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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

2029 Weather alerts about road conditions threatened by flood, landslide, and severe weather available internationally. But this time governments and communities ought to manage the risk with an acceptable collective strategy. 2030 Disaster information is freely and widely accessible to facilitate informed DRR decision making.

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Highlights From the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and What It Means for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

Section 1521 directs DOD to establish a governing council to oversee the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. Section 804 prohibits the DOD from signing contracts with any company that maintains fossil fuel operations with the Russian government or the broad Russian energy sector. Section 350 tasks the U.S.

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What the Buy American Rule Changes Could Mean for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

The second major change to Buy American rules within the past year is now under consideration by the federal government. companies with nondiscriminatory access to government markets around the world, which, combined at more than $4 trillion, is eight times the size of the U.S. Additionally, our trade agreements provide U.S.