SecurityCommentary
There is a reason President Obama’s poll numbers for stuff like fighting terrorism are falling faster than the thermometer. By most objective measures, the president… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Many Americans have never heard of EMP (which is short for electromagnetic pulse), much less would they consider it a national security issue worth worrying… Read More
SecurityCommentary
While the presidential candidates clash over how to handle illegal immigration and border security, Arizona is doing something about it. When Doug Ducey ran for governor,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Visa Waiver Program, or VWP, has recently been questioned in its ability weed-out terrorists attempting to travel to the U.S. This program requires member… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Following the horrific attacks in Paris last week, Americans are right to have real concerns about who might be next in the terrorists’ cross hairs…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Like the antagonist in a bad horror film, some ideas just won’t die. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is one of those ideas. The… Read More
SecurityNews
At an altitude of 30,000 feet, there’s little room for error when confronting a hysterical passenger, hijacker or other threat. That’s why the Federal Air… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances converged at my office complex. As I stood in awe with my colleagues, someone said “There’s an active shooter… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Deportations have fallen to the lowest point since 2006, according to unreleased government deportation data the Associated Press recently acquired. Furthermore, criminal immigrants being removed… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The government isn’t very good at disaster response (it’s also slow). In all likelihood, in a major disaster, the feds won’t get there fast enough… Read More
SecurityNews
As the United States begins to wade into the refugee crisis straining Syria’s neighbors, national security concerns competing against a swift resettlement response are dividing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Intelligence analysts can make no more serious a charge than to claim that somebody altered their work and their assessments. It goes to the very… Read More
SecurityCommentary
North Dakota just legalized police drones to be outfitted with tasers, pepper spray, and other “non-lethal” weaponry. As the drone debate continues over right to… Read More
SecurityNews
Plagues, nuclear threats, an electromagnetic pulse attack. Each could knock the United States off the power grid. These potential disaster strikes can seem daunting. “The… Read More
SecurityNews
Winds of 127 mph ripped across Louisiana 10 years ago, leaving in its wake devastation of property, destruction of lives, and a death toll of… Read More
SecurityNews
As states rely increasingly on the federal government and on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to come to their aid during disaster scenarios, citizens… Read More
SecurityNews
Four United States Marines were killed on Thursday after a gunman opened fire at an armed services recruiting center and a naval reserve facility in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
According to ABC News, the Transportation Security Administration failed to stop undercover agents in 67 out of 70 recent probes. David Inserra, who specializes in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In an exclusive scoop, ABC News is reporting that the Transportation Security Administration failed to stop undercover agents in 67 out of 70 recent probes… Read More
SecurityNews
Congress has less than a week to decide the fate of a government surveillance program that was created after 9/11 to prevent terrorist attacks. The… Read More
SecurityNews
As the Feb. 27 deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security looms, Congress appears no closer to a resolution to the ongoing funding dispute…. Read More
SecurityNews
The mayor of Glendale, Ariz., is not optimistic about his city’s financial prospects after hosting Super Bowl XLIX. “I totally believe we will lose money… Read More
SecurityNews
HONOLULU — With its strategic location in the Pacific and substantial military assets, Hawaii has been a prime target of foreign governments seeking U.S. intelligence…. Read More
SecurityNews
Former Vice President Dick Cheney today aggressively defended the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation techniques, pushing back against a report by Senate Democrats that said… Read More
SecurityNews
On Dec. 13, 1636, a three-month-old regiment gathered for a first drill in Massachusetts. These citizens had organized themselves into military units responsible for the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Breaking news from the White House: Chuck Hagel lacks the skills to be defense secretary. Talk about understatement. That’s like the last soldier on the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel entered the Obama administration, he was a proponent of U.S. unilateral nuclear weapons reductions. He believed that nuclear weapons are… Read More
SecurityNews
Making defense operations more efficient is a natural common cause for Congress and the Pentagon. Increased efficiency would save money—freeing up dollars that the Pentagon… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Before the arms race with the Soviet Union came the hiring race among U.S. military bureaucracies. It started not long after the National Security Act… Read More
LawCommentary
The mid-summer clash between unarmed protesters and heavily armed police in Ferguson, Mo., sparked a renewed discussion on the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Critics… Read More
