Disaster preparedness

Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 15-16 October 2020

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Organizations, Brexit, Articles, Disaster preparedness, Negotiation, Countries, Brexit withdrawal agreement, Sassoli, Michel Barnier, European Union, European Parliament, Brexit negotiations

I look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming European Council meeting on 15-16 October.

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  • I look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming European Council meeting on 15-16 October.
  • The European Council will start on Thursday afternoon at 3pm with our traditional exchange of views with European Parliament President, David Sassoli.
  • We will then move on to EU-UK negotiations together with Michel Barnier.
  • It is in the interests of both sides to have an agreement in place before the end of the transition period.

Remarks by President Charles Michel at the joint press conference with Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Countries, Europe, Island countries, United Kingdom and the European Union, Northern Ireland peace process, Politics of Northern Ireland, Disaster preparedness, Brexit withdrawal agreement, Brexit, Good Friday Agreement, Republic of Ireland, European Union

And I would like to warmly thank you for your welcome and for your hospitality.

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  • And I would like to warmly thank you for your welcome and for your hospitality.
  • We had very constructive discussions on many important topics and, of course, we also tackled Brexit.
  • The EU stands in full solidarity with Ireland and this is especially true when it comes to the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • The Good Friday Agreement, the peace and stability of the island of Ireland and the integrity of the single market.

Fortress UAV Releases New Drone Field Repair Kits for Public Safety and Enterprise Drone Operators

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Monday, October 5, 2020
Consumer electronics, Technology, Aerospace, Photography, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Emerging technologies, Articles, Technology, Disaster preparedness, Mechanical engineering, Product lifecycle management, Reliability engineering, Repair kit, Science and technology, Unmanned aerial vehicle

The Drone Field Repair Kit will serve as a critical emergency option for drone operators who need a quick fix for maintenance while on-site during a drone mission.

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  • The Drone Field Repair Kit will serve as a critical emergency option for drone operators who need a quick fix for maintenance while on-site during a drone mission.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201005005027/en/
    Fortress UAV Drone Field Repair Kit (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Fortress UAV Drone Field Repair Kits are the size of a typical small toolbox and include all the necessary consumable quick-fix parts and accessories to quickly get your drone back in the air.
  • Drone Field Repair Kits will be personalized for the operators drone make and model.
  • When asked about the usage of the Drone Field Repair Kits, Garret Bryl, Principal Aerospace Software Engineer and UAS Pilot for the Public Safety UAS Response Team stated, These are great.

Multiannual financial framework and recovery package: Council agrees mandate for negotiations with Parliament on the regulation for the protection of the EU budget

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
European Parliament, Politics of the European Union, Organizations, Disaster preparedness, European Union, Negotiation, Council of the European Union

Member states' EU ambassadors today agreed the Council's position on a regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget.

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  • Member states' EU ambassadors today agreed the Council's position on a regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget.
  • The compromise agreed by member states' EU ambassadors builds on the political guidance provided by the European Council on 21 July 2020.
  • The Council position gained the support of a qualified majority of member states.
  • The agreement paves the way for the opening of negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal.

CISQ to Host 8th Annual Cyber Resilience Summit for Government IT Leaders

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Contents, Computer security, Cyberwarfare, Cyber resilience, Disaster preparedness, National security, Security, CISQ, Resilience

BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Consortium for Information & Software Quality (CISQ), an IT industry leadership group that develops standards for automating software quality measurement, today announced its 8th annual Cyber Resilience Summit , From Securing the Supply Chain to Enterprise DevSecOps.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Consortium for Information & Software Quality (CISQ), an IT industry leadership group that develops standards for automating software quality measurement, today announced its 8th annual Cyber Resilience Summit , From Securing the Supply Chain to Enterprise DevSecOps.
  • The virtual summit will be held on October 13, 2020 from 8:00am - 4:00pm, bringing defense, government, and industry leaders together to discuss policy, standards and best practices for IT modernization, cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and supply chain risk management.
  • The Cyber Resilience Summit opens with a keynote from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the 2020 election and the nation's efforts to secure its critical infrastructure.
  • "The Cyber Resilience Summit is a premier event bringing together federal and industry IT leaders to discuss critical issues affecting the nation's cyber infrastructure," said Dr. Curtis.

AirBoss Announces Husky Long-Term Contract Extension Valued at up to US$35.6 Million

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Improvised explosive devices, Disaster preparedness, Husky VMMD, Military, Route clearance, Husky Toys, Toys

The original award was for the Husky 2G Protected Payload Delivery Vehicle ("Husky 2G") and its associated route clearance payloads.

