US-CERT has received multiple reports of Petya ransomware infections occurring in networks in many countries around the world. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to the infected machine…
By Raymond Purerini, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Throughout the month of August the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) hosted six regional medical countermeasure (MCM) summits across different regions of the…
During the month of August, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to all fall 2015 applicants to ensure timely submission of their PPHR application. Staff also finalized the list of reviewers for the fall 2015 review…
During the month of July, PPHR staff continued the recruitment and selection process for reviewers for the fall 2015 review cycle. The list of participating reviewers will be finalized in early August. Also during the…
During the month of June, NACCHO staff held final review calls to determine the recognition status of PPHR resubmission applications from the fall 2014 review cycle. Eight agencies achieved full recognition status and were sent…
On April 22 and 23, the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response convened the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Government Coordinating Council (GCC). The focus…
During the month of April, PPHR staff held the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Recognition Reception in conjunction with the 2015 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA, to celebrate the accomplishments of the 23 newly PPHR…
During the month of March, NACCHO staff worked to organize the PPHR Recognition Reception that is being held in conjunction with the 2015 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Staff have planned and organized a PPHR…
During the month of February, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) fall 2014 resubmission applications as well as fall 2015 applicants. Based on reviewer feedback, NACCHO has also uploaded 19…
During the month of December, NACCHO staff facilitated PPHR final review calls with each review team to finalize their reassessed scores and comments based on the new application materials all 33 applicants provided. Staff also…