So What Did We Learn?
Well, the congressional hearing that everyone has been talking about for literally the past three months is over. Going just over four hours long, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Peter...
View ArticleImprovised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Possibilities and Realities
Imagine you are working in a building, perhaps in a bank or other facility with extensive phone, data, and network connections. It is a normal business day, with no indications of any threat or danger...
View ArticleImprovised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Enabling Technologies and Skills
Virtually everything in modern society today relies on computerized electronics, which means that any weapon capable of causing disruption in those devices, is potentially a major security threat. The...
View ArticleImprovised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Operational Concepts and Targets
The threat of non-state actors using Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs), discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, covered the emerging threat, technological aspects and enabling...
View ArticleInterview with Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead
More than at any time in U.S. history, the nation’s states and governors have taken a heightened role in post-9/11 homeland security. That has manifested itself not only in new and increased in-state...
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Harbor Protection Table-top Exercise (HPT2E)
Antiterrorism and force protection measures are no game. But gaming technology is helping NATO navies and coast guards better prepared for potential threats. The NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC)...
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U.S. Coast Guard Secures the Global Supply Chain
In January 2011, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano publicly identified the security of the global supply chain as a focal point for the department. The resulting Secure Supply Chain...
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Terrorist Attacks in April
Following any violent event, the most intriguing and perhaps important point of study is why something occurred. In a search for meaning, analysts and investigators may find a method for preventing...
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