The Rand Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Perceptions that the United States has “Ukraine fatigue” may be more myth than reality. It could be years before any declines in the American public's support for Ukraine actually result in a change of policy.

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Disaster Zone

JANUARY 3, 2023

Could you manage a $10B Disaster Recovery effort?

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KingsBridge BCP

JANUARY 3, 2023

Change is the only constant. We always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) continues to evolve. Is there a “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software? What are we seeing when it comes to having a consultant in to complete your planning?

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Disaster Zone

JANUARY 3, 2023

Snow is a disaster that can be everywhere at once.

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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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Erwood Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, it’s more important than ever to secure your data and protect yourself against the dark web. A Dark Web Scan allows you to monitor how your information is being shared or used, giving you peace of mind that your personal data is secure. Understanding What Dark Web Scans Are & How They Can Protect You & Your Business helps to keep your personal and business information more secure.

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Advancing Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Introduction The topic of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), finds its way into the data analytics arena all too often without much consideration of how to implement it within big data solutions. In many contexts GIS data is large! Due to it comprising many layers of spatial information. This makes it tricky to deal with. Although there are libraries available such as GeoPandas, to help with geospatial operations, they’re often not scalable when dealing with copious amounts of data.

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Pure Storage

JANUARY 3, 2023

As companies advance digital transformation, data is taking center stage. This means DBA-DevOps engineers and database administrators (DBAs) will need to be more collaborative than ever before. Data is the key to nearly every transformation initiative. It’s led many businesses to prioritize modernizing their database technology stacks to hit objectives.

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Business Continuity Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

As we enter 2023, businesses are facing a range of challenges that could impact their ability to remain operational and competitive. From the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, companies must be prepared to navigate a variety of challenges in order to ensure the continuity of their operations.

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Security Industry Association

JANUARY 3, 2023

I’ve written before about the urgent need to update and develop airspace regulations for commercial drone technology , and I want to share further thoughts and ideas with the security industry and policy leaders, as I am frustrated with the speed of change on these matters. The time has come to make real changes and develop clear policies. Bill Edwards is a retired U.S.

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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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Business Continuity Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

As we enter 2023, businesses are facing a range of challenges that could impact their ability to remain operational and competitive. From the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, companies must be prepared to navigate a variety of challenges in order to ensure the continuity of their operations.

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Security Industry Association

JANUARY 3, 2023

Industry Days (and Reverse Industry Days) are a great way for those in the security industry to get a better understanding of how government agencies work and learn about their acquisition plans. Usually held before a Request for Proposal (RFP) is released or before any major program changes are initiated, Industry Days allow for agencies and industry to have meaningful discussions about capabilities, challenges, priorities, requirements, technologies and future opportunities.

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Reciprocity

JANUARY 3, 2023

For most companies, determining acceptable levels of risk is a subjective exercise. The decision typically rests on the ethos of senior leadership: Are they growth-oriented risk-takers, or more conservative and measured in their actions? Other factors influencing risk include your company’s reputation in an industry. For example, if you’re known for being astute in the processing and storing of personal data for customers, your security posture will likely be more thorough, compared

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