The modern, global environment is characterized by uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, but also by dynamism, interconnectedness and rapid technologicaladvance. These factors have changed the way people live. 

Rapid change has madewestern societies more vulnerable (or at least more sensitive) to the shocks andstresses of both natural and man-made catastrophic events. At the same time, anexcessive reliance on the government for solutions in adversity, as well as a "just intime" mentality have reduced the ability of society to resist and recover quickly fromthe effects of a natural disaster or the insidious challenge of hybrid warfare. More>>