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FEMA Responds to Hurricane Helene and Milton - Guest Pete Gaynor

Disaster Zone Podcast

During his tenure in the Marines, he was assigned as the Executive Officer responsible for the security of Presidential Retreat, Camp David; assigned as the Head of Plans, Operations at the Headquarters Marine Corps during the September 11, 2001 attacks; and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Resilience is an illusion

Emergency Planning

Hence, public discourse and concerns could conceivably change overnight (as they did in the USA after "Nine-Eleven" in 2001). Migration, conflict, climate extremes, proliferating technological failure and associated consequences all pose this kind of threat.

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What Minnesota’s Right to Repair Law Means for Security Products and Manufacturers

Security Industry Association

Additionally, the bill also exempts any information technology equipment that is intended for use in critical infrastructure as defined by the federal Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001. Critical infrastructure , as defined in the act and by the U.S.

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SIA New Member Profile: Hochiki

Security Industry Association

In fact, Hochiki invented the addressable fire alarm technology which is in use worldwide today. In 2001, Hochiki America made the choice to expand our OEM business into what is today a full system supplier. To my knowledge, we are the last remaining sensor manufacturer in the United States.

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SIA New Member Profile: Concentric Security

Security Industry Association

11, 2001, Concentric Security was born to expand on the need to keep people and property safe. ES : At Concentric Security, we know every customer and facility is unique, with different security needs, challenges, stakeholders and technology requirements. ES : As technology evolves, the security industry will have to adapt.

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BCM Basics: Business Continuity vs. Business Resilience 

MHA Consulting

A comparison between them provides a window into fifty years of change in business, globalization, technology, the threat landscape, and customer expectations. Then came the game-changer that was the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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How Data Storage Can Empower STEM Leaders to Dream Big

Pure Storage

Since the beginning of the 21 st century, the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—or STEM—have been gathering steam and changing the world. National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2001, has become a driving force of awareness and support for a wide range of projects and educational opportunities. .