Intelligence in the Digital Age: Big Data and Big Brother
There is a false sense of anonymity online. The Internet has dramatically altered how much personal information is available to …
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Coast Guard Aviation Modernizes and Networks Its Aircraft Fleets
In May 2013, a P-3 Orion patrol aircraft of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cued the CGC Bertholf to …
Jeh C. Johnson, New DHS Secretary Nominee, Awaits Senate Confirmation
Former Pentagon official Jeh C. Johnson is President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Department of …
DHS: Does Anyone Care Anymore?
It’s really hard not to be cynical in America anymore. We are the world’s only superpower, but have a Congress …
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 …
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 …
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 Acting, Acting, Idling DHS
On the week we remember the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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 …
Maritime Security 2013 West Focuses on Improving Port and Coastal Surveillance
The Maritime Security 2013 West conference is currently being held in Long Beach, Calif., hosted by Homeland Security Outlook of …