Hometown Crisis Management Exercise
The Philadelphia University Disaster Medicine and Management Program and the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response are teaming up to present a workshop designed to teach how to manage local disasters caused by global terror or natural causes using real scenarios re-enacted on site. The exercise will be held January 26, 2010. Registration is $150. That includes participation in the workshop, networking events, handouts, CD-ROM of materials, completion certificate, and refreshments. To register, or for additional information, contact Annetta Solarski solarskia@philau.edu.

Surviving Disaster
Do you know what you would do if disaster strikes? Spike TV's new original series Surviving Disaster, led by Navy SEAL Cade Courtley, vividly takes viewers through catastrophic scenarios and arms them with the knowledge needed to survive the unthinkable. Courtley tackles worst-case scenarios and equips viewers with the practical information needed to save their own lives and the lives of thei

Behavior Detection Officers Keeping A Watchful Eye On Airports
To identify dangerous people, the Transportation Security Administration has stationed specially trained Behavior Detection Officers at 161 U.S. airports, including Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The officers, who can be anywhere from the parking garage to the gate, try to spot passengers with an unusual level of nervousness or stress. Read full article from National Terror Alert

Homeland Security Television
Homeland Security Television (HSTV), the world's first online, on-demand television network dedicated to homeland security and global development. HSTV is a 24/7 interactive television channel dedicated to producing broadcast-quality video programs on all aspects of homeland security and the role of global development in fighting terrorism. Watch live streaming video now.

Safe Banking Systems ID's Terror Suspects
A Mineola-based database company, Safe Banking Systems, has uncovered information that six men suspected of, or convicted of crimes that threaten national security kept their federal aviation licenses even though 9/11-related anti-terrorism laws required they be revoked. Source: Newsday - Read full article