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The Full Perspective on Critical Infrastructure Checklist (Full POCI)

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The Arctic has long suffered from a dearth of infrastructure that supports both daily life and overall security. The shifting security situation has made infrastructure a critical priority. This brief explores differing concepts of critical infrastructure, highlights different definitions of use, and explains the challenges these differences create. Both “critical” and “infrastructure” are contested terms, and definitions are shaped by culturally and geographically specific needs and interests.

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Kirkegaard, Hans Peder, Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, Gabriela Argüello, Mia Bennett, Karen Everett, Tanja Joona, Juho Kähkönen and Adam Lajeunesse. “The Full Perspective on Critical Infrastructure Checklist (Full POCI).” Fulbright Arctic Initiative, April 13, 2026

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Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon

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Gabriela Argüello

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Mia Bennett

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Karen Everett

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Tanja Joona

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Adam Lajeunesse

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