Recovery Diva
JUNE 1, 2023
From the NYTimes: California’s Snow Is Melting and It’s a Beautiful Thing. An excerpt: “But this year still feels like a reward. Rather than solely preparing for the upcoming natural disaster season of fire and drought, we get to anticipate a summer when flowing rivers and deep lakes will be full of people enjoying them. If only for one year, abundant, clear and cold waters will come down from the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Rand Blog
MAY 31, 2023
After months of publicly lobbying to acquire U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, it appears that Ukraine may receive them later this year. However, there remains a long road ahead before the F-16s would see service in Ukraine—and it is an open question how much they would affect the outcome of the war.
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Bernstein Crisis Management
MAY 19, 2023
Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide Crisis management is a crucial aspect of running a successful organization. In today’s unpredictable and rapidly changing world, businesses must be prepared to handle unexpected events that can disrupt their normal operations, harm their reputation, or threaten their survival. This comprehensive guide will explore the various aspects of crisis management, including its definition, the importance of having a crisis management plan, the diff
Recovery Diva
MAY 16, 2023
From the Wash Post, Want to know why America is losing its edge? Look around campus. An excerpt: “Some 2.5 million fewer Americans are enrolled in college than in 2011, and the decline is accelerating. The college-going rate of high school graduates has dropped from 70 percent in 2016 to 62 percent in 2022, and if this trend continues, a group of young Americans will — for the first time in our history — enter the workforce with less education than the one before.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
DRI Drive
MAY 25, 2023
As part of a focused campaign on curbing cyberattacks, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has developed updated guidance for organizations. The #StopRansomware Guide Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) was initially introduced in 2020 based on the FBI and CISA’s advisories for network defenders. Since then, ransomware threat actors have stepped up their tactics and techniques, […] The post #StopRansomware: New Guide From The U.S.
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Pure Storage
JUNE 2, 2023
Driving Scientific Discovery with Big Data by Pure Storage Blog Medical research dominated headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) was one of the first institutions to give the world some hope. Working alongside the Nuffield Department of Medicine, NDPH’s RECOVERY Trial provided an early breakthrough in the COVID-19 response: discovering that an inexpensive steroid could save many severely ill patients.
Recovery Diva
MAY 16, 2023
Opinion piece in HSToday by Richard Serino: A 10-Year Reflection on the Boston Marathon Bombing and a Call for a National Emergency Management Strategy. An excerpt: While nothing can replace those we lost, as a community we take solace that our preparedness saved lives. I often say: It was no accident that Boston was prepared to respond that day, it was no accident that equipment was on site.
DRI Drive
MAY 21, 2023
Recent years have seen the summer months accompanied by rolling blackouts and other energy shortfalls. This year, the risks may not be as extreme – but they will be more common. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment, warning that two thirds of North America is at risk […] The post Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages?
Disaster Zone
MAY 25, 2023
Protecting their members makes good financial sense.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
The Rand Blog
MAY 16, 2023
Extremism is like cancer: It will always exist, but ignoring it runs the risk that it rears its ugly head, metastasizing throughout the country. The United States needs to ensure it has the proper tools to diagnose extremism in its earliest stages, and that the agencies tasked with protecting our democracy have the capability to get it into, and keep it in, remission.
Security Industry Association
MAY 30, 2023
SIA is committed to continue developing its industry standards in accordance with ANSI requirements and invites members to get involved. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development program. ANSI – the nonprofit standards body accreditation organization that oversees development of voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, systems and pers
DRI Drive
MAY 19, 2023
To conclude this year’s Business Continuity Awareness Week, we’re focusing on Organizational Resilience! Long the leader in certifying individuals, DRI International also offers accreditation for organizations with the Resilient Enterprise and Center of Excellence in Resilience designations, as well as assessment of organizational resilience with the Resilient Enterprise Assessment Program (REAP).
Disaster Zone
MAY 26, 2023
It’s good for the next six months.
The Rand Blog
JUNE 1, 2023
Russia's looming troop-retention and veteran-treatment problems are already visible on the horizon, even though they have been delayed by policy. By invading Ukraine, Russia has created a wave of severe trauma that will soon crash over its own country.
Security Industry Association
MAY 23, 2023
SIA’s apprenticeship initiative will meet the demand for a highly skilled technical workforce, grow career development opportunities and diversify the industry’s talent pipeline. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national program standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers.
Recovery Diva
MAY 22, 2023
Boots on the Ground: As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity. This article adds to some of the concerns identified by the GAO in its recent report on FEMA staffing matters, and adds a dark side to some of the volunteer assistance that occurs in some places post disaster. Note: the Diva was not familiar with the source called Grist, but was given this citation by a reliable reader.
