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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure. Non-seasonal influenza retains the potential to cause a pandemic on the level of that of 1918-1920.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009.

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What Dave Komendat, Boeing CSO and ISC West Keynote Speaker, Says Was His Hardest Career Challenge

Security Industry Association

The challenge he faced was even more difficult than what he encountered after Japan’s Fukushima earthquake of 2011. There were several times throughout the pandemic where I had to do a personal “gut-check” and recalibrate my thought process and outlook to prepare for the long-game.

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SIA New Member Profile: ThreatModeler

Security Industry Association

To address this shortcoming, ThreatModeler launched its first intelligence-based threat engine in 2011 aimed at helping developers incorporate threat modeling into the software development life cycle. However, only few companies had the resources and money to do this exercise.

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Case Study Zouma: Don’t Mess With Cats…

Plan B Consulting

You might remember the outrage against Mary Bale who was filmed on CCTV in Coventry in 2011 dropping a cat in a wheelie bin. It doesn’t have to be this way – Marcus Rashford’s campaign to end child hunger during the pandemic shows how footballers can use their fame and money to make a difference in people’s lives.

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Case Study Zouma: Don’t Mess With Cats…

Plan B Consulting

You might remember the outrage against Mary Bale who was filmed on CCTV in Coventry in 2011 dropping a cat in a wheelie bin. It doesn’t have to be this way – Marcus Rashford’s campaign to end child hunger during the pandemic shows how footballers can use their fame and money to make a difference in people’s lives.

Media 52