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Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability 

MHA Consulting

September 11, 2001, was a terrible day—but for the most part we’ve had the luxury of treating foreign affairs as optional, at least compared to most other countries. Then develop ways to mitigate the threats, focusing on the threats that are the likeliest to occur and those which would cause the greatest impact if they did occur.

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20 Years Later, SIA Remembers 9/11

Security Industry Association

11, 2001, our thoughts turn first of all to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day. The security industry is fortunate to have many veterans working among us, and their skills, experience and character strengthen us all. The post 20 Years Later, SIA Remembers 9/11 appeared first on Security Industry Association.

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Women in STEM session covers broad range of issues, from the impact of climate change and SMART buildings to today’s workplace challenges

National Fire Protection Association

To reinforce this point, she showed two images of the Hoover Damn side by side, one in 2001 and another in 2018; the draught’s impact on available water is sizeable. With these concerns in mind, Dr. Charter says we need to find ways to mitigate water security issues. Charter, the water stress projection for the U.S.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Much of this change was propelled by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.) of Homeland Security website has great general information on preparing for disasters. A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation. Other BCM professionals.

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Coronavirus and China’s Decision-Making in a Crisis

Marketpoint Recall

In terms of an outbreak, this means both addressing the situation to mitigate its negative outputs (both disease and non-disease) and reducing the CCP leadership’s exposure to public criticism at home and abroad. And, as Zaisu Zhang indicates , this could also end up damaging the credibility of the central leadership in the long term.

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