OVERVIEW

CRA, Inc. is regularly praised by its clients for providing the highest quality and most effective homeland security exercises. Our all-hazards orientation makes us the preferred company to handle complex exercises for both natural and man-made disasters.  CRA’s Public Health Preparedness Group designs and facilitates Pandemic Preparedness exercises for the military,federal agencies, and state and local groups. Our hurricane preparedness exercises coordinate activities between State, locals, and FEMA.  Our clients are drawn from Rapid Transit, Rail, Marine and River Ports, Sports and Sport Venues, and Airports to the United States military, including the US Marine Corps, hospitals, universities, and clinics.  CRA draws on its worldclass subject matter experts to design realistic scenarios ranging from the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction, RADCHEM, Dirty Bombs, Chemical and Biological (CHEMBIO) Weapons to terrorist-inspired attacks with improvised explosive devices made from ANFO and TATP. CRA provides compelling exercises which get full scale buy-in from participants, and provide realistic evaluation and appraisal of plans, policies, and the attainment of objectives and goals.

CRA, Inc. is the premier exercise provider for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We excel in direct delivery of exercise programs and supporting materials. GSA gave us their highest accolade: "Outstanding Contractor" in our June 2007 report card. Click here for details. Our staff are HSEEP-trained and have developed long-standing relationships with DHS and homeland security State partners.  The CRA scenario process creates a realistic scenario that is based on the unique needs of the specific locale, in terms of geography, local critical infrastructures and threat assessment.  CRA does not require time to get up to speed -- we are already there.

In the past 3 years, CRA has conducted more State and local homeland security exercises for DHS than any other contractor.  CRA offers both private and public sectors, unparalleled expertise and resources and a multidisciplinary approach. We provide optimum value for DHS both in terms of innovation, cost effectiveness and maintaining a standard of excellence. 

CRA's prevention experience is rooted in the solid credentials of its seasoned senior intelligence operations and special operations officers; experienced Federal, State, and local law enforcement investigators; acknowledged authorities on terrorism, former SEAL and Special Forces opposing force practitioners; and experts on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosive (CBRNE) agents and weaponization of bioterrorism agents.  No other team can field a knowledge base as comprehensive and cognizant of the requisite elements of an effective prevention strategy.

CRA's Terrorism Awareness training provides targeted information on terrorism. In addition, CRA provides the Shoebox^TM Workshop, a dynamic scenario-based training workshop for analysts and investigators focusing on al Qaeda tactics, Pre-Incident Indicators and Telecommunication Exploitation.

CRA's exercises and training supports a wide range of clients, some of which include:
 

RECENT CLIENTS and ACTIVITIES
US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS), Office of Grants and Training	2005 Presidential Inauguration
USDHS Transportation Security Administration, Port Security Exercise Training Program	National Football League – New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens 2
US Secret Service	Republican National Convention
US Marine Corps	Democratic National Convention
State of Georgia Emergency Management	TopOff 2
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management	Policia de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Police Department)
Hawaii State Department of Health	Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics
State of Connecticut, City of Stamford	State of Georgia, G8 Summit Planning
State of Virginia Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Metro-Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Homeland Security	Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City
State of Delaware Emergency Management	AMTRAK – Union Station, Washington D.C.
State of Vermont	NASCAR – Dover International Speedway
State of North Carolina Regional Exercise at Cherry Point	Henry County, VA -  Martinsville Speedway Emergency Operations Annex
State of North Carolina Regional Exercise at Camp Lejeune	Major League Baseball – Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves
California Office of Homeland Security	American University
State of North Carolina Regional Exercise at New River	Los Angeles County  Department of Health and Human Services, Bio Terrorism Preparedness
State of Virginia, VDEM (for Farmville)	West Virginia University – HRSA Grant
State of Virginia, Quantico	West Virginia Hospital Association
State of Virginia, Bland, Botetourt, and Sussex Counties	State of California, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
New Jersey State Police – Office of Emergency Management	State of California, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
State of Virginia, Fauquier County Emergency Services	State of Arizona -  City of Yuma Department of Emergency Management Services
State of Virginia, Bath County Emergency Management	State of Arizona - Mohave County Department of Public Health
State of South Carolina Department of Emergency Management	District of Columbia Department of Health Emergency Health and Medical Services Administration (EHMSA)