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Four NATO Defense Priorities for the Upcoming Washington Summit

The Rand Blog

The upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., offers an opportunity for the alliance to prioritize new and transformational capabilities. With them, NATO can continue to provide deterrence and defense for its member state populations into the future, just as it has done for the past seventy-five years.

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The Rise of “Quick and Dirty” DR Testing 

MHA Consulting

Fifteen years ago the prototypical IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) exercise was preceded by months of meticulous preparations and took place over an extended period of time in the equivalent of a hermetically sealed bubble. Boy, have things changed. Related on MHA Consulting: Testing, Testing: Our Best Blogs on BC Testing and Mock Disaster Exercises IT/DR Testing As It Used to Be The other day I came across a blog I wrote in 2009 that set forth a timeline of recommended steps organizations should t

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The Good and the Bad for Biden in Southeast Asia

The Rand Blog

Since entering office in 2021, one of the Biden administration's foreign-policy priorities has been a more effective Indo-Pacific strategy to compete with China, especially in Southeast Asia. Three years on, the administration's policy has bright spots, but still lacks a clear strategy for the region.

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2024 Predictions: The IT Trends That Will Transform Business This Year

Pure Storage

2024 Predictions: The IT Trends That Will Transform Business This Year by Pure Storage Blog Digital transformation isn’t just about the technology you invest in—it’s what you do with it. In 2024, the transformation investments made by organizations will have to earn their keep, as IT decision makers from around the globe told us in our 2023 Bredin Research IT Decision Makers Survey.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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IUU Fishing: A Maritime Security Threat Requiring Unique Solutions

The Rand Blog

Fish depreciate, have tighter profit margins than drugs, and have a consumer base that can impact demand. Using the weak points in illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing business models to decrease profitability will not solve IUU fishing worldwide but it can decrease IUU fishing.