The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on March 18, 2021 that will provide ways to accurately assess the value of resilience in future infrastructure investments. To achieve this, all stakeholders need to be able to understand and incorporate the cost and benefits of resilience into the decision-making process, including project prioritization, weighing trade-offs,
The ASCE Week 2021 will be held March 22-26, 2021 in a virtual event continuing education format this year. Highlighted topic areas include: Forensic investigations Risk analysis Infrastructure Sustainability Environmental Natural disaster mitigation Changes to design standards or codes Implications of not funding infrastructure Public-private partnerships Unique project approaches/solutions Please visit the ASCE Week 2021
The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government will host a webcast discussion of Chemical Weapons Arms Control at a Crossroads: Russia, Syria, and the Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention on March 23, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET. The repeated use of chemical weapons by Syria and Russia threatens to undermine
The NDIA will host a CBRN Quarterly Forum on March 24, 2021. The panel presentations and follow-on question/answer session will seek to highlight efforts to improve the the Radiological and Nuclear defensive capabilities, discuss challenges to improving those capabilities, and identify potential solutions to address those challenges. Session leaders include: Tom Cartledge, Nuclear Detection Division, DTRA Chris
The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Goverment will host a webcast Policy Exchange: Pandemic Preparedness and Response – Are We Learning the Right Lessons? on March 24, 2021 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how vulnerable the world was to the spread of a novel contagious pathogen, and the
The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government Center for Security Policy Studies will host an web event expert panel discussion on March 26 on "Drones and the Future of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Threats". The panel explores the risks posed by the convergence of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN
How can public transportation agencies respond efficiently and effectively to a pandemic? The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on March 30, 2021 that will identify ways to do so. Presenters will discuss the Pandemic Playbook, a practical guide for managing a public transportation agency’s response to a pandemic, concentrating on what needs to be
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will be hosting a virtual hiring event Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. NNSA and contractor personnel will review resumes submitted in advance to help determine which candidates can be pre-scheduled for interviews during the virtual job fair. Registered candidates will
The National Academies' Committee on Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry will host a workshop on Monday, April 5, 2021 to explore the emerging science of indoor chemistry. This event will feature presentations, panel discussions, and audience engagement on emerging sensor technologies, modeling exposures to chemicals in indoor air, and other related topics. Leaders in the field will also
