Transnational Organized Crime: The 21st Century Threat
“And the area that I’m most concerned about is transnational organized crime (TOC). TOC is impacting most in Central America …
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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly – A Regular Guy Meets His Match in Aspen
The New York Police Department (NYPD)’s longest serving Commissioner, Ray Kelly is what you might call a tough guy. That’s …
Vessel Traffic Service Helps Mariners; Keeps Waterways Safe and Secure
If Port Arthur and the Sabine-Neches Waterway, which runs through southeast Texas near the Louisiana border, sound like a stretch …
Homeland Security Is Not a 2012 Election Issue
Unless there is a terrorist attack, an epic natural disaster (e.g., Hurricane Katrina) or another widescale disastrous event (e.g., BP …
U.S. Coast Guard: Making Sense of Every Dollar
Dramatic action movies and television shows chronicle the heroic efforts of U.S. Coast Guard men and women saving lives, interdicting …
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest Border Security
Protecting the nation’s Pacific Southwest border has grown from a comparatively routine task to a complex and increasingly dangerous one …
Why Is DHS a Crappy Place to Work? – Part 6
Since I started this series I’ve heard from a number of different people. Some have applauded me for raising my …
Coast Guard Day 2012 l Photos
Today marks 222 years of service by the U.S. Coast Guard. Since being founded as the Revenue Cutter Service on …
Operation Arctic Shield
As polar sea ice diminishes and Arctic waters – among the most nutrient-rich marine habitats in the world – become …
Why is DHS a Crappy Place to Work? – Part 5
In another several months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have been in existence a decade. With 10 years …