State of Emergency over Christchurch, New Zealand Wildfires A wildfire that started Monday, February 13 continues to burn in Christchurch, New Zealand. Over 130 firefighters, 14 helicopters, and…
The Future of FEMA On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, part of the Committee on Homeland…
Trump Administration Grapples with Proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order On January 31, 2017, media outlets reported that an executive order on cybersecurity would join the growing list of executive…
Oroville Dam erosion forces evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents County officials ordered the evacuation of approximately 188,000 residents surrounding the Lake Oroville dam in Northern California after erosion was…
Federal Transit Administration to Withhold DC Metro Funding Washington DC’s struggling Metro system faces another obstacle as of February 10, 2017, when the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) began…
Earthquakes Cause Avalanche in Italy On Wednesday January, 18 an avalanche hit a small resort hotel in the Apennine Mountains after four earthquakes struck central…
Tornado Outbreak tears through the Southeast, first challenge to the new administration Tornadoes broke out on Saturday, January 21, in Mississippi, before spreading to Georgia, Alabama, and much of the southeastern United…
Gatlinburg Wildfires Devastate Eastern Tennessee As the prolonged drought in the Southeastern US continues, wildfires are becoming increasingly problematic in the dry areas. A wildfire…
GRI team working with government & industry in drafting Nonproliferation Policy recommendations Following an October 2016 trip to meet with public and private sector officials in London, Brussels, Vienna, and The Hague,…
Cyber Attack Brings Down Popular Websites, Brings Up Concerns around Internet-connected Devices On October 21, 2016, access to a wide array of popular websites was disrupted several times throughout the day by…
Assessments Begin to Surface as NC Remains Under Water The first official assessments of North Carolina’s losses in the wake of Hurricane Matthew were released on Monday, October 17,…
Floods Inundate North Carolina Following Matthew While Hurricane Matthew has already passed, North Carolina flood waters are expected to continue to rise as rain flows into…
