Category: IA News
In June, the U.S. State Department released their 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report. The report focuses on how well both U.S. and foreign governments respond to human trafficking…
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This month the Alliance for Peacebuilding announced the launch of their new publication Building Peace: A Forum for Peace and Security in the 21st Century…
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Many senior leaders within the Department of Defense (DoD) spoke on the important role interagency cooperation plays in cyber security at the recent Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International Cyber Symposium…
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In April 2012, the Atrocities Prevention Board was formed to make the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities “a core national security interest.” The Center for American Progress has recently issued a report describing the APB’s record as “decidedly mixed”…
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On June 20, the Obama Administration released the 2013 Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Joint Strategic Plan which will help guide Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies’ efforts to combat the theft of intellectual property…
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On June 17, the American Security Project in conjunction with Development Transformations hosted “The Future of Stability Operations: Lessons from Afghanistan,” a panel discussion addressing the challenges faced during U.S. stability operations…
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In early June, the Department of Defense released its updated doctrine on peace operations. The doctrine now includes updated information about peace operations…
... Read MoreIn a recent Excellence in Government podcast, Admiral Thad Allen, former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, and Ron Sanders, formerly of the U.S. Intelligence Community, spoke about the need for “enterprise leaders” in government…
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Earlier in May, the U.S. General Services Administration issued a request for information asking for public comment on improving federal government resiliency in the area of cybersecurity…
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White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough recently spoke at the Annual Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, where he reviewed the Task Force’s progress since meeting last year…
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