Interview with Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead
More than at any time in U.S. history, the nation’s states and governors have taken a heightened role in post-9/11 …
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Interview with William J. “Bill” Bratton
It’s tough enough to be a beat cop and move up in the ranks of a police department, but to …
Coast Guard Atlantic Area: Translating Strategic Direction into Tactical Excellence
The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LantArea), commanded by Vice Adm. Robert Parker, oversees all the service’s operations in an …
U.S. Coast Guard 2011: Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard is both a law enforcement organization and a military force – the only branch of the …
Solar Storms: What Do You Do When the Sun Attacks?
It’s tough enough being an emergency manager. On any given day an industrial accident, a flood, a tornado, a major …
FEMA Responds to Deadly Outbreak of Tornadoes
As February 2012 ended and March 2012 began, severe weather spawned a deadly tornado outbreak in communities across Illinois, Missouri, …
Interview With W. Craig Fugate
There are few jobs in the world that hold the responsibility for responding when everything goes wrong. Be it a …
Mexico’s Drug War Next Door
According to published reports, Mexican drug cartels clear some $30 billion a year on marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine moved …
USCG District 5: Safeguarding the Mid-Atlantic Region
The Coast Guard first assumed responsibility for protecting the nation’s living marine resources (LMR) in 1894 when members of the …
What 9/11 Has Wrought
Many people – national security and law enforcement officials, think-tank analysts, and frontline agents and operatives – have said, in …