Entries by Ben Yelin

CHHS Assists Talbot County in Revising Its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

CHHS was proud to assist Talbot County, Maryland in revising its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). From the Conduit Street blog from the Maryland Association of Counties: The County contracted with the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS) to assist with rewriting the Plan, coordinate and facilitate the tabletop exercise, and to conduct a […]

New CHHS Fall 2023 Newsletter Available with Important Update

CHHS is proud to release the Fall 2023 edition of our newsletter: CHHS Newsletter Fall 2023 NEW In this newsletter’s Director’s Message, CHHS Founder and Director Michael Greenberger announces that he will be stepping down at the end of June 2024, after more than 20 years in his current position. CHHS will be celebrating Prof. […]

Spring 2023 CHHS Newsletter Now Available!

CHHS is proud to present the Spring 2023 edition of our newsletter. This edition includes: Director’s Message from CHHS Founder and Director Michael Greenberger An overview of our recent work on cybersecurity Information on CHHS externs and research assistants A description of our facilitation of a variety of trainings and exercises And much more!   […]

Inspector General Report Highlights Department of Defense’s Questionable Cybersecurity Practices

by CHHS Extern Cat Sarudy The Inspector General recently released a report that audited the Department of Defense’s (DoD) cybersecurity policies as they relate to the control of government-issued phones. The two biggest issues from the report were that the audit revealed “that DoD personnel are conducting official business on their DoD mobile devices using […]

Sign-Up Opens Soon: Long-Term Care Facility Tabletop Exercise!

UPDATE: Registration for this event will begin Sept. 1st, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Trudy Henson at thenson@law.umaryland.edu.  On Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, CHHS will host a free tabletop exercise at the University System of Maryland, Hagerstown, for long term care facilities in the Hagerstown/Washington County area. The half-day tabletop, from 8:30 […]

The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS) Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. CHHS Founder and Director Michael Greenberger, JD, released the following statement commemorating the occasion:  May 15, 2022: The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS) Celebrates its 20th Anniversary A Message from CHHS Founder and Director, […]

CHHS To Participate in Grant-Funded MPOWER Study on Antiterrorism Laws

The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS), under the leadership of Academic Program Director Michael Vesely, JD, who has been awarded an MPower grant in conjunction with START’s Dr. Michael Jensen. Over the next year CHHS and START will study the efficacy of current antiterrorism laws and evaluate whether additional legislation […]

CHHS Releases Winter 2022 Newsletter

CHHS is proud to release its Winter 2022 newsletter. In this edition, CHHS Founder and Director Michael Greenberger highlights our project work in pandemic response, cybersecurity, economic recovery and more. CHHS Winter 2022 Newsletter Be sure to check out our newsletter page for earlier editions: https://www.mdchhs.com/media/newsletters/    

CHHS, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, Enter Historic Partnership with CYBERCOM Academic Network

CHHS, along with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, is proud to partner with U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM)i n a nationwide effort to meet cyberspace educational and workforce needs. Maryland Carey Law is the first law school to take part in CYBERCOM’s Academic Engagement Network (AEN), a program designed to create […]