by Jacqueline Kochak | May 16, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Threat Intelligence, Weird Stuff
CYBER SECURITY Malware harvested payment card details: Malware has harvested payment card details from some Chili’s restaurants, Brinker International, the company behind the restaurant chain announced on Friday. Brinker says it detected the malware on Friday,...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 1, 2017 | Emergency Response, Food Security
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced a number of immediate actions as well as long-term plans for ensuring Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey have...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 27, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Op Sec, Process Security, Public Health
……and halts hiring of public health veterinarians and public health inspectors to fill critical staffing shortages at poultry and red meat slaughter plants nationwide. By Stephanie R. Ostrowski, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM, FNAP Public health veterinarians and public...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 21, 2016 | Bobs Blog, Public Health, Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving! And remember—there are a lot of myths out there about preparing a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner, so it’s time to debunk some of those myths. For example, you’re wrong if you think you can safely leave food outside on a snowy deck to...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 2, 2016 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Perimeter Security, Terrorism
A mysterious cyber-threat that originated from outside the U.S. and targeted USDA offices in five states—as well as several college campuses—indicates that someone out there is aware of USDA organization and facilities. The threats were taken seriously enough that the...
