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This New Way To Fix Cell Phone Infrastructure During Disasters Could Change Everything

Noah Olsman, a University of Southern California student, prepares his team’s autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), SeaBee III, for a practice run during the 14th annual International RoboSub Competition at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific. The competition, co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), challenges teams of student engineers to design AUVs to perform realistic missions in a simulated ocean environment.

Veteran Nerds Can Help Respond To Future Disasters

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Shane ValVerde, R6 PSC, takes a break in front of the center for domestic preparedness training facility while attending the IMAT Academy.

JOB ENVY: From The Military To Emergency Management Planning Chief For FEMA

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Marines and sailors step off a landing craft utility vehicle onto the shore of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, Nov. 9. The Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU partnered with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Guard in order to clear debris from walkways and public spaces in order to help the residents of New York City return to normalcy.

Thinking About A Career In Emergency Management? Consider A Degree First.

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A Navy corpsman protects his face from dust blown by an MV-22 Osprey external lift, April 5, 2014, at Landing Zone Bull, Calif. The external lift is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-14, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One cadre.

COUNTERPOINT: Information Is Not Intelligence

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