From HSToday: DHS S&T Awards Funds to PNNL to Research the Future of Emergency Management. S&T and PNNL will work with emergency management practitioners, technologists, futurists, and others to develop concepts, requirements, and vision for next-generation EOCs.

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $1.67 million to the Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to conduct research on strengthening and reimagining the future emergency response structure. Tactical actions will focus on advancing next generation emergency operation centers (EOCs), supporting state, local, tribal, territorial emergency managers to enhance communication and coordination, improving response capabilities during emergencies, and aiming to reduce societal and economic costs of disasters.”

The Diva is not familiar with the Pacific Northwest National Lab, but I hope they have the connections to engage in the broad project described.