In the 1970's, California (U.S.) resources were severely taxed by major wildfire outbreaks. These incidents required the cooperation of multiple agencies that did not usually work together. Many ...

A management information system (MIS) is a set of systems and procedures that gather data from a range of sources, compile it and present it in a readable format. Managers use an MIS to create reports ...

New technology provides myriad ways to protect ourselves from hackers and other related information system dangers. With security improvements, however, attackers are also gaining more knowledge on ...

The World Bank's definition of a financial management information system, or FMIS, is simply the automation of financial operations. With that definition in mind, there are plenty of database ...

[This article was first published in Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin, which was then called Army Logistician, volume 3, number 1 (January–February 1971), pages 8–11. The text, including any ...

Many articles are written about all of the disciplines in the public safety sector, and both fire operations and EMS have been the focus of many available journals. Yet, emergency management has been ...

Ranked #3 nationally by College Factual, RIT's MIS degree combines computing security, database design, networking, and IT to create dynamic, comprehensive database systems. Learn how to harness big ...

The Army Food Management Information System is a critical component in managing the Army’s worldwide food service operations. Designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness, AFMIS supports over 800 ...