Improvised 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 …
Commentary
Improvised 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 …
Improvised 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 …
Dad, Who’s bin Laden?
It was bright and early Monday morning, May 2, 2011, and I was up, dressed and pumped for the day. …
Al Qaeda’s Awlaki Dead – Even When We Win, We Lose
Since U.S. special operations forces bullets ripped through Osama bin Laden in his Pakistan compound in May, the United States …
Full-body Scanner “Naked” Pictures Eliminated with New TSA Software
When the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began using full-body scanners in airports, the now-iconic “naked” images spurred a public debate …
Why Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Should Receive the Medal of Honor
Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a bullet and saved a dozen troops in an Oct. 5, 2009 firefight in …
Not All International Cargo Screened for Explosives Under Cargo Screening Mandate
International air carriers break U.S. federal law every day. Any cargo flown on a passenger plane in U.S. airspace (whether …
An Astronaut’s View of 9/11
There are many amazing and heartbreaking stories of loss and heroism that occurred on 9/11. We’ve heard from those who …
The Washington, D.C. Area Earthquake
On Aug. 23, 2011, the Earth moved in Washington, D.C., and it had nothing to do with politics. A Richter-scale …