Compass Daily Brief — 2026-05-24

Executive Summary

Multiple high-severity incidents across geopolitical and health domains present significant operational risks, with an Ebola outbreak spreading across DR Congo and Uganda, geopolitical tensions escalating in Ukraine, India, and the Middle East, and critical infrastructure disruptions in Iran and India. Current risk posture is Elevated with potential for regional service disruptions and staff safety concerns.

Domain Highlights

Critical Health & Safety: Confirmed Ebola outbreak with deaths in DR Congo and 5 cases in Uganda (severity 7.5-7.0) requires immediate review of African operations. Any sites in affected regions face potential quarantine restrictions and severe attrition risk.

Geopolitical Instability: High-severity events across Ukraine (8.0), India Kashmir region (8.0), Lebanon (7.5), and Pakistan (7.5) indicate escalating regional conflicts. Sites in these areas should prepare for potential evacuations and service transfer protocols.

Infrastructure Disruptions: Iran experiencing internet shutdown amid military actions (severity 9.0) and major power outages in Uttar Pradesh, India (severity 7.0) affecting pre-election operations. Both regions require immediate contingency staffing activation.

Environmental/Weather: Extreme weather warnings in Spain's Girona region (severity 10.0) and significant seismic activity in Hawaii (6.0 magnitude, severity 7.0) may impact facility operations and staff availability.

Cyber & Financial: Elevated cyber threat activity (129 signals, max 10.0) combined with fuel price volatility in India suggests heightened operational cost pressures and security posture requirements.

Active Incidents

No active incidents.

Severity Trends

Geopolitical domain showing sustained high-severity activity with 12 IWS-passing events at average 5.1 severity. Health domain elevated above normal with Ebola outbreak expansion. Infrastructure signals trending higher with multiple power grid failures reported across South Asia.

Recommended Actions

• Immediate: Contact site managers in DR Congo, Uganda, Iran, and Uttar Pradesh for operational status and staff safety confirmation

• 48-hour: Activate backup capacity for any Iran-based operations due to internet disruption; review continuity plans for Ebola-affected regions

• Weekly: Conduct enhanced security briefings for Middle East and South Asian operations given sustained geopolitical tensions

• Monitor: Weather impacts in Spain and seismic activity in Hawaii for potential facility or staff disruptions