Volume 8
After significant testing, and more than 200 troops
riding the Christini AWD machines, TMT partnered
with CTI to field a military grade motorcycle that
was safer and more capable.
The result is a specialized training program that
takes personnel through flat, sandy, urban, and
mountainous terrain to prove that motorcycles are
a game-changer on the battlefield.
Christini AWD 450E Military Edition Motorcycles
The contract award comes after a very favorable
article which appeared in the military news magazine ‘We Are The Mighty’ in which the CTI motorcycle was heralded as the best option for military use.
CHRISTINI AWD has been a pioneer in the design
and development of AWD for motorcycles producing a product with an established history of commercial and racing success.
CHRISTINI’s patented AWD motorcycle technology
features a durable rigid series of shafts and gears
to power the front wheel.
The proprietary AWD system is entirely enclosed
within the frame and head tube of the motorcycle
and is extremely efficient, resulting in less than
1% power loss while adding less than 15 lbs total
weight to the motorcycle.
Traction and safety in wet and treacherous terrain
both on and off road are dramatically improved by
AWD, enabling a broad range of riders to achieve
performance levels far superior to a normal rear
wheel drive motorcycle.
Oct/Nov 2016 Edition
Combating Cyber Disruptions in State
Government
Guest Editorial by Tod Tompkins, Vice President, Public Sector for Metalogix
How effective is your state agency’s cyber disruption plan?
Not just your standard guide for dealing with every
day cyber breaches, but a serious examination of
the results of a potential large-scale, coordinated
attack that either causes, or coincides with, a major
disaster.
Disruptions that are designed to negatively affect
state operations with widespread impact on citizens.
The recently released “Cyber Disruption Response
Planning Guide” by the National Association of
State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) provides direction to state governments looking to develop their cyber disruption plans.
As part of the direction, NASCIO calls
out five specific elements required for an
effective plan:
•
Organization and Governance
•
Mitigation and Risk Assessment
•
Communications
•
Response
•
Training
While each area will have its supporters, “communications” ties the other elements together and,
when effectively managed, offers the most return
on investment.
It provides the ability to collaborate internally, with
another agency or branch field office, to coordinate
efforts.
It also requires that agencies have complete control over the content to ensure that shared informa-