Mass Shootings, Mental Health, Human Factors & Homeland Security
Another senseless tragedy, another set of funerals and another round of questions that all lead to one: “Why?” Sadly, you …
Commentary
Guarding Against the Biological Threat: BioWatch Gen 3
As reported in the previous post on guarding against the biological threat, D2P could eventually become an important tool in …
Guarding Against the Biological Threat: D2P
In his 2003 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush announced the creation of BioWatch, “the nation’s first …
Navy Yard Shootings: Are We Seeking the Right Answers?
He had mental and emotional issues that were important enough to require occasional help from a psychiatrist.
He owned guns, …
The Syria Strike and the Three Bears
The on-again, off-again U.S. military strike on Syria – widely assumed to be an attack using cruise missiles launched from …
The Acting, Acting, Idling DHS
On the week we remember the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
Scratching My Head Over a Strike on Syria
As a retired American diplomat, I’m supposed to understand how policy is made in Washington.
As a longtime author …
Is Al Qaeda in Yemen Becoming More Dangerous?
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen is now offering limited public services. It is the final U.S. embassy to reopen following …
Entering the Era of Homegrown Violent Extremism: Interview with Erroll Southers
The April 15, 2013, terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon has raised many questions about the evolving threat from homegrown …
The New DHS Secretary: Time to Pick a Top Cop for a Tough Job
With President Barack Obama returning to the White House from his annual summer vacation, with any luck over the next …