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FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Indiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 6, 2008, and continuing. FEMA Administrator David Paulison named Michael H. Smith as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=9987
SteelEye Technology has announced ‘SteelEye DataKeeper for Windows’, a comprehensive data replication solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 that makes real-time data replication cost-effective and accessible to small to medium-sized businesses. SteelEye DataKeeper for Windows is a WAN-optimized data replication and disaster recovery solution that features real-time continuous data protection and extends Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering. Read press release.
Retired Rear Admiral Steven G. Smith has been hired by the US Small Business Administration to oversee the newly created Executive Office of Disaster Strategic Planning and Operations (EODSPO). The EODSPO will continue to develop and implement institutional changes to SBA's disaster assistance program that will enable the agency to provide timely, effective assistance to disaster victims. http://www.sba.gov
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla.
Sponsored by ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment, this workshop will include presentations on using Committee F12 standards to specify or design appropriate anti-terrorism features. The use of standards in testing and qualifying security products will be discussed, including design criteria using risk assessment, security tests for glazing and doors, crash test standards and access control. More details.
FEMA daily SITREP
World weather impacts
•Date: 10th June 2008• Region: Various
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