Critical Incident Analysis Group - CIAG
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CIAG in the Media
CIAG was featured in a video at the 2011 meeting of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).
Spring 2013
January 29, 2012
CIAG Anthrax Panel Members present on Psychological Perspectives of National Security
Fall 2012
October 17, 2012
Man Charged in Assassination Plot is Expected to Plead Guilty
October 5, 2012
Psychiatrist Details Talks With Suspect in Bomb PlotNYT describes report of Dr. Saathoff on his forensic assessment of M. Arbabsiar, accused of conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
Spring 2012
March 25, 2012
Panel to Discuss Critical Incidents
Public Panel Session in Rotunda Dome Room, March 25 at 1pm
March 22, 2012
Panel Reviews 2001 Attacks
The Cavalier Daily
March 12, 2012
How to Collaborate Effectively with Lawyers During a Crisis
Eric Stern, Gregory Saathoff, and Brad Kieserman
Emergency Mgmt. Magazine
Fall 2011
December 7, 2011
U.Va. CIAG Panel Reflects on Pearl Harbor Attacks
NBC29 News
December 2, 2011
Pearl Harbor Day CIAG Panel Puts Attacks into Perspective
U.Va. Today
Diversion and Misdirection
CIAG Co-Chairman Eric Stern comments on the recent attacks in Oslo
Emergency Mgmt. Magazine
Sept-Oct. 2011
CIAG Executive Director Greg Saathoff Interviewed on Prison Radicalization
Carrie Johnson
NPR
June 15, 2011
Spring 2011
CIAG Hosts Deputy Director of National Intelligence
Raymond Nezdel
UVA School of Medicine
April 4, 2011
UVA's CIAG Holds Security Talks
Dannika Lewis
NBC 29
April 3, 2011
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Speaks at UVa
Frankie Jupiter
Newsplex
April 3, 2011
Army Misses Warning Signs About Alleged Anthrax Mailer
Science
Vol. 332 No. 6025, pg. 27
April 1, 2011
Bin Laden Interviewer to Speak at UVa
The Daily Progress
March 30, 2011
Panel on Anthrax Inquiry Finds Case Against Ivins Persuasive
Scott Shane
The New York Times
March 23, 2011
Medical Records Point to Doctor in Anthrax Attack, Report Says
Pete Williams
NBC News
March 23, 2011
Experts at UVa Address Shifting Piracy
Ted Strong
The Daily Progress
March 18, 2011
For more CIAG in the news, please visit the News Archive
CIAG Resources
CIAG studies past critical incidents to understand their impacts on government and society and develops strategies to mitigate their devastating effects.
For more information on CIAG's conferences, symposia, and literature, please click here.
U.S. v. Arbabsiar
October 5, 2012:
Psychiatrist Details Talks With Suspect in Bomb Plot
New York Times article describes report of Dr. Greg Saathoff, Exec. Director of CIAG, on his forensic assessment of Manssor Arbabsiar, accused of conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
October 17, 2012:
Man Charged in Assassination Plot is Expected to Plead Guilty
CIAG wishes to thank Research Strategies Network (RSN) for their continued support of CIAG programs. More information on the Research Strategies Network can be found at: Research Strategies Network.
Hon. S. Ward Casscells III MD
CIAG mourns the passing of Hon. S. Ward Casscells MD, an Advisory Board member and avid supporter of CIAG. Dr. Casscells' obituary may be accessed here.
Following the City of Charlottesville's 9/11 commemoration ceremony, held in partnership with ParadeRest, Dr. Casscells, who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs from 2007-2009, provided remarks at a special reception. These remarks can be found here, and more information on ParadeRest can be found at www.cville9-11.org and at www.paraderestva.org.
Critical Incident - an event that has the potential for causing social trauma and undermining social trust, creating fear that may have impact on community life and even on the practice of democracy.
Recent Events at CIAG
25-27 March 2012
Rouss Hall, University of Virginia
Participants include Steve Tidwell (FBI Acad.), Shaun Casey (Wesley Theol. Seminary), and Simeon Yates (Sheffield-Hallam Univ., UK)
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7 December 2011
McLeod Hall, University of Virginia
Participants include Lt. Gen. Joseph Inge (ret.) and Col. Fred Borch
News Release
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3-5 April 2011
Charlottesville, VA
Participants include Deputy Director of National Intelligence, John Miller
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17 March 2011
Rouss Hall, University of Virginia
Participants include Executive Director Greg Saathoff MD and Chief Counsel of FEMA Brad Kieserman
Press Release
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10 March 2011
American Red Cross - National Headquarters
Washington, DC
"Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies"
Panelists include Executive Director Greg Saathoff MD
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21-23 March 2010
7 December 2009
29-31 March 2009
Resolving Hostage Crises: Lessons from Colombia
On the Grounds of the University of Virginia
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The Mission and People Behind the Organization
Focused on Homeland Security and Preparedness
Building Knowledge from Experience
