomes FEMA FCOs to Its Certification Program
· Nov 8 - NOAA, USGS Extend Post-wildfire Warning System Pilot
· Nov 2 - DHS Publishes Chemicals of Interest List
· Nov 1 - U.S. Drought Portal Website Launched

· Oct 30 - IAFC and U.S. DOT Partner to Create Hazmat Fusion Center
· Oct 21 - Microsoft Joins Open GIS Consortium as a Principal Member
· Oct 19 - OASIS Issues EDXL-HAVE for Public Comment
· Oct 18 - HSPD-21 on Public Health and Medical Preparedness Issued
· Oct 18 - FEMA Appoints Law Enforcement Advisor
· Oct 17 - NYU Report Recommends Changes to Stafford Act
· Oct 9 - FEMA's National Advisory Council To Hold Inaugural Meeting
· Oct 9 - Updated National Homeland Security Strategy Released
· Oct 5 - 2007 UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction Announced
· Oct 4 - Red Cross Urges Preparedness During National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13

· Sept 28 - DHS Announces $113 Million for National Preparedness Training Initiatives
· Sept 27 - HHS Announces Health Care Partnership Grants Awards
· Sept 24 - TOPOFF 4 Full Scale Exercise Scheduled for Mid-October
· Sept 19 - NWS to Officially Implement Storm Based Warnings Oct 1st
· Sept 13 - DHS Releases National Preparedness Guidelines, Target Capabilities
· Sept 13 - Red Cross/FedEx Announce Collaboration to Help Small Businesses
· Sept 10 - DHS Issues National Response Framework for 30 Day Review
· Sept 10 - House Committee TB Report Finds Gaps Between DHS and CDC

· Aug 31 - National Coalition Supports 4th Annual Preparedness Month
· Aug 30 - HHS Announces $75 Million Supplemental for Pan Flu Preparedness
· Aug 22 - Corps Releases New Risk Maps for the New Orleans Area
· Aug 21 - FEMA Publishes Reference Guide on Federal Disability Laws
· Aug 16 - NTIA Modifies Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Guidance
· Aug 16 - DHS Announces Additional $260 Million in Supplemental Grants Funding
· Aug 15 - EIIP Virtual Forum Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
· Aug 10 - Comment Period Open for FY 08 NIMS Compliance Requirements
· Aug 7 - New Study Finds Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic
· Aug 10 - HHS Announces $25 Million Available For Competitive Grants Program
· Aug 2 - DOT Secretary Asks IG to Review the National Bridge Inspection Program

· July 31 - FCC Revises 700 MHz Rules to Advance Interoperable Public Safety Communications
· July 27 - House Members Denied Classified Continuity Information
· July 27 - House and Senate Pass 9/11 Commission Recommendations
· July 19 - Senate Committee Examines Coordination Between DoD and DHS
· July 18 - Health Coalition Releases Recommendations for Improved Disaster Response
· July 18 - DHS Announces Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grants
· July 18 - DHS Announces FY 07 Homeland Security Grant Program Awards
· July 9 - House DHS Leadership Vacancy Report Finds Homeland Security at Risk
· July 5 - FEMA Releases Animal Emergency Response Job Titles for Comment

· June 27 - IAEM Announces New Entry-Level Certification Program
· June 27 - New Advanced Hurricane Model Aids NOAA Forecasters
· June 25 - SFA Announces New Web-based Online Training System NFAOnline
· June 25 - ARC Announces MOU to Provide Safe Children's Areas in Public Shelters
· June 20 - Corps of Engineers Releases New Orleans Risk Analysis
· June 19 - FEMA Announces Membership Of National Advisory Council
· June 14 - FEMA to Pay 100% of Public and Other Needs Assistance for 2005 Hurricanes
· June 13 - Report on Virginia Tech Tragedy Includes Preparedness Recommendations
· June 8 - DOT Publishes Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program
· June 6 - NOAA Announces New Director of the National Weather Service

