National Security: One Community At A Time
If we've learned anything from these uncertain and dangerous times, harsh experience has taught us this:
Because the threats we now face
are so different from anything we've known before,
we must use new methods, techniques and skills
to prevent, defeat, and eradicate
this very real peril from our homeland.
It is for this reason CRA (formerly called Community Research Associates) exists.
It is for this reason public and private institutions call upon the Homeland Security expertise, services, and Terrorism Prevention and Response assistance of CRA.
Most every day of the year across our country, CRA's experts are helping law enforcement and security emergency responders prepare for the worst and evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts.
Click here to learn how CRA can help improve your
agency's preparedness.
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For Immediate Release:
October 19, 2009
CRA, Inc. Chosen To Design and Deliver Exercise To Test Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Severe Weather Response
Alexandria, VA, October 19, 2009 – CRA, Inc. announced today that it received a time and materials purchase order to provide exercise design and support services to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). Under this tasking, CRA, Inc. will develop and deliver a comprehensive functional exercise that will provide an opportunity to assess the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s procedures for responding to a severe weather emergency in accordance with the National Weather Service Severe Weather Awareness Program.
The proposed exercise will allow Pennsylvania schools and child care facilities to conduct their annual disaster drill as required under Commonwealth statute. In addition, as many as five Commonwealth counties and municipalities also may participate, activating their emergency operations centers to evaluate the ability of their individual command structures to effectively respond to a severe weather emergency.
Keith DeVincentis, CRA Director of Prevention Technical Assistance said, “CRA looks forward to continuing our work with PEMA and helping further its mandate to secure the safety and well-being of communities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
About CRA, Inc.
Established in 1984 with the mission of safeguarding America’s communities, CRA is recognized throughout the Nation as a leader in homeland security. From its headquarters in Alexandria, VA—and from a satellite office in New York City—CRA provides expert guidance to all levels of government, as well as the private sector, in the prevention of, response to, mitigation of, and recovery from natural and man-made emergencies, often focusing on incident command, emergency management, public health, and transportation.
For Immediate Release:
September 28, 2009
CRA, Inc. Awarded $650,000 from the Department of Homeland Security for its Target Capabilities List Course Alignment Project Contract
Alexandria, VA, September 28, 2009 – DHS/FEMA awarded CRA, Inc. the $650,000 contract for its National Preparedness Directorate’s (NPD’s) National Integration Center (NIC) Target Capabilities List Course Alignment Project (TCL-CAP). This contract provides logistical, managerial, administrative, and consultative services for the TCL project. The TCL project is vital for ensuring that all courses available through the DHS National Preparedness Directorate provide the level of training to ensure increased preparedness against all-hazards for our nation. “The purpose of the TCL-CAP is to ensure that all courses provided through the NIC are appropriately mapped to the TCL and are consistent with other designated protocols and standards as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive #8 (HSPD-8), and new courses are developed to address identified gaps in training.”
CRA managed the previous TCL Project for the NIC’s Training and Exercise Integration Division (TEID) and, under this new contract, will continue to develop capability-based training frameworks and map DHS/FEMA courses to the appropriate capabilities. The TCL-CAP will also document gaps in the existing training offered, standardize course material, increase efficiency in developing new courses, and eliminate duplication of effort.
About CRA, Inc.
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Alexandria, VA, CRA employs planners, trainers, and analysts with years of homeland security experience, leading Federal, State, county, and city agencies. CRA has trained tens of thousands of first responders and State and local officials and provided consulting services to public and private agencies nationwide.
For Immediate Release:
September 30, 2009
CRA, Inc. Wins Department of Justice’s COPS Contract
Alexandria, VA, September 30, 2009 – CRA, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a $686,000 contract from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). CRA will conduct a national training needs assessment for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s (FLETC’s) Rural Police Institute of rural law enforcement agencies and emergency responders.
Project Manager Paula Seidman said, “We are excited about the opportunity to work with COPS and FLETC in the provision of quality training to rural law enforcement and emergency responders. This project will help provide basic needs assessment information to COPS and FLETC in the development of quality training programs to meet the specific needs of rural law enforcement and emergency responders.”
About CRA, Inc.
CRA was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. It employs more than 500 planners, trainers, and counterterrorism experts and analysts who have had careers with leading Federal, State, county, and city agencies. These professionals provide practical and proven guidance to their clients. CRA has trained more 90,000 first responders and has provided consultation assistance to nearly 2,700 public agencies and private organizations in all 50 States, seven U.S. territories, and several foreign nations.
CRA, Inc. Awarded $2+ Million for Third Option Year for State of Virginia's Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JANUARY 26, 2009 - CRA, Inc. today announced that it was awarded the third option year for Virginia's Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program - Regional Capability Project (HSEEP-RCP) to implement the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program HSEEP).
CRA, Inc. Awarded $7 Million Terrorism Prevention Exercise
Program Contract
ALEXANDRIA, VA, AUGUST 7, 2008 – CRA, Inc. today announced it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Exercise Division to support the Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP) under the National Exercise Program (NEP). The TPEP has a one year period of performance with a nine-month option period and a total contract value of $7.3 million. To read the original Press Release, click here. As of October 2009, the Government has exercised the Option Period with CRA, Inc.
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