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FPCON BRAVO applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists. [1]:39:E4.2.3 In BRAVO, control of entry is further enforced, where particularly large vehicles (such as delivery vans or trucks) must be inspected for any large concealed IED. Vehicles and miscellaneous objects (such as crates, or trash bins) must be ...
An alert state or state of alert is an indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a state against natural disasters, terrorism or military attack.
Although a higher DEFCON number refers to a more relaxed defence posture, the term has been misused in popular culture in which "DEFCON 5" is incorrectly used to describe an active conflict situation (such as in the title of the video game Defcon 5), or more figuratively, to describe an aggravated state of mind ("going to DEFCON five"). [1]
A threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday’s campaign rally, but it was unrelated to the assassination attempt on the Republican ...
INFOCON (short for information operations condition) is a threat level system in the United States similar to that of FPCON. It is a defense system based primarily on the status of information systems and is a method used by the military to defend against a computer network attack.
The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system.
Vitas had locations in eight states and more than 6,100 workers on staff. That year, Chemed Corp., the parent company of the plumbing chain Roto-Rooter, paid $406 million to buy out Vitas. (It already owned a piece of the company.) The hospice chain recorded revenues of more than $1 billion in 2013.
The stunning killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan last week has shaken C-Suites across the country, forcing leaders to ask themselves uncomfortable questions about ...