· May 31 - FCC Takes Action to Further Strengthen Nation's Emergency Alert System
· May 30 - DOE Prepares for the 2007 Hurricane Season by Strengthening Response System
· May 24 - HHS Announces Additional $195 Million in Grants for Gulf Coast Region
· May 24 - FEMA Seeks Comments on Draft Emergency Response Field Operations Guide
· May 21 - DHS Announces Completion of Sector Specific Plans for Infrastructure Protection
· May 17 - GAO Provides Testimony on the Status of School Districts' Planning and Preparedness
· May 15 - CDC/CEST Release 3 Day On-line Training Course for Public Health Response
· May 9 - Presidential Directive Establishes Requirements for Continuity of Operations Planning
· May 4 - CAMEO Chemicals: NOAA’S New Online Tool for Hazardous Materials Responders
· May 3 - CDC Issues Interim Guidance For The Use of Facemasks and Respirators by the Public

· Apr 27 - Education Secretary Spellings Seeks Public Comment on Campus and School Safety
· Apr 26 - Pandemic Influenza: Best Practices and Model Protocols Now Available from USFA
· Apr 24 - New Rx History System Will Help Disaster Victims in Need of Prescription Medicines
· Apr 19 - Eight New NOAA Buoys Will Provide More Forecasting Data this Hurricane Season
· Apr 17 - DHS Announces $29.1 Million Available for Training Initiatives
· Apr 3 - New Report Urges Officials to Involve Communities in Public Health Preparedness
· Apr 2 - DHS Releases Interim Final Rule for Chemical Facility Security Regulations

· Mar 29 - NFPA Publishes Building Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities
· Mar 27 - NIC Releases Two New Guides on Resource Typing and Credentialing Criteria
· Mar 26 - Bipartisan Legislation for Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Introduced in House
· Mar 16 - 2007 Edition of NFPA 1600 Available for Free Download from NFPA Website
· Mar 15 - NGA Center for Best Practices Releases Governor's Guide to Homeland Security
· Mar 14 - FHWA Publishes Workshop Results and First in a Series of Primers on Evacuation
· Mar 12 - House Appropriations Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Preparing for Disasters
· Mar 8 - HHS Launches New Online Toolkit for Medical Responses to Radiation Emergencies
· Mar 2 - National Capitol Region Tests First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC)
· Mar 2 - UNISDR Launches Online Game to Teach Children About Disaster Preparedness

· Feb 23 - NIMS Integration Center Publishes ICS Core Competencies for Public Review
· Feb 23 - NIST Releases Risk Mitigation Planning Guidance for Constructed Facilities
· Feb 7 - DHS/FEMA Invites Applications for Membership on National Advisory Council
· Feb 7 - HSPD #18 Issued to Establish National Policy on Medical Countermeasures
· Feb 2 - National Weather Service's Improved Tornado Rating Scale Now Operational
· Feb 1 - HHS Unveils Two New Efforts to Advance Pandemic Flu Preparedness

· Jan 29 - CRED Releases Disaster Numbers for 2006: Impacts Lower Than Average
· Jan 24 - Two Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittees Formed to Focus on Homeland Security
· Jan 19 - GAO Recommends FEMA Adopt Better Management Practices for Daily Operations
· Jan 11 - ANSI Holds Final Katrina Workshop; Report to be Issued by End of February
· Jan 8 - CDC Awards $3.7 Million to Enhance National Electronic Disease Surveillance
· Jan 5 - DHS Announces $1.7 Billion Available for Local Homeland Security Programs

2006
· Dec 22 - DHS Introduces New Regulations to Secure High-Risk Chemical Facilities
· Dec 20 - FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed National Broadband Public Safety Network
· Dec 18 - White House Issues Interim Status Report on Implementation of Pan Flu Strategy
· Dec 15 - TSA Proposes Rule to Tighten Security for Rail Shipment of Hazardous Materials
· Dec 4 - USGS, FGDC Announce 2007 Request for Proposals for NSDI Cooperative Agreements
· Dec 4 - NOAA Upgraded Tide Stations Come Online to Detect Tsunamis in Real Time

