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Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, what policies have changed?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Read more about some of the key policy developments since Hurricane Katrina made landfall below: Post-Katrina: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (2006) – This act fundamentally re-vamped the role of a national emergency management agency, giving FEMA greater flexibility and clearer authority in a post-9/11 environment.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. Local and regional authorities have been emasculated, and the result of this has been manifest in their inability to respond adequately to local needs. There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016.

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SIA New Member Profile: Visidon

Security Industry Association

Jenna Enbuska : Visidon was established in Finland in 2006 and is a high-tech company specializing in the advancement of AI-driven image and video processing software tailored for embedded cameras. SIA spoke with Jenna Enbuska, head of marketing at Visidon, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Security Industry Association Recognizes Paul Anstine and Scott Shellenberger With 2023 Excellence in Government Service Awards

Security Industry Association

His key achievements in assisting legislative efforts in Congress include 12 public laws including significant reforms to the Visa Waiver Program and first-ever authorization of U.S. Shellenberger has served as the state’s attorney for Baltimore County since 2006 and was recently reelected to a new four-year term in 2022.

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SIA New Member Profile: Inteconnex

Security Industry Association

Marc Meyer : Inteconnex was founded in 2006 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association. Tell us the story of your company.

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SIA New Member Profile: Sloan Security Group

Security Industry Association

In 2006, Sloan emerged as the go-to national security provider via its innovative security perimeter work in the missile defense program. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association.

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A Closer Look at Some Assembly Occupancy Requirements

National Fire Protection Association

Prior to the 2006 Edition, crowd managers were only required for assembly occupancies with occupant loads of more than 1000. All assembly occupancies, with the exception of certain ones used exclusively for religious worship, are required to have at least one trained crowd manager.