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Sheila Jackson Lee for DHS Secretary?

July 29th, 2013 – by Rich Cooper I have to admit, this was a shocker. For all of the names being bounced around for DHS Secretary, a couple have caught me by surprise, but none of them was as...

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Why Ray Kelly Won’t be Leading DHS

August 20th, 2013 – by Rich Cooper It would be easy enough to question the wisdom, let alone judgment, of the Congressional Black Caucus, given their recent endorsement of the ever-divisive and volatile Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to be...

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In Search for New DHS Secretary, What About a Top Cop?

August 27th, 2013 – by Rich Cooper There is no conclusion yet on who President Obama will nominate to take over at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when Janet Napolitano leaves next month. There are a few recurring...

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Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst – Lessons from the Tornadoes in Oklahoma

This week, a category 5 tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, leveling the suburban area with winds up to 200 mph. The ability to bounce back and re-establish normalcy as quickly as possible is critical after any disaster. For businesses,...

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A Failure to Communicate – DHS Ignores Stakeholders with 2014 Budget

If you want to have a successful relationship in anything, communications are critical. I have to wonder if DHS really cares about its relationships with anyone. The department’s communications with just about everyone are lacking of late, and this...

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The Dangers of Talking Too Much

People talk. That’s a fact. Whether at the water cooler, the fence post or on Facebook, people talk about almost anything and everything. Eventually though we all reach a point where what we really should do is just shut...

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The Unfortunate Evolution of Terrorists’ Bombs

The CIA’s recent success in interrupting an al Qaeda-inspired plot to destroy an airplane bound for the United States with a non-metallic bomb is an important victory for American security. It is also a harsh reminder that while many...

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Taking the Distasteful Victory Lap – Bin Laden’s Death Politicized

Since the Obama campaign’s commercial heralding the President's decision to launch the Bin Laden mission, people from all political corners have either cheered or jeered it. His detractors accuse the President of “spiking the football” and over-politicizing a decision...

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PS-Prep Finally Gives Us a Winner

A significant part of America’s homeland security efforts is preparing to resist, mitigate and recover from disasters manmade and natural. With the private sector owning the vast majority of U.S. infrastructure, as well as the critical role businesses...

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When the Good Go Bad – Secret Service and Military Scandals

The U.S. Secret Service, the TSA and the U.S. Military have all been involved in recent public relations disasters that exposed poor choices on the part of federal employees and disrupted the public trust in government agencies. Fallout continues...

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