· Nov 20 - HHS Buys Additional Vaccine for Potential Use in a Bird Flu Pandemic
· Nov 13 - NEMA Biennial Report Finds Increasing Federal Mandates, Fewer Federal Funds
· Nov 9 - EPA Reports Over 4.5 Million Hazardous Material Containers Collected in Louisiana
· Nov 7 - APHA Calls for Improved Coordination and Funding to Prepare for Pandemic Influenza

· Oct 31 - Coast Guard Offers Free Hazardous Materials Resource to First Responders
· Oct 24 - RAND Issues Toolkit to Help Schools Find Mental Health Programs for Children
· Oct 18 - BJA Publishes Public Health Emergency Guide for Law Enforcement
· Oct 13 - NIMS Integration Center Releases Criteria for Credentialing Response Personnel
· Oct 9 - FEMA Releases Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Version 2.0
· Oct 4 - President Signs FY 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations

· Sept 25 - DHS Awards $399 Million in Grants to Secure the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
· Sept 21 - House and Senate Committee Chairs Praise Agreement on Chemical Security
· Sept 15 - FEMA Pilot to Identify Housing Assistance Alternatives
· Sept 13 - NEMA Urges Action by Congress on Katrina Recommendations
· Sept 6 - DHS Announces Joint Effort to Enhance Preparedness of Elderly and Disabled

· Aug 30 - $23 Million in School Emergency Planning Grants Awarded by Dept. of Education
· Aug 18 - ARC and W. W. Grainger Expand Partnership for Disaster Volunteers
· Aug 18 - HHS OIG Releases Post-Katrina Report on Nursing Home Preparedness Study
· Aug 14 - NIC Announces Development of NIMS-RIMS Resource Inventory Management System
· Aug 08 - NOAA Lowers Hurricane Outlook Slightly But Still Expects Above Normal Season

· July 26 - USGS Launches New Natural Hazards Gateway Website
· July 26 - Conference of Mayors Releases 183-City Emergency Preparedness Survey
· July 17 - Ready.gov Updated for September 2006 National Preparedness Month
· July 14 - Sign-Up Begins For Emergency Forestry Program To Replant Hurricane Damaged Trees
· July 7 - $400 Million in Transportation, Port and Energy Grants Announced by DHS
· July 5 - HHS Announces New HIPAA Privacy Decision Tool for Emergency Preparedness Planning

· June 30 - DHS Completes National Infrastructure Protection Plan
· June 26 - White House Issues Executive Order on Public Alert and Warning System
· June 20 - HHS To Acquire New Anthrax Therapeutic Treatment For Stockpile
· June 16 - DHS Releases National Plan Review Phase 2 Report
· June 15 - ISDR and UNESCO Launch Global Disaster Reduction Education Campaign

· May 30 - ISO Meets to Consider Crisis Management Standards
· May 24 - DHS Launches Ready Business Mentoring Initiative
· May 17 - EPA Urges Contaminated Water Caution in Response to New England Flooding
· May 17 - GAO Reports on DHS Implementation of Critical Infrastructure Information Act
· May 7 - World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Celebrated May 8th
· May 4 - USGS Re-establishes the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council

· Apr 24 - No Surprise -- RAND Study of NFIP Finds Low Participation Rates
· Apr 19 - NIH Studies 30 Years of Flu Data to Discover Patterns in Regional Spread
· Apr 6 - Top Level FEMA Appointments Announced
· Apr 5 - NGA Survey of State Homeland Security Directors Highlights Priorities and Concerns
· Apr 5 - New FEMA.gov Design to be Launched April 6th

