Highlights
PREPAREDNESS EXERCISES – CYBERSECURITY
Cyber Storm II exercise shows improvement in preparedness – SC…The Department of Homeland Security’s second massive cybersecurity exercise has revealed improved preparedness across IT infrastructures and government …www.scmagazineus.com
SPECIAL NATIONAL EVENTS
Cell networks handle inauguration volume smoothly – USATODAY.com
The story was much the same at Verizon (VZ), which saw call volume more than triple in the hours leading up to the inauguration. …
Tallying Inaugural Cell Phone Traffic
Nextgov – ‎Feb 12, 2009‎
That approach applies to the National Communications System and its wired and wireless emergency communications systems, which withstood the test of …
Biggest test for bandwidth: Qwest exec predicts next summer’s …
For Qwest, keeping political loyalists connected is a doubly important public-relations feat. The Republican National Convention that starts just days after …
ICE STORMS
02/2/2009 The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces the Activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in Response to Ice Storms in Kentucky. Public Notice: Word
HURRICANES
Cable Company Provides Emergency Services Following Hurricane…
Two days after the hurricane, a plane arrived loaded with Cisco phones, switches, and blades. Rastin and his team set to work, providing phone and network …
AT&T Prepared for Hurricane Ike in Florida
A critical element of AT&T’s efforts to maximize network reliability is the company’s … Be sure you have a “Hurricane Phone.” It’s a good idea to have a…
WILDFIRES
Fire Managers Use Satellites to Battle Western Blazes
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