Simons Center News

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a notice regarding the finalization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the NRC and the Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation. The interagency agreement defines the agencies’ efforts and responsibilities in the safe transportation of radioactive materials. The notice was published in the Federal Register on […]

Recently it was announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning on creating a new office to focus on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) defense. The new office would be a “one-stop shop” that would create departmental unity between the DHS offices currently addressing WMD threats. In his opening statement during a House […]

The CGSC Foundation and Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs hosted a group of high school students involved in the Overland Park Rotary Club’s Youth Leadership Institute on July 15. The program is designed as a five-day, hands-on, fun program for Kansas City area high school students to explore leadership principles, learn about the value of community […]

The fourth lecture of the General of the Armies John J. Pershing Great War Centennial Series will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Auditorium of the Lewis and Clark Center. The reception begins at 5:30; the presentation will begin at 6 p.m. The title of this lecture is “The Great […]

Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)  announced the findings of the interagency investigation into a recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data. OPM discovered the data had been compromised in May, after which OPM and the interagency incident response team began to analyze what data may have been stolen. The interagency incident […]

In June, U.S. Cyber Command, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hosted a multi-agency exercise designed to simulate a whole-of-nation response to attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. Cyber Guard brought together cyberspace and critical infrastructure operators and experts from more than 100 organizations spanning government, academia, and industry, […]

Yesterday, President Obama met with military and civilian leaders to discuss the strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The strategy includes multiple elements of American power, including military, intelligence, diplomacy, and economic development. The President acknowledged that countering ISIL will be a long campaign, and noted […]

(As Written by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Washington, D.C.) As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to thank the men and women who serve our nation at home and abroad for all that you do to help keep America safe. When George Washington issued one of his first general orders on July 4, 1775, […]

The Pentagon recently released a new National Military Strategy. This is the first update to the National Military Strategy since 2011, and follows the release of the 2015 National Security Strategy in February, as well as the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. The updated strategy reflects the new global security situation, which includes threats from both traditional […]

The Government Accountability Office has released a report examining the Bureau of Counterterrorism. GAO notes that they found that the Counterterrorism Bureau was generally consistent with key practices for interagency collaboration…