Securing the Links: A Guide to Supply Chain Security
Supply chain vulnerabilities—digital or physical—represent a critical enterprise risk capable of cascading into full operational disruption. Effective supply chain security is a continuous intelligence-driven cycle of monitoring, validation, and enforcement. Organizations that adopt a secure-by-design posture are significantly better positioned to prevent disruption, detect threats early, and maintain operational continuity in a volatile global environment.
Situation Report: Cartel Violence in Mexico (Cutoff: 1200 ET, 24 Feb 2026)
The reported killing of CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) in a Mexican special forces operation in Jalisco on 22 Feb 2026 triggered a rapid, coordinated retaliation pattern—narco-bloqueos (road blockades with burned vehicles), armed attacks on security forces, and localized clashes—with the epicenter in Jalisco and spillover effects into neighboring states; near-term risk is elevated for highways, security installations, and symbolic targets, with intermittent transport disruption and a credible possibility of follow-on reprisals as CJNG manages succession and signals capability.