DRI Drive
MAY 18, 2023
Business Continuity Awareness Week continues – today’s theme is personal resilience! Over the course of the pandemic, as many employees began shifting to work-from-home or hybrid work situations, additional focus has been placed on the importance of personal wellbeing and mental health to maintain a productive organization during trying times.
Pure Storage
MAY 22, 2023
How Data Fuels Modern Fire Safety Operations—and Keeps Communities Safe by Pure Storage Blog There are nearly 30,000 fire departments in the United States, according to recent data from the National Fire Protection Association. These departments, and the more than 1,000,000 career and volunteer firefighters who support them, help to protect about 70% of the U.S. population.¹ You’d be hard-pressed to find people within that population who don’t want their local fire department performing at the
The Rand Blog
MAY 15, 2023
Norway recently took over chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia under conditions never before experienced by the organization in its 27-year history. Despite the current uncertainties, there could be ways to move past the stalemate between Russia and the other council members.
Acronis
MAY 16, 2023
With file-level backups, you backup and restore files such as Word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photographs, videos, and audio files. Many users think that just backing up these kinds of files is all they need. While file-level backups work if you are restoring a small number of files, it is a time-consuming task to restore an entire PC or Mac.
Recovery Diva
MAY 17, 2023
This is the latest effort by the GAO to press FEMA to address its earlier reports: Opportunities to Strengthen Management and Address Increasing Challenges. The full report is 20 pp., but there also is an executive summary available. The Diva considers this a very important report. She is surprised at the tone of the report, which clearly shows the extent of GAO’s dissatisfaction with FEMA’s efforts to date to address several recent GAO reports.
DRI Drive
MAY 17, 2023
As Business Continuity Awareness Week continues, we’re focusing on operational resilience! Increasingly fueled by regulatory requirements, particularly in the financial sector, operational resilience expands business continuity management programs to focus on the impacts, connected risk appetite and tolerance levels for disruption of product or service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
Pure Storage
MAY 18, 2023
ESG Research Shows Why Data Analytics Maturity Matters by Pure Storage Blog Many organizations have expanded their analytics capabilities by capturing “big data” to explore new business capabilities. Now, some want to accelerate those capabilities by moving beyond experimentation with analytics toward more mature investments and capabilities. In 2020, Pure Storage ® partnered with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to sponsor a study that examines the benefits of these investments and reveals the
The Rand Blog
MAY 31, 2023
On May 17, the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the country's legislature in the midst of impeachment proceedings against him. Did Ecuador just have a self-coup? The answer matters greatly for the country's democratic trajectory and for the international community's response.
Disaster Zone
MAY 30, 2023
Comparing policy differences between Europe and the United States.
Recovery Diva
JUNE 4, 2023
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DRI Drive
MAY 16, 2023
It’s Business Continuity Awareness Week, and today’s focus is on Supply Chain Resilience! During the pandemic and beyond, supply chain issues have been a near-constant challenge for resilience professionals. Knowing how to navigate them and prepare for the worst has become an everyday part of the current business continuity landscape. Additional Resources: DRI Webinar: Resilience […] The post Business Continuity Awareness Week: Supply Chain Resilience appeared first on DRI Driv
Pure Storage
MAY 19, 2023
The Pure Digital Experience at Pure//Accelerate by Pure Storage Blog Pure//Accelerate ® 2023 is coming soon to Las Vegas (June 14-16) and will be packed with great sessions geared toward helping you uncomplicate your storage, protect your data, and operate like a public cloud provider. There will also be lots of great conversations and meetups. Who Is the Pure Digital Experience Team?
The Rand Blog
MAY 30, 2023
Meeting the Pentagon's goals to invest efficiently in military capabilities calls for a methodological process hinging on five key elements: aligning strategies with tasks, understanding what drives military innovation, embracing specificity in problem-solving, preparing for an unknown future, and assessing technology investments for prioritization.
Citrix
MAY 24, 2023
Keeping your Citrix Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) up to date with the latest features, functionalities, and fixes is essential for maintaining a high-performing virtual desktop environment. However, the traditional process of upgrading Remote PC Access machines and VDAs in large … The post Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
Recovery Diva
JUNE 2, 2023
From NPR: 10 states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates
DRI Drive
MAY 15, 2023
Today’s Business Continuity Awareness Week subject spotlights cyber resilience! Organizations today are confronted by a wide range of cyberattacks, and your organization is no exception. There are countless opportunities for hackers to cause massive disruptions, all of which will require a response that will involve you. DRI’s Cyber Resilience course prepare you to address cyber […] The post Business Continuity Awareness Week: Cyber Resilience appeared first on DRI Drive.
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