Me, I'm wondering about this part: "The zombies, of course, won’t be real, but Barker said the same techniques, tactics and procedures that state and local authorities will glean from the exercise are very similar to the skills they’ll need when responding to an act of terrorism, natural disaster or pandemic."
There's one, count it ONE correct response to the zombpocalypse - shoot every walker (or otherwise deal them fatal damage) in the head. How's that going to translate to an "act of terrorism, natural disaster or pandemic", where most of the beings you encounter WON'T be hungering for your brains?
Or are cops now expecting to have to head-shot most people they encounter in those situations?