House Committee Out of Order
Chris Strohm reports in Congress Daily that the democratic leadership in the House Homeland Security has finalized their legislative agenda for the year. And the news is not good.
Engaging Web 2.0 Is not a Luxury but a Necessity for Government Agencies Today
There is plenty of opportunity for the vast majority of government agencies to benefit from Web 2.0 techniques and authentically engage the public. Federal blogging advocates must overcome institutional slowness and resistance to change. Web 2.0 is quick, honest and real.
Homeland Security Secretary Asks—Here Are Answers!
Napolitano is right to ask tough questions. While the department has done much to make America safe, more can be done to improve the efficacy of programs. In many cases, the department has been saddled with unworkable congressional mandates.
Obama’s Africa Policy – Hope or Change?
For the sake of global freedom and democracy, we may hope that Africa rises in order of priority. But how will smart diplomacy and foreign assistance solve conflicts as diverse as the on-going genocide in Sudan’s Darfur, an Islamic extremist-inspired insurgency in Somalia, and organized ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Change may be needed, indeed.
Should the HSC be merged with the NSC?
If the Homeland Security Council were merged into the NSC infrastructure, there is a danger that it would become a secondary voice unable to compete with those that are first and foremost concerned with breaking international crisis. Distracted by conflict between Pakistan and India and alarming Russian troop movements near the Georgian border, for example, would the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State be as concerned with, say, wildfires in California or new intelligence linking certain European banks to terrorist money laundering schemes?
Rockets, Tunnels, Riots, Tribes: Egypt’s Strategic Dilemma
Egypt in an unenviable position, especially as a leader within the Arab-Islamic world. Influenced by global outcries to negotiate a settlement with Hamas and criticized by the West (including the United States), the enormity of Egypt’s dilemma reflects its strategic importance to the region and the world.
What Constitutes a Suspicious Incident in Aviation Today?
What constitutes a suspicious incident in aviation today? This is the fundamental question that led to nine Muslim passengers being kicked off an Air Tran Airways flight on New Year’s Day.
The Economic Threat of 100 Percent Cargo Scanning
Implementing new cargo-scanning regulations that have questionable security value and will assuredly disrupt the global supply chain and further undermine American commerce, jobs and the economy at large seems like a remarkably bad idea.
National Security Resolutions for 2009
Ten resolutions the United States should adopt for 2009 to make the country safer.
