Private Sector Demonstrated Successes

Security Audit: IEM conducted a comprehensive assessment of cybersecurity vulnerabilities for a leading US financial firm that deals with significant amounts of personal credit information that must be kept secure. IEM identified security vulnerabilities and developed a security strategy for addressing these vulnerabilities.

Healthcare COOP/BCP Assessments: IEM has conducted COOP/ BCP capability assessments for multiple hospitals. We have developed a healthcare-specific assessment tool that incorporates regulatory requirements with established Federal guidelines. We use this tool to help hospitals identify areas that need additional focus, such as supply chain management, delegation of authority, and identification of essential functions.

Rail Planning: IEM helped a Class 1 rail carrier mitigate public perception about decreases in safety related to a significant rail expansion in a major city. We calculated changes in emergency response times for fire and rescue vehicles in the event of increased rail service in several suburbs. The analysis included the use of an industry-tested traffic model and detailed statistical analysis techniques to determine how the increased waiting time at highway-rail grade crossings would impact emergency services.

IEM Shield™ Chemical Sector Security: IEM has helped government and industry prepare for all types of emergencies—terrorist, technological, and natural. IEM Shield is a suite of corporate security services that help private sector organizations be better protected and more resilient.  We offer senior level subject matter experts with law enforcement, private industry, and government experience who are knowledgeable in all federal security requirements and have a broad base of technical expertise and experience in emergency management, planning, and regulatory compliance.  Using this risk-based approach, IEM has assisted corporate and industrial facilities, ports, chemical facilities, nuclear plants, and mass transit systems across the nation in addressing their security needs.  Read Full Case Study

Power and Energy: IEM was a pioneer in developing and implementing the concept of “balanced response”—a risk-based protective action strategy that involves a combination of shelter-in-place and evacuation for maximum public protection.  And, we’re considered national experts in evacuation modeling, with more than 20 technological hazard studies, including 10 nuclear power plant sites.