SecurityCommentary
4 Questions Americans Have About Obama’s Iran Deal
Over this past weekend, I spoke to constituents in the eastern part of Nebraska. The one topic that came up every single place we went… Read More
SecurityNews
House Oversight Chairman: Hillary Clinton Needs to Answer Benghazi Questions
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz believes more answers are needed from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the 2012 Benghazi terrorist… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Killing of U.S. Hostage Shows Limitations of Drones in Fighting Global Terrorism
President Obama announced earlier today that U.S. aid contractor Warren Weinstein, who had been held hostage by al-Qaeda in Pakistan since August 2011, was accidentally… Read More
SecurityCommentary
House Intelligence Cyber Bill: Amendment Improves Cybersecurity
Today, the House will vote on the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) and various amendments to it. With the ongoing threat of cyber attacks from… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Terrorist Threat Is Alive and Well
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The attack killed… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Oklahoma City Rebounded From America’s Worst Act of Home-Grown Terrorism
It’s been 20 years since we experienced the worst act of American home-grown terrorism at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This… Read More
SecurityNews
How Your Airplane’s Wi-Fi Network Could Pose a Security Risk
Modern, Internet-enabled aircraft may be susceptible to hacking, according to a new government report. “Modern aircraft are increasingly connected to the Internet,” warns the Government… Read More
SecurityNews
Photo Essay: The Oklahoma City Bombing, 20 Years Later
On April 19, 1995, 168 people were killed and 680 injured in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City—leaving… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cyber Bill Moving Along, but Still More Work to Be Done
Next week will be cyber week in the House of Representatives, and the Senate is set to act soon on cybersecurity legislation. In recent months… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cyber Espionage: Report Claims China Behind Southeast Asia Hacks
Cyber security firm FireEye’s recent report details persistent cyber espionage in Southeast Asian countries over the past decade. Many of the victims include defense and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cyber Sanctions: The Right Move
In the wake of constant cyber attacks and acts of cyber espionage against the United States, the President signed an Executive Order effectively initiating the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Yemen Is a Public Relations Disaster for the Obama Administration
You have to wonder whether the White House has a good grip on the global terrorism fight considering a number of strategic missteps, judgments and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: Kerry and Iran
>>> Hold the Applause: No Iran Deal Yet
SecurityCommentary
Thwarting of NYC Women’s Terrorist Plot Shows US Must Remain Vigilant
Two women were arrested in New York Thursday for allegedly plotting to conduct bombings with pressure cookers or propane tanks. The women, Noelle Velentzas, 28,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Palestinians Have Officially Joined the International Criminal Court. What the US Should Do.
The International Criminal Court, the first permanent international court established to try and punish individuals committing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Clinton Defies Benghazi Committee, Destroys Remaining Emails
For Hillary Clinton, the deadline came and went Friday to hand over the personal email server she used as secretary of state to the House… Read More
SecurityNews
Remembering the Vietnam War, 42 Years After US Troops Withdrew
On this day, in 1973, the last of the U.S. troops withdrew from South Vietnam. The eight-year war was over. Sort of. Two months earlier,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: Negotiating From Behind
Whether it’s not following through, underestimating the enemy or simply making a bad deal, President Obama doesn’t have the best track record when it comes… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Group That Inspired Charlie Hebdo, Fort Hood Attacks Stands to Benefit From Yemen Turmoil
Yemen has been engulfed in an intensifying civil war that has weakened U.S. counterterrorism efforts, created a vacuum of power in which al-Qaeda’s regional franchise… Read More
SecurityCommentary
1 Million Reasons for PreCheck’s Success
Terrorists are continuously probing for any weakness in our security systems that could be used against us. Protecting the homeland is especially complex regarding aviation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Bowe Bergdahl Charged: Where Do We Go From Here?
Yesterday, the Army announced its intention to charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and has served him with those two… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Clinton Emails Show Instinct to Protect Herself and Her Department
Those 300 Hillary Clinton emails released by the State Department to the House Select Committee on Benghazi appear to confirm the view that Clinton’s top… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On National Medal of Honor Day, Reflecting on Sacrifice and Selfless Service
Today we celebrate National Medal of Honor Day—a tribute to those “who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Serious Is ISIS Threat Against Military Families?
Our military and their families carry a heavy burden on behalf of all of us. That makes the threat against them by a shadowy outfit… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Military Exercises Do Not Violate Posse Comitatus Act
Recent reports that several of the U.S. military’s various Special Operations elements may be participating in exercises in areas that are not on existing military… Read More
SecurityNews
McCain: Obama Needs to ‘Get Over’ His ‘Temper Tantrum’ About Netanyahu’s Reelection
This morning on CNN’s State of the Union, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blasted the president’s priorities when it comes to U.S.-Israeli relations. McCain said that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Makes America and Allies Safer
“Unilaterally reducing or eliminating America’s nuclear arsenal will not make the world a safer place,” writes Keith Payne, director of the Graduate School of Defense… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to the Islamic State
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, formally pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in an audio recording posted to Boko Haram’s Twitter account on… Read More
SecurityNews
John Kerry: US Must Negotiate With Syria’s Assad
The United States must negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in order to try to bring an end to the nation’s four-year civil war, Secretary… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What the Next President Can Do to Clean Up Obama’s Middle East Mess
President Obama sure knows how to get the world’s attention. His public tantrum over Benjamin Netanyahu being invited to speak before a joint session of… Read More
