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| Meet Our Newest DirectorsSARMA is pleased to introduce Michael Chipley (pictured, left) as our new Director and Executive Vice President, and Anthony Beverina (right) as our new Director. |
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2011 SARMA Awards PresentedThe Security Analysis and Risk Management Association recently held an awards ceremony for a number of highly respected and dedicated leaders in the industry.
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5th Annual Conference Wrapup
We hope everyone enjoyed our 5th Annual Conference from 13-15 September:
Security Risk 10 Years After 9/11: How Far Have We Come and What Lies Ahead?
We will post conference presentations soon |
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| President's CornerApril 2012
Dear Fellow SARMA Members,
Recent developments at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have sent mixed signals about the future of risk as a key element of decision-making, prioritization and resource allocation. Among these was the Department's decision to disband the Office of Risk Management and Analysis (RMA), which was responsible for coordinating risk practice across DHS, and which had been identified as a key resource for implementing the Department's Management Directive on risk. In this regard, the dissolution of RMA calls into question who will now champion risk management as a core business process of the Department.
With some of the RMA staff now reassigned to the Office of Policy at DHS Headquarters, one possibility is that this office will now assume responsibility for these functions and become a new center of gravity for Department-wide strategic risk management activities. This could be a logical outcome, but it would also require the articulation of the role that is in keeping with Policy's mission.
Likewise, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced its intention to combine most of the standalone preparedness grants into a single "National Preparedness Grant Program" in FY 2013. However, as currently defined, the Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment guidance does not provide for (1) a process that is comparable and repeatable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; (2) the consistent assessment of threats and hazards; or (3) consideration of the consequences of loss resulting from an incident.
The good news here is that there is ample opportunity for refinement. There are also groups, like SARMA, who I know would be willing and eager to assist.
I'd like to hear what you think about these issues, too. Please send your thoughts and comments to info@sarma.org or start a discussion on the SARMA LinkedIn page.
My best,
Kerry
Kerry L. Thomas
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SARMA is . . .
A non-profit professional association serving those responsible for analyzing and managing security risks to systems, structures, operations and information systems from man-made threats.
SARMA provides . . .
A collaborative and open environment to promote the further development, standardization, and professionalization of the security analysis and risk management disciplines. |
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| By providing an open and independent forum for communication, SARMA encourages better risk management practices and creates opportunities for collaboration among federal, state and local government agencies. |
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| As the nation's leading industry association
for security analysis, SARMA represents and promotes the interests of the profession across all sectors. It is private industry's first and best resource for security analysis and risk management information. |
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| Individual security practitioners and aspiring security analysts count on SARMA for education, training, networking and information sharing to increase their knowledge and advance their careers. |
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