Tue.Mar 29, 2022

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Provide Input to FEMA

Recovery Diva

FEMA Seeks Feedback on Draft of Emergency Management Guide for Senior Officials. FEMA will host a series of 60-minute webinar sessions to provide an overview of the draft Local Elected and Appointed Officials Guide and to gather feedback from whole community partners.

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Environmental consequences of war 

Crisis Response Journal

Serhii Ivianuta reports on the current destruction of the ecological balance and growing threats to environmental security caused by conflict in Ukraine

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Another Version of Major WashPost Review of FEMA

Recovery Diva

Special report from WashPost: FEMA’s disasters. The Post spent a year chronicling how the Federal Emergency Management Agency is struggling in its increasingly urgent mission to help America’s disaster survivors in the age of climate change and stark inequality.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Realtime Situational Awareness’

Disaster Zone

Measuring earthquake impacts to buildings in real time.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Five Considerations for Choosing Self-Managed Automation vs. SaaS Automation by Greg Chase

PagerDuty

Sometimes heritage is better than new. Some people favor Coca-Cola Classic over New Coke, and heirloom tomatoes over regular tomatoes. Some Luddites might say the same thing about cloud computing. “I won’t put my (app/data) in the cloud! It will be more (secure | reliable | cheaper) if I run it myself in my own data center.”. All kidding aside, there are legitimate reasons why you might choose the self-managed version of PagerDuty® Process Automation On Prem —previously known as Rundeck Enterpr

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The Ukrainian Military Has Defied Expectations. Here Is How U.S. Security Aid Contributed

The Rand Blog

Ukraine's military was unprepared and largely ineffective when Russia's military seized Crimea in 2014. By 2022, Ukraine appears to have overcome at least some of the earlier challenges. Did U.S. security assistance make the Ukrainian military more effective?

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10 Ways to Make Your Safety Culture Thrive

National Fire Protection Association

Safety implications for businesses extend far beyond injury and property damage. An effective safety culture is critical to ensuring that business operations and output continue, and that facilities remain incident-free. Here are ten ways that organizations can invest in a strong safety culture to ensure that people, property, and productivity are safeguarded.

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Truth Decay Is a Threat to Democracy. Here’s What You Can Do to Help Stop It

The Rand Blog

Truth Decay, the diminishing role of facts in American public life, isn't a problem that any one person can fix. But there are simple steps that individuals can take to help counter it.

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How Pure Is Improving the World through People, Technology, and Business

Pure Storage

Helping innovators protect, manage, and benefit from their data is Pure’s Mission and the reason we have grown so quickly. Today, we are proud to share new data about Pure’s performance: our first Environmental, Social, and Governance report. Our customers and partners choose Pure based on many factors. We’ve historically quantified everything from our product performance, to the lifetime cost savings of our Evergreen ™ architecture, and even the size of our operating manual (one tent card front

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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The Will to Fight, Lessons from Ukraine

The Rand Blog

In Ukraine, ferocious defense has stalled the invaders. Even if Kyiv falls, continued resistance seems likely. Ukraine has reminded the world that national unity in the face of existential threats, self-reliance strengthened by collective defense, and courage coupled with compassion can help underdog populations resist the mightiest military forces.

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Important update on the Citrix Recertification Program

Citrix

We are temporarily making changes to our Recertification Program , which today allows those with active certifications to recertify by attending an instructor-led or virtual instructor-led course. We are expanding this program to cover expired certifications effective today until September … The post Important update on the Citrix Recertification Program first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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7 Best Practices for Building an Emergency Communications Plan

Alert Media

The post 7 Best Practices for Building an Emergency Communications Plan appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Help to secure your critical apps against potential state-sponsored cyberattacks

Citrix

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned organizations that they should be prepared to defend against nation state-sponsored cyberattacks. “Every organization — large and small — must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity,” the agency … The post Help to secure your critical apps against potential state-sponsored cyberattacks first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Consider Attending DHDS Programs for Professional Development

Disaster Zone

Attend a recruitment seminar to learn more.

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Digital Divide: como evitar a separação entre funcionários remotos e presenciais

Citrix

A experiência proporcionada pela empresa deve ter a mesma qualidade tanto para quem está no escritório, quanto para quem está em casa. Na primeira parte dessa série de blog posts , detalhei um pouco a influência dos modelos mentais e … The post Digital Divide: como evitar a separação entre funcionários remotos e presenciais first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Security & Life Safety Leaders Compete, Network & Support the Industry Workforce at the FAST Golf Classic

Security Industry Association

On March 22, 2022, professionals in the electronic security and life safety industry gathered at the Desert Pines Golf Club for the 2022 FAST Golf Classic (formerly the AIREF Golf Classic) – an annual golf outing that supports initiatives to grow the security workforce. The 2022 FAST Golf Classic was hosted by the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting careers in the physical security and life safety industry.

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How to Use Systems Thinking to Protect Your Organization

Business Continuity Today

The war in Europe has organizations discussing cybersecurity in the C-Suite and boardrooms worldwide. Today we need to approach cybersecurity as part of the system. Cybersecurity is an intrinsic risk management essential that must be built into the core of every employee, product, and service. Companies need to implant cybersecurity by design and as a default into their DNA.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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What Is a Smart Garage Door Opener?

Constellation

Wondering how to choose a smart garage door opener? And what is the answer to the question, are smart garage door openers worth it? The post What Is a Smart Garage Door Opener? appeared first on. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).

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Creating Seamless Crisis Communication for Remote Workspaces

BryghtPath

Today’s businesses are more globally connected than ever, but we aren’t gathering around a traditional water cooler. Our dynamic teams are sharing innovations from home offices, coworking spaces, coffee shops, and hybrid offices around the world. The evolution of remote workspaces has empowered companies in growth and talent acquisition goals.

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How to Use Systems Thinking to Protect Your Organization

Business Continuity Today

The war in Europe has organizations discussing cybersecurity in the C-Suite and boardrooms worldwide. Today we need to approach cybersecurity as part of the system. Cybersecurity is an intrinsic risk management essential that must be built into the core of every employee, product, and service. Companies need to implant cybersecurity by design and as a default into their DNA.

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How FlashBlade Powers Faster Analytics and Actionable Insights

Pure Storage

Digital transformation has always, at its core, been about leveraging technology to improve the human experience. Today, it’s inspiring to see analytics and AI being used to augment people’s creativity, capabilities, and experiences. . But as innovation ramps up, so does data and our demands on it. More than ever before, speed is key to these initiatives.