The Center for Domestic for Domestic Preparedness has announced the dates for its next Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week. The event will run Jan. 5-11, 2020 on the CDP’s campus in Anniston, AL. The intent of the week is to enhance emergency responders’ ability to respond to attacks designed to disrupt or overwhelm response agencies,
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live international news conference at 10 a.m. EST/1500 GMT on Thursday, January 23, 2020, to announce the 2020 time of the Doomsday Clock. The news conference will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Watch the announcement live the website or on their Facebook page
The 42nd Annual Boswick Burn & Wound Symposium will be held 25-30 January 2020 in Wailea, Hawaii. This international conference is designed for physicians, researchers, investigators, nurses, therapists, dieticians, and others interested in development of techniques, treatments, drugs, and devices in the study and management of wound healing, wound management, burn care, and infection control. The
What's new in high consequence pathogen research? Find out at ASM Biothreats 2020 from January 28–30, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Hosted by the American Society for Microbiology, ASM Biothreats offers a unique program that explores the latest developments and emerging technologies in the industry. Highlighted research presentations at this meeting include: Living with Weapons of
The Department of State’s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) has announced an open competition for assistance awards through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). CTR invites non-profit/non-governmental organizations, FFRDCs, international organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of the Department’s Counter-Proliferation Program (CP). Learn more: 2020
The Counter UAS course addresses public safety concerns of drones being used for nefarious purposes and counter-drone operations.STUDENTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, EMS, OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE STATE OF UTAH.THIS COURSE IS HELD IN SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO. AIRFARE, LODGING, RENTAL CAR WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO
The International Women’s Conference on Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to Non-State Actors conference will take place 25-27 February 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in partnership with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The three-day international conference
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) will hold a Public Hearing regarding the status of the Savannah River Site (SRS) on March 19, 2020. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to gather information and discuss Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) actions that could impact the safety posture of
