FEMA Releases National Resilience Guidance
FEMA is proud to announce the release of the National Resilience Guidance (NRG). The NRG offers a unifying vision of resilience and the principles and steps all communities and organizations can take to increase their resilience in every sector and discipline. National resilience is a complex topic and building it requires whole community effort. This
FEMA Establishes National Disaster & Emergency Management University, New Education for Emergency Managers
New Program to Provide Training Opportunities to Help Emergency Managers Prepare for Tomorrow’s Threats FEMA today announced the agency is establishing a new university called National Disaster & Emergency Management University, or NDEMU, to help train emergency managers to keep pace with the rapidly changing threat environment. Emergency management, as a practice, is constantly shifting
Advancing Hyperscale Deployments: Aligned Data Centers First to Achieve New OCP Ready for Hyperscale Certification
AUSTIN, Texas – The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP), the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, is proud to announce Aligned Data Centers as the first data center provider to earn OCP Ready™ for Hyperscale certification. This recognition marks a significant milestone for the leading technology infrastructure company, with its ORD-02 facility in Chicagoland becoming
I’m A Cybersecurity Expert – Here’s Why Your Daily Cafe Visit Could Be a Cybersecurity Nightmare
The UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey Reveals 50% Of Businesses Suffered Cyber Attacks In The Last Year, Meaning Over 3,900 Cafes Are Potentially At Risk. According to ChannelLife, 69% of internet users connect to public Wi-Fi networks once a week in the UK. This is a great perk for those out and about or
Bugcrowd Brings on Former CrowdStrike Executive as New Chief Product Officer
Crowdsourced security leader announces new CPO amid company momentum of a $102M Funding round, Acquisition of Informer and 130+ new customers in the first half of 2024 SAN FRANCISCO — Bugcrowd, the leader in crowdsourced security, today announced the hiring of Braden Russell as Chief Product Officer. Russell joins Bugcrowd from CrowdStrike, where he was the Chief
Insider Threat Awareness Month
National Insider Threat Awareness Month is observed annually in September. It was first launched in 2019 to help organizations and individuals better understand insider threats and encourage the development of strategies to address them. Although it was initiated by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) in partnership with the National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF)
FEMA Transitions Public Assistance Grant Management System
On August 30, FEMA will transition all active non-COVID Public Assistance disaster declaration management information from its Emergency Management Mission Integrated Environment (EMMIE) to the more modern, transparent and accessible Grants Manager and Grants Portal systems. FEMA is supporting Public Assistance applicants as Grants Portal (GP) and Grants Manager (GM) are now the official systems
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Chen Webber-Kentor, Group Product Manager, Zerto “As I reflect on the state of women’s equality, I reaffirm my belief that gender parity provides diverse perspectives and introduces different problem-solving approaches that create more unique and innovative solutions. “Companies aiming to create a work culture that supports gender equality must have their leadership commitment- to set
DHS Announces Funding Allocations for FY 2024 Preparedness Grants
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of nearly $724 million in six Fiscal Year 2024 competitive preparedness grant programs. This includes $454.5 million in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, an increase of $149.5 million from FY 2023, which will provide critical funding for faith-based groups and others to prevent and protect
Calico Provides Universal Microsegmentation for Containers and Virtual Machines
As enterprises modernize their virtualization environments, capabilities for universal microsegmentation are critical SAN FRANCISCO – Tigera, the creator of Project Calico, the most adopted technology for container networking and security, delivers universal microsegmentation capabilities with Calico. Designed to support a diverse range of workloads, including virtual machines (VM), containers, and bare metals, Calico provides a robust,
