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CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
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October Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held each October, is the world’s foremost initiative aimed at promoting cybersecurity awareness and best practices. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations, tribal communities, and individuals committed to educating others on online safety. Since the Presidential proclamation establishing Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004, the initiative has been formally recognized by Congress, federal, state, and local governments and leaders from industry and academia. This united effort is necessary to maintain a cyberspace that is safer and more resilient and remains a source of tremendous opportunity and growth for years to come.
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Secure Our World: 2023 and Beyond
In recognition of the 20th year of Cybersecurity Awareness month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new enduring cybersecurity awareness program, Secure Our World. The program promotes behavioral change across the Nation, with a particular focus on how individuals, families and small to medium-sized businesses can "Secure Our World" by focusing on the four critical actions below.
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Four Easy Ways to Stay Safe Online
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Starting this year, the new theme Secure Our World revolves mainly around four key cybersecurity best practices:
- Understanding the benefits of using a password manager and dispelling existing myths around password manager security and ease of use.
- Turning on multifactor authentication on personal devices and business networks.
- Recognizing and reporting phishing – still one of the primary threat actions used by cybercriminals today.
- Installing updates on a regular basis and turning on automated updates.
Click on the images below to learn more
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CISA Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 Webinar Series
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Throughout October, The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is hosting a series of free, virtual webinars every Tuesday from 2:00-2:30PM EDT. The next dates include: October 10th, 17th, and 24th. These webinars will introduce four key online safety behaviors.
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Public Assistance Grant Program Resources For All Disasters
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The Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD)
The DEVOAD serves as an umbrella organization to encourage collaboration, communication, and cooperation of volunteer organizations in response to State disasters. Contact Delaware VOAD State Chair, Toby French, at delawarevoad@gmail.com for further information or questions.
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Please visit the DEVOAD site to learn more: devoad.org
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Date: Mon, October 16
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Hybrid (On-site TBD)
DEVOAD members and partners, please check your emails and mark your calendars for the next DEVOAD quarterly meeting on Monday, October 16th at 1:00pm. The meeting is expected to take place in a hybrid setting, with both in-person and virtual options. The in-person site is still to be announced. Topics for this meeting will focus primarily on disaster relief in Delaware, to include the closeout of the tornado that passed south of Greenwood on April 1st, as well as the Newark Wind Event that blew through the Newark and Hockessin area on August 8th.
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DEVOAD Newark Wind Event Updates
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Pictured is the aftermath from the August 8th, 2023 Wind Event
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Last Saturday, September 29th, an outstanding group comprised of mostly nine volunteers from area Baptist churches worked on properties and neighborhoods that still had debris in Chesapeake Woods and Hockessin. In addition to the Baptists, volunteers from the DEVOAD staff and members of Methodist churches also came out to help. A huge amount of work was done and several homeowners approached the teams to express their gratitude and tell their stories of when the storm struck. Many thanks to the New Castle County Office of Emergency Management (NCC OEM) for helping to identify properties and set priorities.
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The volunteer teams were out the entire day, making quick work of hauling smaller debris to the curb in wheelbarrows, plastic sleds, and furniture dollies. The volunteers also helped cut up large branches and trunks, some weighing hundreds of pounds, and hauled them from backyards to the street. Pictured here are some of their accomplishments. Thank you to all who came out to support the community.
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If you or your organization wishes to volunteer, please email Vice Chair, Marty Brett, at mbrett5@verizon.net and the DEVOAD will arrange work to fit the skills and number of volunteers available.
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Type Of Work:
- Yard and alley cleanup with debris removal
- Removal of drywall, insulation, and carpets
- Replacing molding and baseboards
What You Need:
Long pants, sturdy shoes, and safety glasses. Depending on the work, heavy work gloves and a respirator mask (P100 Recommended) may also be needed.
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Volunteers are needed to help distribute food at our large monthly distribution! Spend a few hours helping our neighbors in need.
