Emergency Management Utilities Envisioning the Future of Emergency Management January 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw 2020 will bring exciting things. Even in the absence of flying cars, the sci-fi writer's favorite year can still deliver shiny tech and new ideas. Nothing will be exempt, which means in 2020, or the following years, we may see some changes to emergency management. But what kind of changes do we see in the coming years? Read more »
Business Continuity Implementing and Managing Business Continuity Programs in Large and Complex Institutions: A Discussion with MIT, NYU and VCU December 10, 2019 by Addison Shaw The business continuity and emergency management managers of MIT, NYU, and VCU came together for a panel discussion on the challenges—and solutions—of being the engines behind these vital programs. Read more »
Business Continuity Why Business Continuity Planning is More Important than Ever Before November 14, 2019 by Addison Shaw Risks today are increasingly interconnected, and the future forecasts a tighter bond will form between them. And thanks to the modern world's web of risks, businesses and organizations can never be sure which dominoes will fall when an incident kicks off. Preparation, through business continuity planning, is essential for any entity hoping to have a lasting impact. Read more »
Communication & Collaboration Utilities Limiting the Loss of Institutional Knowledge October 17, 2019 by Addison Shaw Oddly, this is where the issue we brought up earlier originates from. A significant portion of the workforce is aging, and their impending departures, coupled with their decades of experience in one role at an organization, create a new risk: the loss of institutional knowledge. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities Questions to Ask about the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff October 9, 2019 by Addison Shaw Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the California-based utility that provides service to almost two-thirds of the state, initiated a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) on October 9th to around 500,000-800,000 of its customers. Most of those customers reside in the northern part of the state in counties surrounding San Francisco and Sacramento. A lesser portion also resides around Los Angeles. Read more »
Business Continuity ITDR Communications: Lessons from a Middleware Bug October 3, 2019 by Addison Shaw Anyone with the will and skill could crack the bug, which spelled serious danger for MuleSoft's users and those users' customers. MuleSoft needed to patch the bug immediately. And they did, all while making their customers aware of an issue that could've flown under the radar. Read more »
Emergency Management Practitioner’s Profile: Mark Demski’s 30+ Years of Public Safety September 26, 2019 by Addison Shaw Here's an account of Mark's career, the lessons he's learned, and how he envisions the future of emergency management and response. Read more »
Aviation Operations Management Veoci’s Work with Remote Northern Ontario Airports Featured in Airport Improvement Magazine September 10, 2019 by Addison Shaw ...SMS (safety management system) with Veoci. †Veoci Solutions Engineers Scott Rosen (pictured, left) and Swaraj Kler worked closely with staff to digitize SMS across the network of airports. This... Read more »
Operations Management Utilities How Vegetation Management Keeps the Grid Going August 1, 2019 by Addison Shaw Any possible outage instigators are always on the minds of utilities, too, and the reason for a handful of proactive programs, including vegetation management. Read more »
Aviation Operations Management The Hidden Benefits of Preventive Maintenance for Airports July 18, 2019 by Addison Shaw Preventive maintenance can offer many long-term benefits to its practitioners. This methodology has a lot of application, with use cases in almost every industry. Anywhere where machines, equipment, tools, or assets need to be in good condition to get the job done, preventive maintenance should be the engine behind it all. Read more »
