Napolitano’s State of the Homeland Address
As the greater DC area was still recovering from “Thunder-slop 2011,” George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) had the honor of hosting DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for what was billed as the First Annual Homeland Security Address....
DetailsObservations on Obama’s “Sputnik” State of the Union Address
As a number of commentators and political pundits have opined this week, State of the Union’s are often unmemorable affairs where the words and substance are quickly forgotten in favor of some other major remarks by the President and...
DetailsPerspectives Gained from Across the Pond
Where you sit often defines how you look at the world around you, and last week I got to spend some brief, albeit quality time in the United Kingdom. While I can’t begin to profess to being an accomplished...
DetailsThe New Politics of Homeland Security
In Washington, some things never change. There are and always will be vigorous debates about policies, programs and of course money.What does change are the names and faces of the people who make many of those decisions, and unless...
DetailsBut Why Dad? Unanswered Questions in Arizona shooting
Like the majority of the country, I’ve found myself moved by the tragic events of this past weekend’s shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than dozen others outside a Safeway in Tucson, AZ. The hustle and bustle of...
DetailsA New Year’s Wish for DHS
There is every reason to applaud the beginning of a new year. It brings a sense of hope and renewed energy for the future, and if ever there was a place for that, it’s the Department of Homeland Security....
DetailsA Well Done to Mike Hickey on his Retirement
One of the great fortunes of any professional career is the great people one comes across. They are the people who lead in difficult situations; take on jobs few covet and regardless of the situation always have something positive...
DetailsWal-Mart: America’s Best “Bad Day” Friend
I’ve watched with some frustration and amusement the coverage that has unfolded regarding DHS’ announcement earlier this week of working with Wal-Mart as part of its “See Something, Say Something” campaign. From the Drudge Report’s ongoing antagonism (calling Secretary...
DetailsBin Laden’s Victory – America’s Debt?
In the final days before the 2004 Presidential Election, on October 29, Osama Bin Laden released a videotaped message that essentially told the world what he was up to. The address, by far the most formal presentation he had...
DetailsThe Rita Renaissance
While inextricably attached to a state that is proud to call both regions home, the worlds of southeast and southwest Louisiana could not be more different. The louder and better-known half, southeast Louisiana, has the mighty waters of the...
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