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...

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing North America. The conference will look at developing on the theme of previous events in helping to create better understanding of the issues and the threats, to help facilitate the work to develop frameworks, good risk management, strategic planning and implementation.

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....

FOR FEDERAL USERS ONLY, FREE training on the Federal Personal Property Management Abandonment and Destruction process. Registration is required for this training - each participant will get their own unique entry URL, so you must register to be granted access to Zoom Government. Participants will receive one (1) Continuous Learning Point for attending. GSA Zoom Government may not be compatible with everyone's system. Please test your connectio...

2022 is almost upon us. Recent reports show that funds still have not been delivered from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). On top of governments being overwhelmed with all the funding there is to manage, how can they ensure that relief is getting delivered to communities that need it the most? Register now to join our complimentary webinar to learn what governments can do to ensure utmost transparency and equ...

This NAVIGATOR is set to be our best ever. We have been hard at work reviewing your conference evaluation ideas and suggestions, finding the latest and best presentation topics and presenters, planning fabulous events and networking opportunities, and finding keynote speakers that will knock your socks off! You won’t want to miss this truly memorable educational, networking conference. You’re invited to submit research abstracts fo...

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...

This is an interactive course designed to help participants learn about key tools that will help improve emergency preparedness and enhance communication during dam and levee failures and incidents. Participants will gain a better understanding of the emergency action planning process, including evacuation planning and emergency response methods. Key takeaways attendees will receive from this course: Learn how to improve the integrated operati...

Many dam failures have been averted by dam owners and engineers taking quick and effective action to intervene and stop an active dam failure from progressing. The focus of this webinar is to present the most common failure modes at dams and provide information on actions that can be taken to prevent or delay each failure mode. Case studies will be used to show examples of successful interventions. Actions that could potentially do harm and ma...