New Castle County
When: Fri, October 06 at 8:45 AM
Where: 4412 Washington Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802
Sign up to volunteer: Here
When: Tue, October 10 at 10:45 AM
Where: 100 Flamingo Drive, Newark, DE 19702
Sign up to volunteer: Here
When: Tue, November at 10:45 AM
Where: 100 Flamingo Drive, Newark, DE 19702
Sign up to volunteer: Here
Sussex County
When: Wed, October 18 at 10:45 AM
Where: 41 Schulze Rd, Greenwood, DE 19950
Sign up to volunteer: Here
When: Wed, November 15 at 10:45 AM
Where: 41 Schulze Rd, Greenwood, DE 19950
Sign up to volunteer: Here
If you are unable to attend the distribution, please visit www.fbd.org/get-help to learn about other ways the Food Bank and network partners can help you!
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Funding Nature-Based Solutions
FEMA has grant programs dedicated to restoring community infrastructure, increasing resilience and reducing risk. An approved mitigation plan is required to apply for and receive certain FEMA non-emergency assistance.
The Public Assistance Program is FEMA’s largest grant program, providing funds to assist communities responding to and recovering from declared disasters. The program provides funding for both restoring community infrastructure and increasing resilience of disaster-damaged facilities.
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs provides funding to eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to reduce risk from many hazards. A state and/or local FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan is required to receive hazard mitigation assistance funding.
Learn More About Each Grant Program: Here
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Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions
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Dune restoration is an example of nature-based solutions that can be federally funded.
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Nature-based solutions are sustainable planning, design, environmental management and engineering practices that weave natural features or processes into the built environment to promote adaptation and resilience. These solutions use natural features and processes to:
- Combat climate change
- Reduce flood risk
- Improve water quality
- Protect coastal property
- Restore and protect wetlands
- Stabilize shorelines
- Reduce urban heat
- Add recreational space
- And more
Nature-based solutions offer significant monetary and non-monetary benefits. They often come at a lower cost than traditional infrastructure.
These benefits include economic growth, green jobs, increased property values and better public health.
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Nature-based solutions include varied practices that can be applied at many different scales, for example, to an entire watershed or a specific site. The common thread is that nature-based solutions mimic natural processes and offer diverse benefits.
Nature-based solutions can be organized into three categories:
- Watershed or landscape-scale practices build interconnected systems of natural areas and open space. They require long-term planning and coordination. Examples include land conservation and greenways.
- Neighborhood or site-scale practices manage rainwater where it falls to reduce stormwater runoff. They can often be built into a site or neighborhood without much extra space. Examples include permeable pavement and tree trenches.
- Coastal practices stabilize the shoreline, reduce erosion and buffer the coast from storm impacts. While many watershed and neighborhood scale practices work in coastal areas, coastal systems are designed to support coastal resilience.
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Additional 2023 RASCL Resources
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WEBINARS, TRAINING, & CONFERENCES
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Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is observed from October 8th to the 14th and this year’s NFPA focus is “Cooking Safety Starts with You.” According to the U.S. Fire Administration, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. In 2021, U.S. fire departments responded to roughly 170,000 home cooking fires, which caused 135 deaths, 3,000 injuries and over $494 million in property loss. Fire Prevention Week is held every year around the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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Great Shake Out Earthquake Drill
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International Shake Out Day is October 19th, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home. At 10:19 a.m. (local time) on October 19th, millions of people across the world will be practicing earthquake safety. However, participants can schedule and register a Shake Out drill for any day and any time.
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October
- October 19: Rail Car Incident Response
- October 19-20: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Course
- October 31 - November 01: ICS-400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents
- November 07: NIMS-700/ICS-100 Combined: Introduction to the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System
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Stay Connected & Share With Your Networks!
Want to add someone to the distribution list, have a story to share, or are experiencing issues receiving this newsletter because of firewalls or spam filters, please add Stephanie Swisher (Stephanie.Swisher@delaware.gov) to your email contact lists. You can review any past newsletter editions here.
We Hope You Are Well & Thank You For Reading!
Brought to you by the Recovery and Outreach Team at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), in partnership with Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD).
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