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Only 4 percent of people who hold degrees in computer and mathematical sciences were employed by the government as of 2008, the report says, compared to 70 percent in the private sector. The lack of talent comes from substantial recruitment and retention barriers.

Typically the work of science fiction, a zombie apocalypse has proven an effective way to engage citizens in disaster preparedness. Dispersing instructions within entertaining stories about the living dead, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention runs successful campaigns with this theme in order to share insights about how to brace for natural disasters. Getting residents prepared for emergencies helps trained first responders to become more effective in their own response within a community.

Emergency responders train for unpredictable earthquakes Emergency response agencies across the U.S. are preparing for earthquakes by focusing on past events and collaborative efforts to simulate them.