Several Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine because their soldiers have been forced to rely on communications “in the clear,” on regular cellphones and handheld radios. But that does not necessarily translate into a permanent tactical advantage for the Ukrainians – Russia is also known for its hacking skills. If their secure communications are breached, Ukrainian forces also can be at risk. There is no more timely ex...

Last year's tornado season saw the deadliest December on record with more than 90 deaths and massive devastation across eight states. These tornados didn't spare anything in their path, with many businesses severely impacted. To understand if your business is prepared for the challenges a tornado, cyclone, or other significant storm brings, you can conduct tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises can be very effective because they help identify...

Times are changing, and risks to organizations are becoming more dynamic. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s this: Risk has become increasingly complex and the way organizations respond to and manage risk must change in response. A recent Forrester Consulting study commissioned by OnSolve found that organizations are underprepared, overconfident and lack the technology necessary to respond to and manage risk complexity....

As the U.S. declared a public health emergency on Feb. 3, 2020, COVID related cases surpassed 9,800 around the world quickly becoming a pandemic by March 11, 2020, which the World Health Organization declared (source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020). Thus, the CARES Act was established on March 27, 2020, with a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act provided direct payments to Americans to cov...

Physical Security includes five components; detection, assessment, command and control (policy & procedures), response and engagement. Sadly, most of us in the security vertical focus on only one or two of these components and miss the others. These five elements must be intertwined and seamlessly integrated. If they all aren’t addressed, the “bad guy” wins. In this session we’ll outline what each component is, how...

The Association of State Floodplain Managers invites local floodplain administrators, flood development permitting professionals, and other interested practitioners to our upcoming webinar, “After the Disaster: Mitigating Infrastructure Against Flooding Using 406 Mitigation Assistance)" on November 9 at 1:00-2:30pm Central Time. Disaster costs are increasing – as is the amount reimbursed to states through the FEMA Public Assistance...

The Association of State Floodplain Managers invites local floodplain administrators, flood development permitting professionals, and other interested practitioners to our upcoming webinar, “No Rise, No Problem! Managing Infrastructure in the Floodway" on October 12 at 11:00am-12:30pm Central Time. Does the phrase "no-rise" make you sweat? Have you ever planned a project across a floodway and felt the early pains of despair? Are you a pr...

Join our webcast and learn how the RSA Archer COOP Management solution provides a centralized, consistent, and automated approach to business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Archer allows agencies to build and update COOP plans as well as protect and ensure ongoing operations. Archer's web-based solution enhances an agency security posture by combining business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management capabilities into a...

The Federal government is the single largest enterprise in the United States, consuming energy around the clock in support of citizen services, homeland security, disaster response and American warfighters. Military bases alone have an annual energy bill of $4 billion, supporting over 500 installations in the United States and overseas. That’s nearly 300,000 buildings covering 2.3 billion square feet of building space. Agencies today are...