Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices – Weapons Effects and Countermeasures
In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series, the viability, technology, and capabilities of Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse …
Homeland Security
Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Operational Concepts and Targets
The threat of non-state actors using Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs), discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this …
Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Enabling Technologies and Skills
Virtually everything in modern society today relies on computerized electronics, which means that any weapon capable of causing disruption in …
The Coast Guard and Southwest Border Security
On March 16, 2011, Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, the Coast Guard’s assistant commandant for marine safety, security, and stewardship, testified …
Coast Guard Outlook Debuts at the 2011 Coast Guard Innovation Expo
Defense Media Network will be showcasing the 2012 edition of Coast Guard Outlook at the 2011 Coast Guard Innovation Expo. …
Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices: Possibilities and Realities
Imagine you are working in a building, perhaps in a bank or other facility with extensive phone, data, and network …
Dad, Who’s bin Laden?
It was bright and early Monday morning, May 2, 2011, and I was up, dressed and pumped for the day. …
Al Qaeda’s Awlaki Dead – Even When We Win, We Lose
Since U.S. special operations forces bullets ripped through Osama bin Laden in his Pakistan compound in May, the United States …
USCG Awards Contract Option for Four More Fast Response Cutters
The Coast Guard awarded Bollinger Shipyards a $179.7 million contract option for four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) on …
Full-body Scanner “Naked” Pictures Eliminated with New TSA Software
When the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began using full-body scanners in airports, the now-iconic “naked” images spurred a public debate …