Announcing the First Chris Battle Homeland Security Colloquium
On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Security Debrief and Catalyst Partners will host the First Annual Chris Battle Homeland Security Colloquium. Security Debrief’s expert contributors will come together to discuss and debate the current state of U.S. homeland security, DHS,...
DetailsBorder Surveillance is Necessary But at What Price?
There are a host of questions Congress ought to be asking about DHS' use of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles to provide border surveillance. Congressional staff should know how the Predator's cost stacks up against other alternative means of surveillance....
DetailsCBP Ditches Predator in the Pacific Ocean
News reports are trickling out about a decision by a Customs and Border Patrol Predator operator to send a multi-million dollar unmanned aerial vehicle into the Pacific Ocean when it became clear it could not make it back to...
DetailsLessons in How to Communicate on a ‘Bad Day’
One of the challenges when a tragic event occurs is communicating to the public about it. What do seasoned professionals cite as most important in responding to devastating incidents? I reached out to two friends and former colleagues to...
DetailsWater in West Virginia – An Ounce of Prevention…
Last Thursday, a chemical storage tank leaked about 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol into the Elk River, just one mile upstream from the West Virginia American Water plant. Thankfully, the water plant owner was forward thinking enough to invest...
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