Simons Center News
Like JIATF South at Key West, FL, and JIATF North at Fort Bliss, TX, JIATF West’s main focus is countering drug trafficking and other organized crime that directly impacts U.S. national security…
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In mid July, the Congressional Research Service published a report about the Armed Forces’ Unified Command Plan and the Combatant Commands…
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Researcher Brian Humphreys is currently studying the development of the Iraqi Army between 2006 and 2011. He is most interested in learning about Iraqi and American efforts to redefine the Iraqi Army’s cultural identity during this period…
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The Foreign Service Journal recently published an article co-authored by Simons Center Director Ted Strickler and CGSC Chief of Staff Jeffrey LaMoe. The article examined how the Army’s professional education system develops leadership skills…
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On June 18, Federal Times published an op-ed penned by Command and General Staff College Foundation CEO Bob Ulin. Ulin’s op-ed examined the effect budget cuts may have on the future of interagency cooperation…
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The Simons Center was recently recognized by the United States Army Special Forces Association for its support of the 60th Anniversary of Special Forces Convention…
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Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) recently introduced new legislation aimed at reforming the Senior Executive Service. The Senior Executive Service Act of 2012 includes reforms that address compensation and professional development…
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The U.S. Department of State recently hosted a dialogue on combating crime-terror pipelines. The event was hosted at the Center for Complex Operations in partnership with National Defense University and the Departments of State and Defense…
... Read MoreOn June 8, Lt. Col. Michael Tarpey was awarded the Simons Center’s Interagency Writing Award. The award recognizes original research and writing that advances the body of interagency knowledge and contributes to interagency discourse…
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In early June, the Department of Homeland Security released its 2012 Northern Border Strategy (NBS). The NBS is the first unified strategy for DHS operations along the U.S.-Canada border…
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