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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

She spent over eight years in the biometrics field focused on quality assurance, information security and quality processes and has led a variety of projects, including the implementation and certification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISMS) for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems.

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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

The study of disasters is a 'lateral discipline' that, to varying degrees embraces at least 42 other disciplines and professions (Alexander 2013). The need to include military strategy and the strategic politics of defence in our studies would unbalance them. Why, then, do we not include it in disaster studies per se? Alexander, D.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. Examples include 2013 with Hurricane Sandy, and FY 2018 had the California wildfires following a difficult hurricane season (Harvey, Irma and Maria). In its latest iteration it focuses on issues of climate change and equity among others.