Featured Article: Counterterrorism Response Force Requirement

● ehill ● March 14, 2018 ● Featured Articles ● No Comments

Featured article: U.S. Northern Command Counterterrorism Response Force Requirement by Matthew D. Bartels Nassim Nicholas Taleb introduced the theory of a “Black Swan” event in 2007. It is described “as an event in human history that was unprecedented and unexpected at the point in time it occurred; however, after evaluating… Read More

InterAgency Journal 9-1

● ehill ● March 13, 2018 ● InterAgency Journal (IAJ) ● No Comments

Inside this issue: Features U.S. Northern Command Counterterrorism Response Force Requirement by Matthew D. Bartels Partnering to End Corruption through Security Cooperation and Defense Institution Building by Adam Bushey The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Moral and Ethical Obligation of Resettlement or “I’ll Pass on the Poisoned Skittles” by Joel D.… Read More

Northcom prioritizes cooperation in homeland defense

● ehill ● March 21, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Earlier this month, Navy Admiral William E. Gortney, commander of U.S. Northern Command (Northcom) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), spoke of the importance of homeland defense with the House Armed Services Committee. Gortney testified before the panel on budget requests, command operations, and whole-of-government and military-to-military cooperation. Gortney… Read More

Multi-agency exercise prepares for nuclear incident

● ehill ● May 18, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

In early May, the Department of Defense hosted a multi-agency exercise to prepare agency experts to respond to home-grown terrorists and a nuclear incident...

Agencies prepare for hurricane response

● ehill ● April 19, 2013 ● IA News ● No Comments

Earlier this month, the Department of Defense and their interagency partners began preparing for the 2013 hurricane season. The annual drill was hosted by U.S. Army North at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas...

Partnerships key to USNORTHCOM success

● ehill ● January 11, 2013 ● IA News ● No Comments

USNORTHCOM is a model of successful cooperative partnerships, as is its sister command, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)...

Interagency cooperation brings results for Combatant Commands

● ehill ● May 16, 2012 ● IA News ● No Comments

Interagency collaboration has been embraced by U.S. combatant commands. These efforts are an integral part of "Smart Defense," and have had a major impact on U.S. European Command...

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