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RAND report boasts lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy
Posted: February 16, 2015 by the Simons Center
Last year, the RAND Corporation published a report examining the response following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. RAND’s report assesses the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force’s Infrastructure Resilience Guidelines, and the implementation of those guidelines by various federal agencies. The task... Read More
Agencies prepare for hurricane response
Posted: April 19, 2013 by the Simons Center
Earlier this month, the Department of Defense and their interagency partners began preparing for the 2013 hurricane season. The annual drill was hosted by U.S. Army North at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, where the participants rehearsed procedures... Read More
Army releases new climate strategy
Posted: February 14, 2022 by the Simons Center
The United States Army released its new climate strategy on Feb. 8. The strategy aims to prepare Soldiers for a future impacted by climate change, and focuses on three lines of effort – Army installations, acquisition and logistics, and training.... Read More
Interagency Bibliography
Posted: August 1, 2021 by the Simons Center
“I submit that the risk of not sharing [information] today is a lot greater than the risk of sharing.” - GENERAL RICHARD MYERS, USAF, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, 2005 Interagency Bibliography The Simons Center’s interagency bibliography is... Read More
Featured Article: The Value of Conceptual Planning During Disasters
Posted: December 18, 2019 by the Simons Center
Featured article: The Value of Conceptual Planning During Disasters by Michael Long The Army Design Method is a useful tool for understanding poorly structured problems and developing approaches to solving them. It is the most effective methodology for conceptual planning within the military. After... Read More
News You Can Use: 10/30/18
Posted: October 30, 2018 by the Simons Center
National Security Trump Shut Programs to Counter Violent Extremism, The Atlantic When to Call a Terrorist a Terrorist, Foreign Policy The Pentagon’s Getting More Secretive — and It’s Hurting National Security, Defense News Catching the mail bomber showed how amazing... Read More
News You Can Use: 10/19/18
Posted: October 19, 2018 by the Simons Center
National Security The Coming Storm: Ethics in the Next War, Real Clear Defense America’s Indefinite Endgame in Syria, The Atlantic How To Get Nuclear-Weapons Treaties Back on Track, Defense One Picking a fight: Is Trump’s hawkish behaviour towards China the... Read More
News You Can Use: 10/16/18
Posted: October 16, 2018 by the Simons Center
National Security Five Eyes intelligence alliance builds coalition to counter China, Reuters A Fatal Abandonment of American Leadership, The Atlantic Drones swamp US-Mexico border but federal agents powerless to stop them, Washington Examiner Military Leaders Are Starting To Freak Out... Read More
News You Can Use: 10/12/18
Posted: October 12, 2018 by the Simons Center
National Security US indicts Chinese spy for trying to steal aviation trade secrets, Deutsche Welle Beijing accuses U.S. of weaving accusations ‘made out of thin air’ against arrested Chinese spy, The Associated Press In Pacific, US Army Shifts Training from Disaster... Read More
News You Can Use: 10/02/18
Posted: October 2, 2018 by the Simons Center
National Security U.S. to Close Consulate in Iraq, Citing Threats From Iran, The Wall Street Journal State Department: Don’t forget about threat of nuclear terrorism, Washington Examiner Border Agency Didn’t Secure Drone Surveillance Video, Photos for 2 Years, Nextgov China... Read More
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