The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war. The need for COOP leads naturally to the question of resilience – how quickly agencies can recover from events beyond their control. Climate change is a slow-moving tsunami of many smalle...

Seeing changes in the physical features of the earth historically has taken eons – sometimes literally, as in identifying the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates and the drift that created the continents as we know them. But the advent of satellites, drones, sensors and other technologies provides a constant flow of data that accurately reflects the conditions that societies encounter today. In 2017, the Department of Defense creat...

Join Granicus for a complimentary webinar during Emergency Preparedness Month and dive into the world of emergency communications. A year after Hurricane Ian, leading Florida government communicators, representing the City of North Port and Sarasota County, will share their invaluable experiences and insights. Specifically, attendees will: Discover how these communications teams acted swiftly in the face of a natural disaster, ensuring accura...

Urban flooding poses risks to residents, property, and infrastructure, and disrupts urban services. Hydraulic simulations help engineers to better predict and understand vulnerabilities like water velocities, depth, and floodwater extent. That understanding leads to more resilient drainage systems and more consistency maintaining utility service. OpenFlows SewerGEMS has long offered fully dynamic, 1D analysis capabilities to help engineers de...

The Environmental and Energy Management Institute (EEMI) at George Washington University and the Security and Sustainability Forum invites you to an extraordinary webinar shedding light on the paramount issue of threats to democracy in Europe and the United States. Join us as Zoltán Kész, a former member of the Hungarian parliament, a fervent advocate for democratic principles, and the Government Affairs Manager of the Consumer C...

Today we find ourselves in an environment of uncertainty with inflation, the debt ceiling, lack of appropriation, CRs etc. Agencies are experiencing a decrease in budget while contractors and government alike are facing increased costs. With the never-ending cycle of Continuing Resolutions, agencies cannot adequately plan for customary four-year cycles. This presents an enormous challenge for both the agencies and the contractors who serve the...

Join this virtual meeting for an introduction of the GSA's MAS Industrial Products and Services. In this virtual 1 hour training session you can expect: An introduction of the Industrial Products and Services To have a better understanding of the tool and hardware solutions that are available within MAS as well as how to use the schedule’s Home Improvement Center. Additionally participants will be introduced to the equipment rental secti...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are now squarely in the crosshairs of C-suite and boardroom leaders, which is putting a lot of pressure on business and IT leaders to dive full force into an area they may not be super comfortable in. What is the role of IT and the CIO in driving sustainability success? Join WWT's Brendan Walsh and Wes Palmer, who lead our ESG practice, as they dive into the wide array of solutions and ser...

Global economic activity has slowed, but the slowdown is neither homogeneous nor simultaneous across sectors and regions. Near-term risks are skewed to the upside: Europe has avoided a near-term cost-of-living crisis; China is pivoting away from its zero-COVID policy; and the US is seeing resilience in employment and consumer spending. At the same time, global inflation is moderating but remains elevated. As such, central banks will remain on...

Digital elevation models (DEM) are used in a variety of applications including flood risk modeling, water resource management, topographical mapping, oil and gas, telecommunications, wind energy, forestry, and much more. View our on-demand webcast to learn about the technology used to create DEMs and what platforms incorporate these technologies. During this webinar, we will unveil the mystery around DEMs and how they are different from other...