Entering the Era of Homegrown Violent Extremism: Interview with Erroll Southers
The April 15, 2013, terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon has raised many questions about the evolving threat from homegrown …
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Interview With Mary Lacey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Although there has been a series of similar offices and officials in the past, the current post of Deputy Assistant …
Inaugural Flight for Production AT-6
Beechcraft Corporation carried out what it called the first flight of the first production AT-6 light attack aircraft on Aug. …
Maritime Security 2013 West Focuses on Improving Port and Coastal Surveillance
The Maritime Security 2013 West conference is currently being held in Long Beach, Calif., hosted by Homeland Security Outlook of …
Titan Solara Can Remain Aloft for Five Years
Imagine an unmanned aircraft that can stay aloft for up to five years. The Solara 50 UAV by Los Angeles-based …
The New DHS Secretary: Time to Pick a Top Cop for a Tough Job
With President Barack Obama returning to the White House from his annual summer vacation, with any luck over the next …
Prevailing Beliefs: Why Intelligence Analysis Sometimes Fails
There’s a rule of thumb in social science methodology that applies to intelligence communities worldwide, says James Wirtz.
“If I …
Army Refines 30mm Ammunition Efforts for GCV
The U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition System (PM MAS) has recently begun seeking industry sources interested in entering …
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Integration of the EPAA and ALTBMD
The threat to Europe posed by ballistic missiles armed with WMD as well as the way in which the EPAA …
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Phases and Components
In our previous post on the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) we looked at the background on this initiative as well …