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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

While dense in some parts and requiring familiarity with definitions and acronyms of UN and related climate policy documents (a list of abbreviations is provided), a careful reading is rewarded by lessons learned and to be learned in the emerging field of disaster risk management. That strategy is MAS—mutually assured survival.” [p.

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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.