Training & Events
The Intergovernmental Audit Forums are offering these inaugural events to the community free of charge:
“COVID’s New Normal: Addressing Challenging Environments and Creating a Resilient and Agile Workforce” (Intergovernmental Audit Forums) Mountain and Plains (MPIAF)|Western (WIAF):
- Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EST)
U.S. Vaccine Allocation Planner for COVID-19 (Intergovernmental Audit Forums) New York-New Jersey Intergovernmental Audit Forum (NYNJIAF)
- Thursday, December 10, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
ESG Isn’t Enough: Bringing Science & Accuracy to Impact Measurement (Boundless Impact) As regulations tighten around climate, accurate and scientifically-validated climate impact measurement methods will be of utmost importance to companies and investors looking to comply with new standards and remain in good standing with increasingly savvy customers. Most Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) experts agree: there are quite a number of different definitions under this catch-all term. Luckily, new tools are emerging that incorporate cutting-edge science and data analytics into user-friendly tools for investors. These new tools are far more capable of making accurate predictions on which companies will be leading the market in the coming years.
- Wednesday, December 8th, 2020: 2:00pm – 3:00 pm EST
Solutions of the Year: Four Covid Innovations to Carry Forward (Next City) Next City sought out, and reported on, the ways that such disruptions could lead to lasting reform across sectors such as housing, drug treatment, education and criminal justice reform. We published more than 200 city-by-city responses to COVID-19; in doing so, we found the helpers that have made people’s lives easier. Join Next City as they dig into the long-term potential of four quick-pivot innovations: repurposing hotels as affordable housing; mobilizing methadone delivery during stay-at-home orders; training research librarians as contact tracers; and working with local businesses to supply incarcerated youth with books, games, and PPE to make their isolation bearable, safe and stimulating
- Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
- Total Cost: $27.00
Water + Energy – Engage, Educate, Empower (SSF) This is the third Water-Energy Summit hosted by Security & Sustainability Forum (SSF’s) sustainability partner, Zpryme. During the WE3 Summit, connect global thought leaders who are embracing change and defining the dent that we should put in our water-energy future by focusing on the intersection of sustainable transformation, investment, innovative technology, and regulation for our economic recovery. Hear from top leaders from industry and government in the front lines of the transition to resilient infrastructure and economic vitality on a changing planet.
- Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 9:00 AM – Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 12:00 PM EST
- Cost: $0 – $99
Incorporating Sea Level Rise into a Capital Facilities Plan or Capital Infrastructure Plan (APA) This webinar will explore how to incorporate sea level rise and coastal hazards into the capital infrastructure or capital facilities planning process. In some cases, local planners are an integral part of the capital infrastructure planning process. Under these types of systems, planners can play an important role integrating sea level rise into the process of prioritizing and selecting projects to be included in the Capital Infrastructure Plan (CIP). In other jurisdictions, planners provide input but are not central in the development of a CIP. In these situations, planners can play a role influencing how sea level rise can be incorporated into the CIP process. We will be joined by planners in two different jurisdictions representing these two different approaches along with a planner from APA who prepared a Planning Advisory Service report (PAS 596) on Planning for Infrastructure Resilience. This is the fourth in our four-part webinar series exploring how local planners can understand and incorporate sea level rise projections into the planning process.
- Friday, December 11, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Webinar: Flood Risk Management Policy- Preview of Post-Election/2021 (Nat Flood Assoc) Join the National Flood Association as it continues its series of informative online sessions on topics that matter to our members and to the industry at large. We often hear the phrase “elections have consequences”. More than most, flood stakeholders appreciate how elections and regulatory changes can impact public policy relating to flood risk management. Join us for a 75-minute webcast to hear federal and state government relations experts discuss the potential impact of the 2020 election on flood risk management policy. Topics will include NFIP reform and reauthorization, relevant state legislative and regulatory developments and the increasing nexus between the housing finance market and issues relating to flood risk and climate change.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020 3:00-4:15pm ET
COVID-19 Vaccine Logistics – Understanding the Distribution, Storage & Regulatory Requirements of Maintaining a Successful Medical Stockpile (NEMA) The response to COVID-19 is ongoing and will be complicated by the upcoming acquisition, storage, and distribution of a vaccine. To help work through some of these issues while states continue managing spikes in cases nationwide, this webinar will bring together federal, state, and private sector experts to explore areas of consideration. Among the topics will include the efficacy of medical countermeasures, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations, understanding the unique needs of the coming vaccine, and maintaining a successful medical stockpile. Hear form experts on the planning and logistics issues to ensure states are where they need to be early in 2021 including how CARES Act funding can still be utilized to assist in these efforts.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST.
Resources
New Manual Issued on COVID-19 Testing and Cross Border Risk (HS Today) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued its new Testing and Cross-border Risk Management Measures Manual, developed by members of the CAPSCA group it established in 2009 for the prevention and management of public health events in civil aviation. The new publication is available free of charge on ICAO’s COVID-19 online portal. “This new risk management manual is designed to help countries assess and include personal tests as part of their overall air transport public health responses to COVID-19,” commented ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu.
CISA releases new Insider Threat Mitigation Guide (DHS/CISA) Organizations have a duty to protect themselves and their employees from unnecessary physical and cyber risks. Managing, detecting and preventing insider risk is everyone’s responsibility, and it is critical that efforts to manage this responsibility are tailored to each organization’s environment and its mission’s unique nature. CISA’s Insider Threat Mitigation webpage also offers an Insider Threat 101 fact sheet; Pathway to Violence video and fact sheet; and information for human resources departments on their role in identifying and preventing insider threats.
Articles
All-Hazards:
U.S. Lands Lost In Severe Wildfires Rising Over Decades (Reuters)
California’s ‘Trillion Dollar’ Mega Disaster–aka: ArkStorm–No One Is Talking About (ABC)
Plan Released To Reduce Massive Wildfires in US West (AP)
State Gets $1.3B in Wildfire Relief While Victims Get Nothing (Governing)
Here Are All 30 — Yes, 30 — Hurricanes and Tropical Storms That Hit the Atlantic In 2020 (Buzz Feed)
Once in a Lifetime Floods To Become Regular Occurrences By End Of Century (Phys.org)
‘Giant Volcano’ May Be Hidden Beneath Waters Off Alaska’s Southern Coast, Experts Say (SunHerald)
Climate Change Causes Landfalling Hurricanes to Stay Stronger for Longer (HS Newswire)
Resilience:
NIST “Playbook” Helps Communities with Resilience Planning (Dom Prep)
Public Health / Biosurveillance:
GAO: Urgent Pandemic Response Actions Needed (HS Today)
Johns Hopkins Report Details Lessons Learned From New York City Hospitals’ COVID-19 Patient Surge (Homeland Prep News)
NACCHO Releases Public Health Priorities for the Biden-Harris Transition Team and 117th Congress (Dom Prep)
Human Nature Thwarts Widespread Use of Apps Tracking Coronavirus Exposure (Ins Journal)
Critical Infrastructure & Cyber:
Bright Lights And Greener Pastures Ahead For Puerto Rico If Microgrids Keep Popping Up (Forbes)
Lawmakers Want Data to Decide the Future of America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Rt. Fifty)
New Cyberattack Tricks Scientists into Making Dangerous Toxins, Synthetic Viruses (HS Newswire)
To Expand Broadband, States Should Figure Out Where It Isn’t Available (Rt. Fifty)
Innovations & Interconnections:
How to Fairly Use Algorithms to Make Tough Decisions (Rt. Fifty)
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