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military capabilities and basing will
not be immune to the effects of rising
seas, stronger and more frequent
storms, punishing heatwaves, and
drought. The ability for the U.S. military
to respond to foreign crises could
be severely limited by damage to infrastructure
at home and abroad.
The underlying threat identified by
the intelligence community is one of
destabilization – via changes in resource
availability, movements of people,
new geopolitical battle lines, and
increased economic burden (the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency has
estimated climate change costs for the
United States could reach $180 billion
before the end of the century, unless
global action is taken).
Under current modeling scenarios,
the underappreciated danger of climate
change lies at the intersections
of pre-existing vulnerabilities and the
hampered ability of societies to cope
with new and unpredictable disasters.
It is under these conditions that the
National Intelligence Council raises
concerns over “countries with weak
political institutions, poor economic
conditions, or where other risk factors
for political strife are already present
[being] most vulnerable to climatelinked
instability.”
Improving the U.S. government’s climate
preparedness appears to be a priority
for President Obama before the
end of his term in January, especially
with the uncertainty of the next officeholder’s
approach to the issue.
Allied Universal urges public to
honor guards
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to recognize security officers’ many
contributions to our daily lives. This
includes contract and in-house security
professionals across all industries.
The appreciation week is also
an opportunity to profile the many
roles security officers fill; debunk
misconceptions and stereotypes;
and raise awareness of the career
opportunities that exist within the
security services industry.
“As the security industry continues
to grow, it becomes even more
critical to recognize this expanding
population,” added Jones. “With one
out of every 141 employed Americans
serving as security officers, it
is important to acknowledge their
professionalism.”
This annual event is featured in
Chase’s Calendar of Events. Join in
the celebration on social media using
#ThankYouSecurity. For more
information or to recognize a security
officer, visit AUS.com/ThankYouSecurity.
About Allied Universal
Allied Universal, a leading facility
services company and the largest
security force in North America
with over 140,000 employees, provides
unparalleled security services
and solutions. With headquarters in
Santa Ana, Calif., and Conshohocken,
Pa., Allied Universal combines
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Customs and Border Protection
inches forward in deployment of
body-worn cameras
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that has plagued CBP and eroded
trust with border residents.”
Additional transparency and accountability
is sorely needed at CBP,
which many perceive as operating
with impunity. Since 2010, CBP
agents and officers have killed at
least 50 people with no agents being
disciplined in those cases. Further,
in 2014, the American Immigration
Council’s No Action Taken report
showed that in over 800 complaints
of abuse against Border Patrol
agents, no action was taken against
the agent in 97 percent of cases with
formal decisions. Body-worn cameras
could go a long way in rebuilding
the public’s trust in CBP agents
and officers.
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