The SRAC has invested money over many years building a regional cache system, stocking equipment for regional deployment. The Caches include generators, message boards, light towers, and in some cases debris pumps, hand-washing sinks, and an inflatable tent. These items deploy year-round for local emergencies and planned events. This February, southeastern New England experienced… Continue Reading The Blizzard of `26
SRAC secured the services of a vendor to provide ten SRPEDD municipalities with support developing a cybersecurity Incident Response Plan. Using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, the vendor will work through municipally-identified risks, help prioritize mitigation strategies, and develop timelines for next steps. The vendor will hold a pair of IRP workshops, to further… Continue Reading Municipal Cyber IRPs
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) is a Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant program that makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal Nations, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities. FEMA has made $1 billion in BRIC funding available for the current cycle for communities to strengthen infrastructure through new building… Continue Reading Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Foxborough in June and July, 2026. Behind the scenes many public safety agencies are preparing, planning, and readying themselves for this massive event. SRAC expects that much of its previously funded equipment such as Electronic Message Boards, Portable Lighting, and Generators will be deployed in support… Continue Reading FIFA World Cup 2026 preparedness
Over the last few months the new Cyber Range at Bridgewater State University has been humming with SRAC sponsored simulations. Across 5 half-day offerings, the team at BSU along with experts from CyberTrust Massachusetts have run simulations directed at common municipal cyber incidents. Members of SRAC communities have gotten hands-on experience with realistic cyber… Continue Reading Municipal Cybersecurity Simulations