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  • The original award was for the Husky 2G Protected Payload Delivery Vehicle ("Husky 2G") and its associated route clearance payloads.
  • This contract extension provides Foreign Military Sales ("FMS") customers an enduring mechanism to procure protected payloads, spare parts and training in support of the Husky 2G vehicle system.
  • Husky 2G vehicles have been delivered to multiple FMS customers under this contract supporting route clearance capability development in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
  • AirBoss Rubber Solutions is a top-tier North American custom rubber compounder with 450 million turn pounds of annual capacity.

AirBoss Defense Group Awarded $35.6 Million Contract Extension for Husky 2G Protected Payload and Route Clearance Payloads

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Improvised explosive devices, Disaster preparedness, Husky VMMD, Military, Route clearance, Foreign Military Sales, 2G

This two year extension is based around the Husky 2G Protected Payload Delivery Vehicle and its associated route clearance payloads.

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  • This two year extension is based around the Husky 2G Protected Payload Delivery Vehicle and its associated route clearance payloads.
  • This contract extension provides Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers an enduring mechanism to procure protected payloads, spare parts and training in support of the Husky 2G C-IED vehicle system.
  • $35.6M accounts for anticipated volumes of Husky 2G support equipment to be procured over the extended period of performance.
  • Husky 2G vehicles have been delivered to multiple FMS customers under this contact supporting route clearance capability development in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Business Continuity Management Solutions Market 2020-2024: Forecasting Strategy to Undergo A Paradigm Shift from Crisis to New Normal during COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Professional services, Human resources, Emergency management, Backup, Business continuity planning, Collaboration, Disaster preparedness, Disaster recovery, Risk management, Emergency services, Public safety, Draft:Alarming Surge in Data Loss to Favor Disaster Recovery as a Service Market

This business continuity management solutions market research report encompasses all possible factors expected to drive the market growth and create opportunities for all the stakeholders in the supply chain.

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  • This business continuity management solutions market research report encompasses all possible factors expected to drive the market growth and create opportunities for all the stakeholders in the supply chain.
  • View detailed business continuity management solutions market insights here: https://www.technavio.com/report/business continuity management solutions market-industry-analysis
    For accessing Technavios key findings about drivers, restraints, and opportunities shaping markets and industries toward an economic bounce back,
    Vendors are concentrating on growth prospects from fast-growing segments while retaining their positions in slow-growing segments.
  • Prominent business continuity management solutions market players are : Dell Technologies Inc., International Business Machines Corp., LogicManager Inc., MetricStream Inc., Microsoft Corp., NAVEX Global Inc., Quantivate LLC, SAI Global Pty.
  • Ltd., SAP SE, and X2nSat Inc.
    With more companies navigating the pandemic gradually, this research analysis can be personalized to create a recovery path for the market participants.

Press release - EU long-term budget: EP still fighting for a good agreement

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Multiannual Financial Framework, Disaster preparedness, Negotiation, European Union, Brexit negotiations

It is still possible, and very much in the interest of EU citizens, to make every effort to come to an agreement as soon as possible, but the conditions are not there yet.

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  • It is still possible, and very much in the interest of EU citizens, to make every effort to come to an agreement as soon as possible, but the conditions are not there yet.
  • Parliament stands ready to take all the steps necessary to come to a satisfactory agreement, the negotiators concluded.
  • Dont undermine Europes commitments, protect the next generations

    Parliament insists on real increases to EU flagship programmes, which Council has cut severely.

  • The EU Commission has thus presented plans for the next multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027 in May 2018.

New toolkit for small businesses streamlines business continuity planning

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Backup, IT risk management, Disaster preparedness, Emergency management, Business continuity planning, Collaboration, Open for Business, OFB, National Preparedness Month, Articles, Emergency services, Disaster management

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, today the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ( IBHS ) launched an updated edition of its free business continuity planning toolkit, Open for Business-EZ (OFB-EZ), to help small businesses prepare for a variety of disasters that could threaten operations.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, today the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ( IBHS ) launched an updated edition of its free business continuity planning toolkit, Open for Business-EZ (OFB-EZ), to help small businesses prepare for a variety of disasters that could threaten operations.
  • The new streamlined OFB-EZ walks small businesses through the steps to build and maintain a business continuity plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover faster from a minor disruption or a major disaster.
  • To help businesses overcome these odds, the updated OFB-EZ features ten easy-to-follow modules designed for busy small business owners and operators to seamlessly create a business continuity plan and prepare for everything from severe weather to a virus outbreak.
  • "Just as business owners must continually update their business continuity plans, we have refreshed the OFB-EZ toolkit to modernize and further simplify it, making it easier than ever to navigate.