National Security Cutters Demonstrate Capabilities
With the delivery of the planned eight national security cutters (NSCs) to the U.S. Coast Guard almost half complete, the …
Homeland Security
Terrorist Attacks in April
Following any violent event, the most intriguing and perhaps important point of study is why something occurred. In a search …
The U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Strategy
At a panel discussion in December 2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual “Arctic Report Card,” compiled …
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev: Profile of the Boston Marathon Bombers
In a hospital bed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is silent – sedated and with a bullet …
Securing the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
On Dec. 24, 2012, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi and its partners in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department …
U.S. Coast Guard LEDETs in the Maritime Domain
As the nation’s premier maritime law enforcement agency, the U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing U.S. law on the …
Maritime Domain Awareness Means Knowing What’s Going on at Sea
Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is to have knowledge about what’s going on offshore – who is operating there, and why …
Boston Marathon Attacks: All the Right Words But One
In times of national tragedy such as the Boston marathon attacks, the American public looks to its leaders to say …
Cybersecurity Threats to Navigational Systems
The U.S. Coast Guard’s aids to navigation (ATON) have become far more extensive – and digital – in recent years. …
Guns and School Safety
As the old adage goes, “In life, timing is everything.” If that’s the case the timing of two recent announcements …