· Mar 29 - USGS Publishes New Book on Wildlife-Human Disease Connection
· Mar 17 - FY 07 Homeland Security Budget Amendment Adds Funding for Key Grant Programs
· Mar 17 - FCC Adopts Plan to Establish a Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
· Mar 3 - NIMS Integration Center and IAFC Launch Intrastate Mutual Aid Project
· Mar 2 - $1.1 Billion in Hurricane Relief Funds Available for Schools

· Feb 21 - DHS Submits National Plan Review Report to Congress
· Feb 21 - IAEM Members Respond to Proposed Cuts to EMPG Funding
· Feb 2 - DHS and Advertising Council Launch Ready Kids
· Feb 2 - NWS Plans to Implement Enhanced Fujita Scale to Rate Tornadoes

· Jan 19 - USGS National Earthquake Center goes 24/7 with HYDRA System
· Jan 18 - US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Initiative Announced
· Jan 6 - HHS Publishes Public Preparedness Guide for Pandemic Flu
· Jan 3 - DHS Issues Interim Guidance for Responding to Radiological Terrorist Incidents

2005
· Dec 19 - SBA Hurricane Loans Surpass $1.5 Billion for 23,000 Residents and Businesses
· Dec 16 - NFPA and Canadian Standards Association Sign MOU to Enhance Public Safety
· Dec 5 - HHS Convenes State Officials to Begin Pandemic Planning

· Nov 28 - NWS Unveils New Precipitation Web Page on Trial Basis
· Nov 3 - DHS Seeks Comments on Draft Infrastructure Protection Plan
· Nov 2 - HHS Releases Pandemic Influenza Plan

· Oct 25 - NIMS FY 06 Requirements Sent to Governors
· Oct 19 - Chertoff Sets Four Short-term Priorities for Retooling FEMA
· Oct 13 - New Report Identifies Best Practices for Protecting from Landslides
· Oct 13 - NIST Coordinates Study of Structural Damage from Gulf Hurricanes
· Oct 11 - U.S. Assistance for Earthquake in Pakistan
· Oct 11 - FEMA Announces Hurricane Recovery Contracting Strategy

· Sep 20 - FEMA/State of LA Seek Public Help Locating Temporary Housing for Victims
· Sep 19 - NOAA/USGS Announce Debris Flow Warning System Pilot for Southern CA
· Sep 12 - DOL Announces Job Bank to Assist Workers/Employers Affected by Katrina
· Sep 12 - Katrina Assistance Statistics; US Customs Donates Seized Clothing
· Sep 7 - EMAC Managing Largest State-to-State Aid in its History
· Sep 2 - American Red Cross Announces Family Links Registry

· Aug 30 - United States Government Response to the Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina
· Aug 29 - FEMA Reminds Americans to Donate Cash for Katrina Victims Through VOADS
· Aug 18 - FEMA Unveils Online Disaster Assistance Help System For Individuals
· Aug 15 - Pre-disaster Mitigation Grant Awards To Fund 400 Projects Nationally
· Aug 12 - DHS Lowers Threat Level for Mass Transit Sector
· Aug 11 - Disaster Mitigation Grants Sped By Joint Review Process
· Aug 2 - NOAA Raises the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

· July 26 - Agencies to Collaborate on Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism (SPPA) Initiative
· July 21 - Disability and Emergency Preparedness Websites and Guide Launched by DHS, DOL, DOT
· July 21 - FEMA Announces New Independent Study Courses on Continuity of Operations (COOP)
· July 13 - Secretary Chertoff Announces DHS Reorganization Including New Preparedness Directorate
· July 12 - Interagency Drought Action Teams Activated to Coordinate Drought Programs
· July 9 - USGS to Assess Coastal Impact of Hurricane Dennis
· July 8 - DHS Announces Participation in National Night Out

