Featured in this issue: Health/Medical Factors Critical in Pre-Planned Events, By Raphael Barishansky; Pre-Planned Events: An Aid to Preparedness, By Joseph Cahill; Lessons Learned in Tampa: Special Event Preparedness, By Sophia Paros; Working Together – More Than Just Protecting a Venue, By Chris Weber; Air Guard Strengthens Stance for Homeland Defense, Civil Support, By John Orrell; Should U.S. ‘Take Out’ Julian Assange?, By Neil Livingstone, Ph.D.; Using Virtual Worlds to Plan for Real World Challenges, By Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso; Florida’s Second Civil Support Team Passes Initial Evaluation, By Thomas Kielbasa; and California, New Jersey, Arizona, and New Hampshire, By Adam McLaughlin