Securing the Power Grid: Part One of Three
Part One: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
When the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report …
Issues
Former GM Unit Sees Huge Rare Earth Profits
A former General Motors business unit with ties to Pentagon contractors has become a major player in the global rare …
Rare Earths Provide Critical Weapons Support
If nothing else, the brewing showdown between America and China over access to rare earths has highlighted the vital nature …
Coast Guard Begins Operation Spring Restore
The 9th Coast Guard District, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, begins restoring the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway aids to …
The U.S. Coast Guard Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard is unique among federal agencies: Housed in the Department of Homeland Security since 2003, it combines …
Used Up, Worn Out
Major military equipment is purchased with the expectation – as part of the development and acquisition contract requirements – that …
TeleBenefits: Making a Connection
It’s only about 100 miles, as the crow flies, between the city of Denver and the town of Craig, Colo. …
An “Integrated” U.S./Canadian Border
On Feb. 4, U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a joint declaration describing a new …
U.S. Coast Guard District 7
Miami-based U.S. Coast Guard District 7 could be seen as coming close to a Hollywood view of fast and furious …
The Protection and Permission Mission
Meg Gaffney-Smith and the 1,300 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulators she oversees nationwide as the USACE Regulatory Program …