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Acceptance of Elevated Residual Risk During Holiday Window Under Zero-Patch Conditions

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CHQ Position v2024.12

Acceptance of Elevated Residual Risk During Holiday Window Under Zero-Patch Conditions

A time-bound risk position

This document records a binding executive risk posture for a defined decision window.
It is written to preserve judgment continuity across board review, audit scrutiny, and post-incident assessment.

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