Download or read book A Review of Team Collaboration Tools for Crisis Response in the Military and Government written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The military operates today both administratively and tactically using collaboration tools. The purpose of this report is to explore the recent past and current status of collaboration tools use in order to provide recommendations for the future with respect to crisis reaction. In other words, what are the best webbased tools to support small team interaction and work when team members cannot reside in the same physical workspace? Two methods, ad hoc research and systematic document search, were used to identify commercial and proprietary collaboration tools that deserve review and consideration for military and government crisis response. In this report we report on 64 collaboration technologies and tools, 37 in use by the United States (U.S.) Military and Government. The collaborative technologies and tools are grouped into three categories: (a) Modern collaboration technologies for the design, development, or enhancement of collaboration tools, (b) collaboration tools being used in the military or government, and (c) collaboration tools recommended for consideration by the military or government for crisis response. The identified tools or technologies are described in terms of capabilities and are analyzed for potential to improve collaboration for crisis actions teams.

Download or read book A Review of Team Collaboration Tools Used in the Military and Government written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The military operates today both administratively and tactically using collaboration tools. The purpose of this report is to explore the recent past and current status of collaboration tools use in order to provide recommendations for the future with respect to crisis reaction. In other words, what are the best web-based tools to support small team interaction and work when team members cannot reside in the same physical workspace? Two methods, ad hoc research and systematic document search, were used to identify commercial and proprietary collaboration tools that deserve review and consideration for military and government crisis response. In this report we report on 64 collaboration technologies and tools, 37 in use by the U.S. Military and Government. The collaborative technologies and tools are grouped into these four categories: (a) Modern collaboration technologies for the design, development, or enhancement of collaboration tools, (b) Authorized collaboration tools being used by the military or government, (c) Other collaboration tools being used in the military or government, and (d) Collaboration tools recommended for consideration by the military or government for crisis response. The identified tools or technologies are described in terms of capabilities and are analyzed for potential to improve cognitive collaboration for crisis actions teams.

Download or read book Collaboration Research for Crisis Management Teams written by Jill L. Drury and published by Now Publishers Inc. This book was released on 2010-03-12 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To aid research in crisis management, we reviewed the literature pertaining to synchronous, non-collocated, cross-organizational, time-sensitive collaboration. We examined the theoretical constructs that researchers have proposed for collaborative systems and determined that several of these, such as common ground and awareness theory, have particular applicability to crisis management. We reviewed collaboration models that were developed to provide frameworks for understanding the multiple facets of technological support to group work. Because teams normally need to come to a common understanding of the situation and the relevant decisions, we examined research in team awareness, sensemaking and decision-making. Types of group tasks affect technology use and adoption, so we considered the literature surrounding these topics, as well, before turning to case studies of new collaboration technologies. We end with our assessment of the findings most relevant to developing new crisis management collaboration approaches, including procedures, needed functionality, and candidate capabilities.

Download or read book Building the Knowledge Society on the Internet Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge in Networked Environments written by Bolisani, Ettore and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In today's networked societies, a key factor of the social and economic success is the capability to exchange, transfer, and share knowledge. This book provides research on the topic providing a foundation of an emerging and multidisciplinary field"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Collaboration Tools for Crisis Action Planners an Evaluation of Microsoft Office 2000 written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed planning of complicated and multifaceted operations, often in crisis situations, is a way of life for the military. During crisis action planning, diverse staff elements must agree on a number of details for a successful plan to come together. As part of that process, staff elements must work together to assess the mission, evaluate the threat, review the forces available, and provide reasonable courses of action for the commander. Staff elements must complete several reports and briefs as a team. They collaborate together to produce mission orders, decision briefs, and several other written and graphical tools used to conduct crisis action planning under the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES). Computer software has been developed in recent years aimed at the collaborative planning market. Most have been very expensive, and their complexity is probably beyond the average military staff officer, who usually serve positions for only one to three years before moving on to other jobs. Additionally, such unique, special purpose software may not be widely accepted throughout the military, will require additional training for users, and dedicated management by systems personnel. The software maker Microsoft has announced the pending release of the latest version of their Office Suite. Known as Microsoft Office 2000, the product promises to bring several collaborative planning tools to users. This monograph examines the data sharing needs of crisis action planners, and considers the ability of the commercial software product Microsoft Office 2000 to meet those needs. Microsoft Office 2000 does offer significant collaboration tools for military planners. Most useful to the military will be the ability of average users to post and update web pages without specialized training. This will enable planning teams to use the web to share their documents with a wide audience.

