by Dave Kelly | Aug 31, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Captain David Kelly, Technology
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that almost $1.4 billion in COVID-19 stimulus checks were sent to deceased individuals. The fraud amounted to over one million erroneous payments. The data required to avert this loss of tax-payer...
by Dave Kelly | Jul 10, 2020 | Captain David Kelly, Technology
The key to a compelling incident response tabletop exercise involves modeling likely scenarios and demonstrating probable outcomes resulting from decisions made by the participants. Whether it be a cyberattack, a natural disaster, civil unrest, or all of the above...
by Dave Kelly | Jun 20, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Captain David Kelly, Technology
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) established its National Incident Management System (NIMS) in 2004. A response to one of President George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Presidential Directives, NIMS sets guidelines for public and private sector...
by Dave Kelly | May 8, 2020 | Captain David Kelly, Technology
Through collaboration with the CDC and other health institutions, local, state, and federal government task forces can mitigate the severity of pandemics. In the case of COVID-19, the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative funds health systems on a...
by Dave Kelly | May 8, 2020 | Captain David Kelly, Technology
How do you track an invisible enemy? The spread of the novel coronavirus has put modern public health surveillance systems to the test, proving the importance of this data for streamlining healthcare delivery and maintaining community well-being. Let’s examine the...