January 20th, 2010
Via: NextGov:
As personnel representing hundreds of government and nongovernment agencies from around the world rush to the aid of earthquake-devastated Haiti, the Defense Information Systems Agency has launched a Web portal with multiple social networking tools to aid in coordinating their efforts.
On Monday, Jean Demay, DISA’s technical manager for the agency’s Transnational Information Sharing Cooperation project, happened to be at the headquarters of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami preparing for a test of the system in a scenario that involved providing relief to Haiti in the wake of a hurricane. After the earthquake hit on Tuesday, Demay said SOUTHCOM decided to go live with the system. On Wednesday, DISA opened up its All Partners Access Network, supported by the Transnational Information Sharing Cooperation project, to any organization supporting Haiti relief efforts.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Are you suggesting a simple connect-the-dots exercise?
On the day of 9-11, there were military exercises preparing for a terrorist attack where commercial airliners are hi-jacked. Co-incidence?
On the day before the Haiti earthquake, the military has an exercise where Haiti suffers an enormous natural disaster. Co-incidence?
This is becoming a pattern where the military is ready for the exact disaster that occurs.
I just had to spell it out…
January 20th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Man these simulations are a life-saver. I remember on 911 old rudolph was able to head down to the outdoor FEMA command post to handle the events as they unfolded that day- where he would have normally headed to his post inside WTC-7. Thank goodness for that BIO drill they were having JUST on that DAY- sheesh, the good lord works in mysterious ways I tell ya’
(kisses bible and resumes listening to rush limbaugh)
January 20th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Same story with Peter Power on the 7/7 attacks in London. Are we witnessing a ‘Drill Kill’ trend?