· June 30 - DoD Releases the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support
· June 24 - ARC Tsunami Response Transitions to Long-Term Recovery
· June 23 - NIST Releases Draft Report and Recommendations for Tall Buildings
· June 17 - ANSI Launches Homeland Security Standards Database
· June 9 - DHS and Red Cross Announce Plans for National Preparedness Month
· June 8 - USDA Provides $104.5 Million for Disaster Recovery Under EWP Program
· June 1 - NOAA Unveils 'Storm Tracker' for 2005 Hurricane Season

· May 23 - HHS Releases Web-based Tool for Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory
· May 19 - FEMA Announces Two New Web-Based Incident Command System (ICS) Courses
· May 18 - New USGS Website Maps Probability of Earthquake Shaking in California
· May 4 - Lawsuit Brought Under ADA Involving Evacuation Procedures Settled
· May 3 - Tallahassee Red Cross Pioneers Neighborhood Table Top Exercise

· April 29 - USGS Report Assesses Shortfalls in Volcano Monitoring
· April 28 - NEMA Urges FCC to Consider Communications Equipment Realities
· April 16 - Disaster Resistant Habitat for Humanity Home Dedicated in FL
· April 15 - Series of National Response Plan Workshops Kicked Off in D.C.
· April 13 - Louisiana Develops Improved Hurricane Evacuation Plan
· April 11 - FEMA and USFA Announce Outstanding Research Award Winners
· April 1 - DHS Releases Interim National Preparedness Goal
· April 1 - HHS Awards Contract to Develop Cell Culture-Based Influenza Vaccine

· March 24 - Alaska Warning System To Be Tested During Tsunami Awareness Week
· March 21 - DHS Announces CEDAP Program to Provide Equipment to Smaller Communities
· March 18 - NWS Hosts First Flood Safety Awareness Week March 21-25
· March 17 - DHS Announces TOPOFF 3
· March 7 - Application Period Opens for Assistance to Firefighters Grants
· March 2 - DHS Announces $91.3 Million in Buffer Zone Protection Program Grants

· February 17 - States Make Strides in Homeland Security, Challenges Remain
· February 16 - Global Earth Observation Plan Launched in Brussels
· February 14 - EAS Pilot Digital Tests Prove Successful
· February 7 - $4.3 Billion Included in FY 06 Request for Bioterrorism Preparedness

· January 28 - PPW Collaborates to Research Special Warning Needs
· January 27 - NOAA Updates Billion Dollar Disasters Website
· January 19 - International Early Warning Programme Announced at WCDR
· January 14 - U.S. Commits $37.5 Million to Expand Tsunami Warning System
· January 7 - American Red Cross Releases Comprehensive Tsunami Relief Plan
· January 6 - Completion of National Response Plan Announced
· January 3 - FEMA Mitigation Announces Release of HAZUS-MH Maintenance Release 1

2004
· December 29 - UN Joins Forces to Implement Early Warning Systems in Tsunami-ravaged Countries
· December 9 - Official Launch of New Fire Corps Program Announced
· December 1 - NOAA Issues New Partnership Policy

· November 24 - NIMs Implementation Plan Template Now Available Online
· November 22 - DHS and Ad Council Launch New Ready Campaign PSAs
· November 16 - EMS Multi-casualty Web-based Course Announced
· November 10 - DHS Lowers Threat Level for Financial Sector
· November 4 - HHS Buys New Anthrax Vaccine for Stockpile
· November 3 - Illinois Creates Elected Officials Working Group for Homeland Security

· October 21 - Digital Emergency Alert System Pilot Launched
· October 18 - President Signs FY05 Homeland Security Appropriations Act
· October 12 - CDC, Aventis Pasteur Announce Plan to Address Flu Vaccine Shortages
· October 12 - Homeland Security Tie in Helps Promotes Weather Radio
· October 10 - FEMA Launches Online Disaster Aid Registration

· September 27 - DHS Launches Office of Interoperability and Compatibility
· September 21 - NOAA Posts Aerial Images of Hurricane Ivan's Destruction
· September 13 - DHS Announces $80 Million in Transportation Security Grants
· September 10 - NOAA Announces Return of El Niño
· September 1 - Hundreds of Activities Planned for National Preparedness Month

