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Mexican Cartels: A Hemispheric Danger
U.S. authorities recently arrested the son of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s chief strategist on various charges, including conspiracy to import drugs. The discovery of this… Read More
Articles by Brett Ramsay
Port Security: Prioritizing Technology and Funding
U.S. ports are thought to be secure from both radical transnational organizations and aggressive foreign nations, but, earlier this month, an unlocked door and surveillance… Read More
The Obama Doctrine’s Misleading Rhetoric on Terrorism
Despite the Obama Administration’s narrative, the al-Qaeda network and its radical ideology pose an unbroken and significant danger to the United States homeland and its… Read More
Girding the Grid: Educating Leaders Is Key
According to a recent report sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. power grid is under threat from nation-states, organized crime syndicates, hacktivists,… Read More
Cyber Attacks: Hopping the “Great Firewall”
Google’s new Digital Attack Map reveals that the U.S. experiences daily cyber attacks. Though much of the map’s real-time cyber activity is untraceable, the map… Read More
Brazil’s Internet: A Showdown of Ends and Means
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff wants to free Brazil’s Internet access from U.S. domination. Rousseff and the Brazilian government seek to accomplish this “cyber sovereignty” by… Read More
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Aviation Security: Defending U.S. Passenger Airplanes Is as Important as Ever
Terrorists may have attempted a hijacking “dry run” onboard a recent flight from Washington, D.C., to Orlando. According to news sources, four men engaged… Read More
“Voluntary” Cybersecurity Standards: The Threat of Regulation Looms
Recently, Federal News Radio reported that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is nearing completion of the nation’s first ever cybersecurity framework. Despite… Read More
Power Politics over Homeland Security: 12 Years Past the Time to Reform
More than 12 years after 9/11, Congress still isn’t listening to calls for critical homeland security reform. The latest comes from the Aspen Institute, which… Read More
