(Computerworld) Study: Many companies lack disaster, continuity plans   

"A U.S.-led war in Iraq that could spawn new terrorist attacks in the U.S. could be less than two weeks away, but that hasn’t prompted many companies in the U.S. to invest adequately in disaster recovery, according to a new study released today by Dataquest Inc." (March 4, 2003)

Crisis and Emergency Management Newsletter Website   

Crisis and Emergency Management Newsletter Website Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management The George Washington University. The purpose of the EMSE 232 Disaster Newsletter is to provide its readers with a current perspective of activities in the disaster management field in the United States and around the world. The Newsletter includes information on current disaster management trends in the areas of research, funding, technology, legislation and consulting. This information is produced by the students of EMSE 232 - Crisis and Emergency Management at The George Washington University, and provides brief summaries of current activities accompanied by a computer link or reference to more detailed information.

Homeland Defense Journal   

Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA)   

Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination, by Dr. Erik Aufderheide, originally published in 1989, remains one of the primary reference sources on disaster problems and planning. The text addresses many systems-related issues, e.g., interagency coordination, communication, resource management, and so on, and provides the reader with food for thought on managing various aspects of planning for the health and medical consequences of disaster.

US Department of Homeland Security, READY Business   

How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack or tornado, a fire or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. While the Department of Homeland Security is working hard to prevent terrorist attacks, the lessons of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demonstrate the importance of being prepared. When you also consider that the number of declared major disasters nearly doubled in the 1990's compared to the previous decade, preparedness becomes an even more critical issue. Though each situation is unique, any organization can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practices for emergencies of all kinds.

Automated Exercise & Assessment System   

AEAS provides efficient and cost-effective training and readiness assessment for the Emergency Responder Community: * 14 scenarios: 11 with WMD events and 3 for system familiarization * Tabletop and Functional Exercises * Exercises command structures both in the EOC and at the incident site * Automatic assessment of participant actions is available for After Action Review * Easy to set up and run - select a scenario, assign player roles, and choose communication channels * A community can use their own equipment, resources, and locale * Exercises inter-agency communication and the Incident Command System (ICS) * Participants are assessed as a team as they work to mitigate consequences of the WMD event * Real time event progression mimics real world stress * Complete After Action Review capability facilitates discussion and generates take-home reports

Business Contingency Planning, Inc.   

Information Security Consulting company with emphasis on ISO 17799 Standards and compliance and disaster planning software

Constant Data   

Constant Data delivers scalable, high availability storage management software focused on enterprise data protection and distribution. We develop real-time asynchronous replication and failover solutions for heterogeneous server and operating environments. Constant Data's product set presently runs on Linux, Solaris, and AIX and is rapidly expanding to support other operating systems.