Download or read book Handbook of Research in Mobile Business written by Bhuvan Unhelkar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This reference book brings together various perspectives on the usage and application of mobile technologies and networks in global business"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Emergency Support Function 15 written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-05 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, there were a number of shortfalls that surfaced in interagency coordination and jurisdictional boundaries such as poor information sharing, confused relationships, unclear understanding of roles and responsibilities and leadership challenges. The Emergency Support Function (ESF) 15 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) incorporates the following five components: Public Affairs, Joint Information Center (JIC), Congressional Affairs, Public Information Plans and Products, Intergovernmental Affairs, and the private sector aspects of external affairs. The purpose of the ESF 15 Communication Synchronization program evaluation phenomenological study is to understand the lived experiences of federal (to include military), state, and local interagency public affairs officers the FEMA VII U.S. Midwestern Region area of responsibility and to explore the effect of the ESF 15 communication synchronization during Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION * Problem Background * Problem Statement * Purpose of the Study * Research Questions * Significance of the Research * Significance to Leadership * Limitations * Delimitations * Theoretical Framework * Operational Definitions * Summary * CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW * Communication Synchronization * National Response Framework * National Incident Management System * Public Information * Emergency Support Function 15: External Affairs * U.S. Army National Guard Dual Status Commander * DOD Critical Planning Factors to Support Domestic Law Enforcement Agencies * Crisis-Communication Strategy * Emergency Response and Business Continuity: The Next Generation in Planning * Information Intermediaries for Emergency Preparedness and Response: A Case Study from Public Health * Effective Emergency Management: A Closer Look at the Incident Command System * Hurricane Sandy Communication Synchronization Analysis * Theoretical Framework * Rational Choice Theory * Institutional Theory * Interagency Coordination Concepts * Whole-of-Government Approach * Inter-Organizational Collaboration Approach * Summary * CHAPTER 3 METHODOLGY * Research Questions * Research Design * Population, Sample, and Sampling Procedure * Population * Sample * Sampling Procedure * USARNORTH PAO * Fort Hood Public Affairs Detachment * FEMA Region VII PAO * Missouri National Guard PAO * State of Nebraska PAO * Douglas County PAO * City of Lawrence PAO * Location * Consent * Instrumentation * Procedures and Measures * Data Analysis * Methodological Assumptions, Limitation, and Delimitations * Methodological Assumptions * Limitations * Delimitations * Summary * CHAPTER 4 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA * Purpose of the Study * Research Questions * Review of the Data Collection Procedures * Program-Related Documents * Open-ended Interviews with ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Stakeholders * ATLAS Software * Findings * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Stakeholder Impressions * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Stakeholder Personal Experiences * Supporting Question Results * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Understanding . * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Experience. * Summary * CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS * Purpose of the Study * Summary of Findings. * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Stakeholder Impressions. * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Stakeholder Personal Experiences * Supporting Question Results * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Understanding * ESF 15 Communication Synchronization Experience * Discussion * Ethical Concerns * Implications * Conclusions * Recommendations for ESF 15 SOP Stakeholder Leadership and Policy Makers * Recommendation for Future Study * Limitations * Summary * GLOSSARY * APPENDIX A STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE * APPENDIX B INFORMED CONSENT

Download or read book L Agence Multilaterale de Garantie des Investissements written by Jacques Alibert and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Foreign Humanitarian Assistance written by Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign Humanitarian Assistance, Joint Publication 3-29, 14 May 2019 This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance to plan, execute, and assess foreign humanitarian assistance operations. This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print the paperback book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the bound paperback from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these paperbacks as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound paperback, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com

Download or read book Managing Crises and Disasters with Emerging Technologies Advancements written by Jennex, Murray and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers the most vital, up-to-date research within the field of disaster management technologies, offering research and updates from authors from around the world, with a variety of perspectives and insights into the most cutting edge technology the field has to offer"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Army asked the National Research Council (NRC) for a series of reports on how science and technology could assist the Army meet its Homeland defense obligations. The first report, Science and Technology for Army Homeland Securityâ€"Report 1, presented a survey of a road range of technologies and recommended applying Future Force technologies to homeland security wherever possible. In particular, the report noted that the Army should play a major role in providing emergency command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities and that the technology and architecture needed for homeland security C4ISR was compatible with that of the Army's Future Force. This second report focuses on C4ISR and how it can facilitate the Army's efforts to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and emergency responders meet a catastrophic event.

Download or read book Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book STAR TIDES and Starfish Networks written by Linton Wells and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains an innovative research project called ¿Sustainable Technologies, Accelerated Research-Transformative Innovation for Develop. and Emergency Support,¿ better known as STAR-TIDES. It is an internat., networked, knowledge-sharing effort that encourages innovative approaches to public-private collaboration, whole-of-gov¿t. solutions, and transnat. engagement. Its goals are to enhance the ability of civilian coalitions to operate in stressed environ., extend the military¿s ability to work with civilians in such situations, and identify cost-effective logistic solutions. Contributions to real-world crises are: developing infrastructure solutions in 6 areas: shelter, water, power, integrated cooking, heating/lighting/cooling, and info./commun. technol. Illustrations.

Download or read book Guide for All Hazard Emergency Operations Planning written by Kay C. Goss and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.

Download or read book Emergency Response Guidebook written by U.S. Department of Transportation and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.

Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1953-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.

Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1970-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.