· August 27 - Updated Emergency Guides for Federal Employees Released

· July 23 - Executive Order Creates Interagency Council on Special Needs
· July 21 - President Bush Signs Project Bioshield Act of 2004
· July 15 - Comments Requested on Geospatial One-Stop Portal Version 2
· July 14 - ComCARE Alliance Issues RFP for Emergency Provider Access Directory (EPAD)
· July 8 - New Homeland Security Operations Center Opens
· July 2 - Updated Continuity of Operations Guidance Issued for Federal Agencies

· June 23 - Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN-CI) Pilot Program
· June 17 - HHS Awards $849 Million to Improve Public Health Preparedness
· June 7 - "Regional Technology Integration" Initiative Launched in Cincinnati, Ohio
· June 3 - NEMA Report Demonstrates Billions Needed For Disaster Management
· June 2 - DHS Establishes NIMS Integration Center

· May 28 - DHS Announces Information Technology Evaluation Program
· May 21 - E9-1-1 Institute Partnering With Citizen Corps to Raise Awareness
· May 17 - NOAA Predicts Above Normal 2004 Hurricane Season
· May 5 - Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Ratified as OASIS Standard

· Apr. 30 - NFPA 1600 Recommended as National Preparedness Standard
· Apr. 27 - House Committee on Homeland Security Releases Analysis of First Responder Funding
· Apr. 20 - FEMA Announces Independent Study Course for School Multi-hazard Planning
· Apr. 14 - GAO Issues Project SAFECOM Report Finding Very Limited Progress
· Apr. 14 - Milestone Reached in National Emergency Management Baseline CAP
· Apr. 9 - $4 Million in Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Announced
· Apr. 5 - DHS Announces TOPOFF 3 Planned for 2005
· Apr. 2 - Another Active Hurricane Season Forecast for 2004

· Mar. 25 - RAND Study Finds Federal Geospatial Information of Little Use to Terrorists
· Mar. 24 - GAO Reports eGov Initiatives Sponsored by OMB Have Made Mixed Progress
· Mar. 18 - National Model Intrastate Mutual Aid Legislation Now Available
· Mar. 15 - DHS Announces Homeland Security Funding Task Force
· Mar. 12 - HHS Moves to Acquire New Anthrax Vaccine for Stockpile
· Mar. 9 - DoD Announces WMD-Civil Support Team Fielding Plan
· Mar. 9 - First Combined NFA/EMI Training Course Catalog for FY '05 Issued
· Mar. 1 - DHS Approves National Incident Management System (NIMS)

· Feb. 26 - DHS Adopts PPE Standards for WMD Incidents
· Feb. 20 - USGS Reports: New Mudslides Expected in Southern California
· Feb. 13 - Warning Partnerships Theme of National Severe Weather Workshop
· Feb. 12 - New Emergency Response to Terrorism Job Aid Announced
· Feb. 9 - PPW Urges DHS to Take the Lead to Improve Emergency Alert System
· Feb. 2 - UN Report Documents Disproportionate Disaster Losses in Poor Countries

· Jan. 29 - President's FY05 Budget Includes $274 Million for Bio-Surveillance
· Jan. 28 - Emergency Services Guidance Issued for Homeland Security Advisory Levels
· Jan. 21 - DHS and Operation HOPE, Inc. Sign MOU to Assist Disaster Victims
· Jan. 15 - USFA Advocates Development of Incident Management Teams
· Jan. 12 - New Citizen Corps Publication for First Responder Organizations Announced
· Jan. 9 - NOAA Joins CEA in Announcing New Standard for Public Alert Receivers

