**June 30, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project
Activity Report**

\(1\) BODY OF KNOWLEDGE PROJECT:

Communicated with Carol Cwiak, who conducted the survey this past
Spring, of colleges and universities with Emergency Management programs
in-place, asking for their take on the top ten readings comprising an
emergency management body of knowledge \-- survey results in the Body of
Knowledge tab on the EM HiEd Project website. Discussed today the
continuation of that project via the surveying of sections of the
emergency management community. Two years ago there was an EM Body of
Knowledge survey of members of the International Association of
Emergency Managers. We discussed possibilities of surveying Big City
Emergency Managers, State Emergency Management Offices, FEMA Regional &
HQ Emergency Management personnel, etc. Anticipate reaching agreement
soon on scope of a follow-on survey and report and then setting that
process into motion.

\(2\) FEMA:

Arnone, Michael. \"Senators Propose More Visible Role For FEMA.\" FCW
(Federal Computer Week), June 29, 206. Accessed at:

[[http://www.fcw.com/article95096-06-29-06-Web]{.underline}](http://www.fcw.com/article95096-06-29-06-Web)

Strohm, Chris. \"Bid To Keep FEMA Within DHS Gains Momentum.\" Congress
Daily, June 29, 2006. Accessed at:
[[http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34458&dcn=e_gvet]{.underline}](http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34458&dcn=e_gvet)

Waterman, Shaun. \"FEMA Reform Plans Pick Up Pace.\" United Press
International, June 29, 2006. Accessed at:

<http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20060629-060816-4776r>

\(3\) GLOBAL WARMING:

Committee on Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000
Years. Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years.
Washington, DC: The National Academies, June 22, 2006. Information at:
[[http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20060622.html]{.underline}](http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20060622.html)
\[From Press

Release: \"There is sufficient evidence from tree rings, boreholes,
retreating glaciers, and other \'proxies\' o past surface temperatures
to say with a high level of confidence that the last few decades of the
20th century were warmer than any comparable period in the last 400
years.\"\]

\(4\) GOODWIN COLLEGE, EAST HARTFORD, CN \-- DEVELOPING HOMELAND
SECURITY ASSOCIATE DEGREE:

Talked with Janet Jefford, Director of Curriculum Planning &
Accreditation at Goodwin, who got in touch to note that the school has
recently received approval from the State of Connecticut to offer an
Associate Degree in Homeland Security. Work is well underway to develop
the curriculum and plans are for the program to become operational this
Fall Semester 2006. The Project Assistant is in communication with Ms.
Jefford as well, collecting information (course titles, etc.) for the
production of a \"write-up\" for the \"Programs Under Investigation\"
section of The College List on the EM HiEd Project Homepage. Until that
is drafted and uploaded, for additional information, Ms. Jefford can be
reached at: <Jjefford@goodwincollege.org>

\(5\) HOMELAND SECURITY:

Clarke, Richard A., and Randy Beers (eds.). The Forgotten Homeland: A
Century Foundation Task Force Report. Washington, DC: Century
Foundation, June 29, 2006 (300 pages, \$15.00). Chapter Summaries
(including recommendations), Foreword, Introduction freely accessible
at:
[[http://www.tcf.org/list.asp?type=PB&pubid=569]{.underline}](http://www.tcf.org/list.asp?type=PB&pubid=569)

\[From Press Release: \"The report addresses terrorist and other
threats, accesses the government\'s initiatives to date, and offers
ideas for strengthening all aspects of our emergency response \--
including our ability to respond to natural disasters such as Hurricane
Katrina.\"

One of the recommendations is to \"Reestablish FEMA as an independent
cabinet-level agency.\" (p. 133) From p. 251 in \"Fixing The Federal
Role\" chapter: \"Our disaster management system must be rebuilt
starting with the reestablishment of FEMA as an independent
cabinet-level agency. FEMA much be designated as the executive agent for
federal disaster planning and liaison and coordination with state and
local governments, and the lead agency for federal disaster crisis
management in the field. FEMA must have the legal authority and
capability to take over control and operations when local authorities
are overwhelmed, disabled, or dispersed; it must help make cities
\'disaster resistant\' by invigorating Project Impact to ensure that
local authorities have vital medical and interoperable mobile
communications; and it must involve the private sector in planning and
preparation for catastrophic events.\"\]

\(6\) MATERIALS RECEIVED:

