/g/DallasIowaARES /g/DallasIowaARES Updates, announcements and news from Dallas County, Iowa Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:06:32 -0700 FW: (TLP:GREEN) Communications Sector Vulnerability Snapshot - October 20, 2024 - January 20, 2025 (TLP:GREEN) /g/DallasIowaARES/message/2 <b><span style="font-family: sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: sans-serif"> Nichols Haley [mailto:nichols@...] <br/> <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 20, 2025 8:30 AM<br/> <b>To:</b> Nichols Haley<br/> <b>Subject:</b> FW: ** External Email Alert ** (TLP:GREEN) Communications Sector Vulnerability Snapshot - October 20, 2024 - January 20, 2025 (TLP:GREEN)</span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please see forwarded cybersecurity message and share with your peers and partner organizations via the TLP: GREEN designation as outlined below</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Haley Nichols, MBA, CPM</span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Interoperability Communication Bureau</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Office of the Commissioner</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Iowa Department of Public Safety</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Oran Pape Building</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">215 East 7<sup>th</sup> Street | Des Moines, Iowa 50319</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Office:  515-725-6091</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">Cell:      515-201-7478</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #a02b93"><a href="mailto:nichols@..." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a02b93">nichols@...</span></a></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #a02b93">https://dps.iowa.gov</span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #a02b93"><a href="http://isicsb.iowa.gov/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a02b93">http://isicsb.iowa.gov</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="272" height="38" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="/g/DallasIowaARES/attachment/2/1" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">*NOTICE* This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this email by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <div> <div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: sans-serif"> Maiers, Christopher &lt;CHRISTOPHER.MAIERS@...&gt; <br/> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 19, 2025 5:12 PM<br/> <b>To:</b> Maiers, Christopher &lt;CHRISTOPHER.MAIERS@...&gt;<br/> <b>Subject:</b> ** External Email Alert ** (TLP:GREEN) Communications Sector Vulnerability Snapshot - October 20, 2024 - January 20, 2025 (TLP:GREEN)</span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <div style="border: solid black 1.0pt"> <p><strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #e03e2d">**External Email Alert**</span></strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #e03e2d"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: black">This email is from outside DPS.<strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif"> </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: #e03e2d">DO NOT CLICK</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: black"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: black">links or attachments unless you expected them. If unsure please forward to ITOC for review.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">Attached is the Communications Sector Vulnerability Snapshot that was published last week and is being shared for your awareness.  This document is rated as <b><span style="color: lime">TLP: GREEN</span></b>.  This means “Recipients may only share TLP:GREEN information with peers and partner organizations within their sector or community, but not via publicly accessible channels. This information may be circulated widely within a particular community but may not be released outside of the community, consistent with the DHS policy relating to <a href="http://www.us-cert.gov/tlp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Traffic Light Protocol</a>. Information in this report is not customarily in the public domain and may be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552). Further, this section may contain or be based upon commercial or financial information, which is privileged or confidential, law enforcement sensitive, deliberative/pre-decisional material.�</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Chris Maiers</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Emergency Communications Coordinator</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Integrated Operations Division, Region 7</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Mobile:  202-701-3235<b> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Email: <u><span style="color: #2f5496"><a href="mailto:Christopher.Maiers@..." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Christopher.Maiers@...</a></span></u><b><span style="color: #1f497d"></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div> dtcase@... (Dan Case) Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:47:50 -0700 Dallas County: Weather Info /g/DallasIowaARES/message/1 <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type"/></head><body><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"/><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Lynn Royer &lt;Lynn.Royer@...&gt;<br/><b>Date:</b> March 18, 2025 at 3:07:16 PM CDT<br/><b>To:</b> Emergency Management Agency &lt;ema@...&gt;<br/><b>Subject:</b> <b>Dallas County: Weather Info</b><br/><br/></div></blockquote><blockquote><div dir="ltr">� <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"/> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> Please see the attached National Weather Service brief for full details on the upcoming weather forecast. This is anticipated to be the only update for this event. For additional weather updates, please visit the NWS  website <a href="https://www.weather.gov/dmx/" id="OWA4ab6b5df-9aa6-386f-e6cc-391dc743557d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin: 0px" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" target="_blank"> https://www.weather.gov/dmx/</a>  </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> Over the next 24 hours we expect multiple weather impacts. </div> <ul style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; display: inline"> <li style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px"> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"> Tuesday night through Wednesday morning - Rain</div> </li><li style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"> Wednesday Afternoon - Wintry Mix</div> </li><li style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"> Wednesday Evening - Snow</div> </li><li style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"> Widespread wind with gusts 60+ miles per hour (highest gusts are forecasted for tomorrow afternoon and evening)</div> </li></ul> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> The western portion of Dallas County is expected to experience (slightly) higher snowfall and wind gusts. While we don&#39;t anticipate a significant amount of snowfall in our area, the heavy, wet precipitation, and high winds may cause travel and electricity impacts. We encourage you and your teams to plan for these impacts based on your role.   </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> This information is most effective when shared with your teams. Please contact our duty officer if you have any questions, concerns or needs.</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br/> </div> <div id="Signature" class="elementToProof"> <table id="tableSelected2"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121)"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></blockquote><meta http-equiv="content-type"/><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div id="Signature" class="elementToProof"><table id="tableSelected2"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-family: sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121)"> </span></p> </td> <td> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"> </span></p> </td> <td> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96)"><b>Lynn Royer</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36)"><i>EM Specialist</i></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(12, 32, 88)">Dallas County Emergency Management Agency </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(12, 32, 88)">25747 N Ave, Adel, Iowa, 50003 </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(12, 32, 88)">O: 515.993.9894 | 24/7: 515.993.4567 </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96)"><a href="mailto:Lynn.Royer@..." id="OWAc645e751-33c3-1993-3fff-cead426ec4af" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin: 0px" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" target="_blank">Lynn.Royer@...</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); background-color: white"><a href="https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/government/public-safety/emergency-management" id="OWA7a343043-7330-6186-b7e2-600006d02977" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin: 0px" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" target="_blank"></a></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></blockquote><meta http-equiv="content-type"/><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div id="Signature" class="elementToProof"><table id="tableSelected2"><tbody><tr><td><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; 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(Dan Case) Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:33:16 -0700