2003

· Dec. 27 - Emergency Medical Teams Deployed to Iran
· Dec. 19 - DHS Releases Summary Conclusions From TOPOFF 2
· Dec. 17 - President Bush Issues Two New Homeland Security Directives
· Dec. 17 - Independent Study Course for CERT Training Announced
· Dec. 15 - Fifth and Final Report of Gilmore Commission Issued
· Dec. 8 - Department of Homeland Security Launches Listo Campaign
· Dec. 1 - Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations Training Course Available

· Nov. 21 - House Committee Votes Unanimously in Favor of First Responder Legislation
· Nov. 18 - Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund Dwindles
· Nov. 13 - FY 04 Funding for Urban Areas Security Initiative Announced
· Nov. 7 - New Web-Based Compendium of Federal Terrorism Training
· Nov. 3 - DHS Announces $2.2 Billion for State and Local First Responders

· Oct. 27 - FEMA Names New Director of Recovery Division
· Oct. 16 - PPW Requests Comments on Draft EAS Recommendations
· Oct. 14 - Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Opens
· Oct. 10 - DHS Secretary Ridge Approves Initial National Response Plan
· Oct. 8 - International Day for Disaster Reduction Highlights Flood Risk
· Oct. 3 - CDC Announces New Biodefense Research and Training Grants
· Oct. 1 - WMD-Ready National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

· Sept. 22 - DOJ Announces $66.5 Million in Interoperable Communications Grants
· Sept. 18 - HHS Providing Hurricane Information on the Web
· Sept. 9 - EPA Establishes New Water Security Division
· Sept. 8 - FEMA Pilot Tests New Resource Inventory System
· Sept. 2 - Technical Report Released on Deadly Worcester, Mass. Warehouse Fire
· Sept. 2 - HHS Provides $1.4 Billion More to States and Hospitals

· Aug. 27 - National Science and Technology Council Releases Interim Report on Disaster Vulnerability
· Aug. 23 - Emergency Funds Authorized For New York Blackout Response
· Aug. 19 - US DOT Proposes Rule for Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

· July 23 - Joint FEMA/EMAP Initiative Completes Nine State-level Assessments
· July 7 - The Century Foundation Examines Homeland Security Responses in Four States

· June 29 - Council on Foreign Relations Task Force Reports Responders Underfunded
· June 27 - FHWA Unveils New Website to Assist State and Local Agencies
· June 26 - Sec. Ridge Discusses National Performance Measures During Visit to NETC
· June 23 - Emergency Warning Standard Launched at World Disaster Conference
· June 22 - Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 22-28
· June 16 - Advisory Committee Issues Recommendations on Children and Terrorism
· June 12 - Senators Clinton and Burns Introduce E9-1-1 Legislation
· June 12 - First Recipients of Firefighter Assistance Grants Announced
· June 4 - Pre-disaster Mitigation Loans Available for Small Businesses
· June 3 - HHS Requests Applications for Medical Reserve Corps Demonstration Projects

· May 29 - $19 Million for CERT Training Announced
· May 28 - Industry Leaders Consider Best Practices for Public Warning
· May 22 - DHS and NIST Sign MOU for WMD Detection, Interoperability
· May 14 - USFA Announces New Independent Study Courses
· May 16 - New Planning Guide and Funding Announced for School Preparedness
· May 14 - DHS Announces $700 Million in Grants from FY03 Supplemental Budget
· May 13 - President Discusses Tornadoes with Reporters in Pierce City, MO
· May 9 - Guidelines for Bioterrorism Funding Announced
· May 5 - TOPOFF 2 Terrorism Exercise Begins May 12
· May 5 - Cold Front Spawns Supercell Storms, Deadly Tornadoes

· Apr. 25 - NOAA Unveils New Experimental Radar Technology
· Apr. 23 - FCC Acts to Promote Development of Wireless Broadband for Public Safety
· Apr. 17 - New Office Signals Major Step Forward for eGov, 2003 Strategy Released
· Apr. 16 - DHS Announces FY03 Supplemental Funding, EMPG Grants
· Apr. 16 - Terrorism Threat Advisory Lowered to Yellow, "Elevated"
· Apr. 9 - PSWN Study Finds Interoperability Gains by the States
· Apr. 7 - Homeland Security Advisory Council Develops Statewide Template Initiative
· Apr. 4 - EPA Issues Guidelines for Water Utilities on Guarding Against Security Threats