IAEM \[International Association of Emergency Managers\] Bulletin, July,

2006 (Special Focus Issue on Technology & Research in EM. Assessable

at:
[[http://www.iaem.com/publications/bulletin/intro.htm#currentissue]{.underline}](http://www.iaem.com/publications/bulletin/intro.htm#currentissue)

\(7\) NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PLAN (DHS) RELEASED:

Department of Homeland Security. National Infrastructure Protection
Plan. Washington, DC: DHS, June 30, 2006. Accessed at:

[[http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0827.xml]{.underline}](http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0827.xml)

\[Note: \"The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) provides a
coordinated approach to critical infrastructure and key resource
protection roles and responsibilities for federal, state, local, tribal,
and private sector security partners. The NIPP sets national priorities,
goals, and requirements for effective distribution of funding and
resources which will help ensure that our government, economy, and
public services continue in the event of a terrorist attack or other
disaster. The plan is based on the following:

Strong public-private partnerships which will foster relationships and
facilitate coordination within and across critical infrastructure and
key resource sectors. Robust multi-directional information sharing which
will enhance the ability to assess risks, make prudent security
investments, and take protective action. Risk management framework
establishing processes for combining consequence, vulnerability, and
threat information to produce a comprehensive, systematic, and rational
assessment of national or sector risk.\"

BWB Note: Recommend going to p. 101 before attempting to read and run
off a copy of the List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Here is a pop quiz
\-- what do the following stand for:

ACAMS

CAEIAE

SCC

SPP

Did not see treatment of aging infrastructure topic.

\(8\) NORTHEAST FLOODING:

Chu, Kathy. \"Northeast Lags USA In Flood Insurance.\" USA Today, June
30, 2006. Accessed at:
[[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-29-flood-insurance_x.htm]{.underline}](http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-29-flood-insurance_x.htm)

\[Article, citing RAND report, notes that whereas national average of
homes in high-risk flood areas with flood insurance (via the National
Flood Insurance Program) is 48%, in the Northeast, which has just
experienced a level of rain not experienced in three decades (according
to a National Weather Service meteorologist quoted in the story), the
level of coverage is at 28%.\]

\(9\) PREPAREDNESS:

The Pilot (NC). \"FEMA Releases Disaster DVD.\" June 29, 2006. Accessed

at:
[[http://www.thepilot.com/news/063006FEMA.html]{.underline}](http://www.thepilot.com/news/063006FEMA.html)
\[Note: It\'s free.\]

\(10\) PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROJECT:

Talked with Carol Cwiak concerning a listing she had developed of
possible respondents to survey on their take on emergency management
principles \-- in three categories: emergency management academics,
practitioners, and consultants/contractors. We plan on having the
results of this survey by the next EM HiEd Conference, June 4-7, 2007
(where they would be announced)

\(11\) TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:

The Acronym and definitional rich National Infrastructure Protection
Plan, noted above, led me to make numerous additions to the \"Select
Emergency Management-Related Terms & Definitions\" document (98 pages)
found on the EM HiEd Project in two places \-- in the EM References tab
on the homepage, and off the Free College Courses tab \-- Courses Under
Development section \-- Hazards, Disasters and U.S. EM Introduction
Course subsection \-- Appendices. Forwarded to the Webmaster to upload
and replace earlier drafts \-- should be accessible shortly.

\(12\) WAR ON TERRORISM:

Dell\'Orto, Giovanna. \"Prosecutor: Suspects Sought Bush Overthrow.\"

Associated Press, 29June06. At

<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060629/ap_on_re_us/terror_investigation;_ylt=AkCoMhqFxyuXKIZllheztFRvzwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ-->
\[Whew

\-- a close call: \"The leader of a group accused of plotting to destroy
the Sears Tower in Chicago and other buildings viewed the attacks as a
prelude to the overthrow of the U.S. government and its replacement by
an Islamic regime, prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday.\"\]

Griffiths, Martin. \"Sometimes Talking Is The Lesser Evil.\"

International Herald Tribune, June 29, 2006. Accessed at:

[[http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/29/opinion/edgriffiths.php]{.underline}](http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/29/opinion/edgriffiths.php)

B.Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

Higher Education Project Manager

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton, N-430

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

\(301\) 447-1262, voice

\(301\) 447-1598, fax

wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov

[[http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu]{.underline}](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu)

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