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National Security Trump Is Going to Regret Not Having a Grand Strategy, Foreign Policy DHS IG Says Immigration System Could Grant Citizenship To National Security Threats, Nextgov FCC warns of national security risks from IoT, private networks, Federal Times Trump to Order Mexican Border Wall and Curtail Immigration, The New York Times Seven Trump foreign […]

Featured article: Before the Next Outbreak: Prepare for Everything Together by Jeremy Hershfield, Conrad Wilmoski and Kelly Meister Pandemic diseases are one of the top security threats to the U.S. Naturally, the prospect of a highly contagious disease incapacitating and/or killing large numbers of U.S. citizens is a vitally important concern to policymakers. Therefore, in keeping with […]

National Security The National Security Hole at the Heart of the Trump Transition, Foreign Policy Nuclear Stockpile About to Go Leaderless, Senator Warns Trump, Defense News As Donald Trump takes over, a diminished ISIS awaits, CNN Barack Obama Was a Foreign-Policy Failure, Foreign Policy Graham: Trump would make mistake in not punishing Russia, The Hill […]

Today is inauguration day. In the lead up to his inauguration, many have offered advice to President Trump on how to successfully lead during his time in office. In a series of “Memos to the President” Government Executive writers have shared their opinions on building strong, prosperous partnerships with other federal entities, state and local […]

National Security The vice president’s farewell on nuclear security, Brookings Pentagon readies aggressive ISIS proposals for Trump, CNN Russia says ready to talk to Trump about nuclear arms, Syria, Reuters Pentagon Chief Says Russia’s Actions Constrain Cooperation, Bloomberg Obama’s Management Legacy – It’s Complicated, Government Executive Russia Extends Snowden’s Residence Permit By ‘A Couple Years’, […]

Earlier this week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new partners for their Blue Campaign – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and UPS. “There is an undeniable powerhouse in a public-private partnership,” said Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Russell C. Deyo. “We rely on close partnerships with those who interact with communities […]

The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the release of the National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP). The updated NCIRP was released in December 2016. DHS had previously spoke of the coming update earlier in the year, as the NCIRP had not been updated for six years.. In a statement released today, DHS Secretary Jeh […]

National Security Orlando shooter’s wife charged with aiding ISIS, The Hill Homeland Security Pick Kelly Splits With Trump Over Immigration, Torture, NPR Rice favors ‘mean but lean’ National Security Council, The Washington Post ‘Patriots Day’ Shines a Spotlight on Federal-State-Local Law Enforcement Radio Woes, Government Executive Trump Benched Mattis Before His House Hearing. What Happened?, […]

Last week future Homeland Security secretary retired Marine General John F. Kelly took questions from members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. During the hearing, Kelly spoke of his experiences and answered questions from a pre-hearing questionnaire. On the topic of interagency cooperation, Kelly said “I have no rice bowl,” indicating that he had no […]

Featured article: Synchronizing America’s Humanitarian Strategy in the Wake of Operation United Assistance by Megan McWilliams, Daniel Wiggins and Matthew Wunderlich In 2014, the U.S. led the global response to the escalating Ebola pandemic in West Africa. The crisis spurred numerous interagency, multinational, and intergovernmental entities to unite and provide foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) through […]