· Mar. 24 - FY '03 Supplemental Requests $2 Billion for State and Local Terrorism Preparedness
· Mar. 20 - Western Drought, Flooding in South and East Possible this Spring
· Mar. 12 - JCAHO Urges Creation Of Community Emergency Preparedness Programs
· Mar. 12 - Partnership for Public Warning Releases Draft National Strategy; Comments Requested
· Mar. 7 - DHS Announces Funding for First Responders; Firefighters Grant Program Opens
· Mar. 7 - New Web Resource and Funding to Help Schools Plan for Emergencies
· Mar. 3 - FY03 Pre-disaster Mitigation Program Announced; Firefighters Grant Program Delayed

· Feb. 28 - President Directs DHS to Establish National Incident Management System
· Feb. 27 - Homeland Security Threat Level Returned to "Yellow"
· Feb. 25 - USFA to Open Firefighters Grant Program Application Process March 3rd
· Feb. 16 - Eastern USA Buried by Powerful Winter Storm
· Feb. 14 - National Task Force on Interoperability Publishes Guide for Local Officials
· Feb. 10 - USGS Releases New Software for Estimating Floods
· Feb. 3 - GAO Report Recommends Independent Commission to Review Spectrum Management
· Feb. 1 - President Declares Emergency in TX and LA in Response to Shuttle Tragedy

· Jan. 23 - OMB and EPA Announce Launch of Regulations.gov
· Jan. 23 - IAFC Publishes Fire Chief's Guide to Smallpox Vaccination
· Jan. 22 - Tom Ridge Nomination Confirmed by Senate
· Jan. 21 - National Amber Alert System Legislation Passes Senate
· Jan. 14 - Senator Corzine Reintroduces Chemical Security Act
· Jan. 10 - Bush to Nominate FEMA Deputy Director Michael Brown to DHS Post
· Jan. 9 - Senator Edwards Introduces Emergency Warning Act

2002

· Dec. 27 - GAO Report Recommends Improved Coordination of Charitable Donations
· Dec. 20 - FEMA Releases Guide To Help Prepare Citizens For Disasters
· Dec. 16 - Gilmore Commission Releases Fourth Annual Report
· Dec. 16 - FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh Resigns Effective March 1, 2003
· Dec. 13 - President Bush Announces Smallpox Vaccination Program
· Dec. 12 - FEMA Announces New Disaster Assistance Policy for Faith-based Organizations
· Dec. 10 - HHS, USDA Establish New Regulations for Use of Select Biological Agents
· Dec. 6 - Dr. Gray's December Hurricane Forecast Anticipates Active Season for 2003
· Dec. 5 - Winter Storm Leaves Long Track of Snow, Ice Across the U.S.
· Dec. 4 - National Citizen Corps Council Launched at White House
· Dec. 3 - Advisor Ridge Announces Appointments to Senior Advisory Committee
· Dec. 3 - CDC to Broadcast Smallpox Preparedness Update Dec. 5th-6th via Satellite/Webcast

· Nov. 27 - President Submits Homeland Security Reorganization Plan
· Nov. 26 - Partnership for Public Warning Issues Workshop Report
· Nov. 25 - FEMA and OMB Announce Pilot Launch of Disasterhelp.Gov
· Nov. 25 - President Signs Homeland Security Act, Will Nominate Tom Ridge as Secretary
· Nov. 18 - U.S. Senate Passes E-Government Act, Disaster Management to be Studied

Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership ...
A voluntary association of organizations and individuals, seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with disasters and emergency situations, by exploring the opportunity for sharing information and ideas made possible by digital technology.