CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) recently announced the addition of two new training classes to its suite of Independent Study Training (IST) Courses. The new classes, “Suspicious Activity Recognition for Bombing Prevention” and “High-Risk Explosives Sweep,” are available online, free of charge, and self-paced.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
Beginning in early March, states and municipalities across the country will participate in the National Weather Service’s flood awareness and preparedness week observances. FEMA is highlighting this campaign to help raise awareness of various flood risks that threaten both coastal and inland regions, such as riverine flooding, metro flooding, flood after fire, and hurricanes.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
Last week, multiple wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas broke out, impacting several infrastructure sectors and prompting evacuations. The eruption of the fires outside of the traditional wildfire season underscores the increasing risk of wildfires in a changing climate.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The deadline to apply for FEMA’s exercise support is tomorrow, March 1. As WaterISAC has previously emphasized, exercises are an important part of a preparedness program, helping organizations build, improve, and validate their incident response and recovery capabilities.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
Perimeter security is one of the foundational components of every organization’s physical security program. For water and wastewater utilities, enforcing stringent access controls is crucial for preventing unauthorized access to sensitive sites and safeguarding critical services for the community.
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