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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report assessing the Department of Defense’s (DoD) progress incorporating the Homeland Response Force into the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response enterprise. DoD is expected to play a prominent role in supporting civil authorities in a CBRN incident, and the Homeland Response Force is intended to bridge […]

National Security Former FBI Agent: Our Terrorism Strategy Isn’t Working, Time Army On Right Track With Next-Generation Intelligence System, Defense News Have an idea to prevent ‘violent extremism’? You could be eligible for up to $2 million to make it happen., The Washington Post French lawmakers want U.S.-style changes after terror attacks, CBS News Written […]

National Security Drone Casualty Data Highlights the Limits, and Downsides, of Transparency, World Politics Review Defense Department’s Program to Monitor for Insider Threats Mirrors Other Agencies’ Efforts, Nextgov U.S., INTERPOL Hold Multilateral Dialogue on Nuclear Smuggling Prosecutions, State Department How Breaking Up Military Satcom Could Aid U.S. And Allies, Aviation Week & Space Technology Air […]

On June 30, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the release of the State Department’s 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report focuses on strategies to prevent human trafficking around the globe, analyzing governments’ prosecution, protection, and prevention efforts. The 2016 report also builds on previous reports, featuring ways governments can identify people most at-risk and reduce […]

National Security Presidential Envoy Reports Counter-ISIL Progress, Ongoing Terrorism Threat, DoD News Interview: HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Defense News Opening Remarks to the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV), State Department Frontline Civilian Care: Balancing Mission and Risk in High Threat Environments (Protecting Our Diplomats and Development Professionals), […]

The U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi has released their proposed report on 2012 terrorist attack that killed four Americans. The report includes “many new revelations” and is critical of the Obama administration’s response. The report details relevant events in 2011 and 2012 that led up to the terrorist attacks on U.S. facilities in […]

National Security Senate Dem blocks intelligence authorization over FBI surveillance, The Hill Ethical hacking at the DoD draws interest from HHS, Federal Times How Next President Can Build New National Security Space Strategy, Breaking Defense Detainee Transfer Announced, DoD News Lawmakers Want to See if Dumbing Down Smart Grids Might Thwart Hackers, Nextgov Intelligence Planks […]

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advisory Council released the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Subcommittee interim report. The report focuses on the spread of violent extremist ideology and the recruitment of American youth to extremist groups, and how DHS can leverage partnerships in multiple sectors to counter such recruitment. The subcommittee’s report asserts that […]

On June 22, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Thomas Atkin told members of the House Armed Services Committee that the Department of Defense (DoD) has made significant progress in implementing is cyber strategy. In his address, Atkin spoke of our increasingly interconnected world and our increasing vulnerability to cyberattacks. According to […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) implementation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework, which provides the overarching interagency coordination structure for the recovery phase of incidents and calls for a “whole community” approach to recovery. The report, GAO-16-476, examines FEMA’s implementation of the framework in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New […]