# Urban Shield on The No Agenda Show Urban Shield comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2012 to November 2014. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** October 2012 – November 2014 - **Related topics:** [Cyber Attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), [Alameda County](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alameda-county.md), [American Blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-blackout.md), [Boston Marathon Bombing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boston-marathon-bombing.md), [Castro Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/castro-valley.md), [Drills](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drills.md), [Drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [Dzhokhar Tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dzhokhar-tsarnaev.md), [National Geographic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-geographic.md), [Nerc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerc.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Urban Shield Convention and Boston Bombing Equipment Claims - **Episode:** [665: Jihadi Cool](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/665-jihadi-cool.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-02 - **Time:** 2:27:11–2:31:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/665-jihadi-cool/chapter/urban-shield-convention-and-boston-bombing-equipment-claims.md The Urban Shield police equipment convention in Oakland has faced local opposition, with the mayor announcing the city will no longer host the event. During a Senate hearing, a DHS official claimed that grant-funded infrared cameras were essential in capturing the Boston Marathon bomber. However, Senator Tom Coburn corrected the record, noting that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was actually found by a local resident who noticed a loose tarp on his boat and called 911. Keywords: [urban shield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-shield.md), [oakland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oakland.md), [boston marathon bombing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boston-marathon-bombing.md), [dzhokhar tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dzhokhar-tsarnaev.md), [tom coburn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-coburn.md) ### American Blackout Movie, Urban Shield Drill - **Episode:** [560: Hornet's Nest](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/560-hornet-s-nest.md) - **Published:** 2013-10-27 - **Time:** 2:52:38–2:55:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/560-hornet-s-nest/chapter/american-blackout-movie-urban-shield-drill.md The National Geographic Channel premieres "American Blackout," a movie depicting a colossal cyber attack on the power grid. This coincides with "Urban Shield," a large-scale emergency response drill in the Bay Area that includes realistic simulations of school shootings. Keywords: [american blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-blackout.md), [national geographic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-geographic.md), [urban shield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-shield.md), [drills](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drills.md), [cyber attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), [castro valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/castro-valley.md) ### Urban Shield and Grid Ex II Preparedness Drills - **Episode:** [550: Cyber Insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/550-cyber-insurance.md) - **Published:** 2013-09-22 - **Time:** 1:37:40–1:41:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/550-cyber-insurance/chapter/urban-shield-and-grid-ex-ii-preparedness-drills.md Two major regional preparedness exercises are scheduled: "Urban Shield" in Alameda County and "Grid Ex II" nationwide. Grid Ex II will simulate a massive physical and cyber attack on the North American power grid, involving over 150 companies and government agencies from the US, Canada, and Mexico. The hosts view these drills as "slave training" and potential precursors to real-world incidents. Keywords: [urban shield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-shield.md), [alameda county](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alameda-county.md), grid ex ii, [power grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-grid.md), [cyber attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), [nerc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerc.md) ### Urban Shield 2012, Domestic Drone Testing - **Episode:** [454: Going Purple](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/454-going-purple.md) - **Published:** 2012-10-21 - **Time:** 2:26:00–2:32:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/454-going-purple/chapter/urban-shield-2012-domestic-drone-testing.md The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is considering the use of domestic drones for "proactive policing," including monitoring marijuana fields and search and rescue. These drones will be tested during "Urban Shield 2012," a large-scale preparedness exercise and vendor show for law enforcement. The event is sponsored by companies like 5.11 Tactical and features a wide array of military-grade surveillance and tactical equipment for local police. Keywords: [urban shield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-shield.md), almeda county, [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), 5.11 tactical --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)