Forget About Direct Negotiations Between Israelis and Palestinians
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are ignoring three realities of dispute resolution practices.
Wanted: A Better Homeland Security Budget
The Administration’s proposed budget cuts to several agencies threaten progress and would make the country less safe.
Trump’s Travel Ban – How Not to Negotiate with Muslims
The Trump administration President Trump needs to consider and understand the essential elements of Muslim and Arab conflict management practices.
U.S. Border Security Must Guard Against Biologic Threats
By Tim Stephens
A missing element in existing border security measures is a means to ensure we don’t increase the threat from disease outbreaks.
Torture Renewed – A Scare from the Trump Administration
By Mike Martin
President Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven countries is drawing widespread protest. But there is another yet-unsigned order that is potentially more troubling: a revival of CIA black sites and detainee torture.
The U.S. Department of Energy – A Policy and Operational Enigma
By Beverly Ausmus Ramsey, PhD
Despite the importance of its mission, the Department of Energy is not well known to the homeland security community. As we enter the next administration, it is worth considering the scope, value and complexity of DOE’s missions to homeland and national security.
Pearl Harbor – Let Its Lessons Never Be Forgotten
WWII veterans made the United States a superpower. We owe it to them to remember their service and the lessons the war taught us.
The Rewards of Veteran Entrepreneur Service
After military service, many veterans continue to serve the public in another way: entrepreneurship.
U.S. Cyberattack on Russia Would be a Mistake
By Mike Martin
The reported plans for retaliatory cyberattacks on Russia could yield many negative consequences with minimal benefit.
The Risk Ring of Fire
It is time for the American public to begin a serious discussion about U.S. interests and how to protect them.
