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National Security On 9/11, different pictures of national security, Politico Face of Defense: Military, Civilian Responders Provide Aid in Hermine’s Aftermath, DoD News U.S. Gets Ready to Assist Offensive to Retake Key Iraqi City From Islamic State, The Wall Street Journal U.S. Rescue Attempt in Afghanistan Missed Western Hostages by Hours, The New York Times […]

Civilian and military emergency response teams sprang into action after Hurricane Hermine made landfall on the western coast of Florida earlier this month. Responders included the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package and part of Florida’s Urban Search and Rescue Team. Flooding in the area has been extensive, affecting many […]

National Security Dinner, Drinks, and a Near-Fatal Ambush for U.S. Diplomats, Foreign Policy 9/11 Commission leader: US at ‘stalemate’ in anti-terror fight 15 years later, The Hill Party lines split U.S. on terror threat 15 years after 9/11: poll, Reuters Obama Unlikely to Vow No First Use of Nuclear Weapons, The New York Times The […]

Last Thursday marked the beginning of the 2016 National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme, “Don’t Wait, […]

National Security Future of Global Security Contingency Fund Unclear, Defense News DoD expects better security with weapons vulnerabilities assessment, C4ISR Net Remember the 3 Americans kidnapped in Iraq? Here’s the real story, McClatchy DC Centcom Commander Discusses Partners, Regional Operations, Challenges, DoD News 5 questions for the next commander in chief, Military Times ‘Just like […]

Several U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are investigating possible cyber-attacks aimed at November’s presidential election. While the agencies do not have conclusive proof that Russia is involved in a specific plot, officials from the FBI, CIA, National Security Agency (NSA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are concerned. One official said that “even the hint of […]

Featured article: The Impact of Worldviews on Training and Education in Iraq and Afghanistan by Ted A. Thomas and Seth George As a civil engineer working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1986, I was assigned as the project engineer for building an F-16 airbase in Beni Suef, Egypt. The airbase was in the final […]

National Security A new mission for Homeland Security: managing risk, The Hill Coast Guardsmen recall flood rescues in Louisiana, Navy Times Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State, Congressional Research Service Homeland Security Considers Declaring Election ‘Critical Infrastructure’, NewsMax Former senator: Inquiry over Saudi involvement in 9/11 is not over, The Hill FAA Announces First […]

National Security U.S. aware of Afghan hostage video, assessing it: State Dept., Reuters Climate Change Jeopardizes National Security, The Cipher Blog Memo to the (Future) President: 5 Things Clinton and Trump Need to Know about China, The National Interest Why the Army is worried about insurgents turning to remote-controlled weapons, The Washington Post The Beginning […]

National Security As threats increase, America needs a diplomat in chief, Brookings Advancing US Security Through Foreign Military Sales, Defense News Report: If DoD Doesn’t Embrace Open Source, It’ll be Left Behind, Nextgov Feds reviewing use of private immigration facilities, Associated Press USDA Closes Offices After Threats to Employees and Facilities, Government Executive How to […]