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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com It’s kind of like going for the an- nual check-up and when referred not going to the follow-up ap- pointment with the cardiologist. March 2019 - Edition 33 You’re going to have problems later. With that in mind, HSS has also developed a risk analysis meth- odology, called Critical Asset and Infrastructure Risk Analysis® (CAIRA – pronounced Sear-rah) that is geared toward assessing energy systems (electricity, natural gas/fos- sil fuels, steam and non-drinking water) that support facilities and their critical infrastructure. CAIRA was select- ed as the Best Risk Analysis Method- ology in Homeland Security for 2018, by industry ex- perts, and received a Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award from American Security Today. 16