9/11 Conspiracy Theories and the End of Richard Clarke
The homeland security and national security community is full of all types of personalities, and there are few personalities as polarizing as Richard Clarke. As a former senior official, he made quite the reputation for himself. Clarke has never...
DetailsOslo Terrorist Attacks: Terrorism with a different face, in a different place
I recently published a piece on the terrorist attacks in Oslo, Norway, which killed 76 people. Similar to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building bombing in Oklahoma in 1995, after the attacks in Oslo, many believed it was the...
DetailsSpace Life After “Wheels Stop” – Shuttle Atlantis Makes Final Landing
“Wheels stop.” With those two words, the era of the Space Shuttle officially closed. Those two words are traditionally spoken by the Shuttle Commander as the orbiter comes to a complete stop. Today’s space shuttle landing means 6,300 people...
DetailsBusiness, Government Finding the Edges and Opportunities in Transportation Infrastructure
There was a time when the United States’ transportation infrastructure was the envy of the world. Times are changing and U.S. infrastructure isn’t. This poses a significant threat to America’s profitability, economic recovery and international competitiveness. Recognizing this, the...
DetailsPlease Explain This, TSA
Here is a piece I wrote for the Defense Media Network on the recent TSA incident involving a 95-year-old leukemia patient. This instance, like some of the other eye-popping and jaw-dropping cases of the past few months and years...
DetailsFaltering Tools for Fire and Ice
It’s a basic lesson any semi-decent carpenter or weekend handyman knows. If you have the right tools, you can do your job a lot easier and a whole lot better. As basic as this premise might be, it is...
DetailsA Weiner’s Clearance
This is not the first Weiner problem that Washington has had and poor behavior is not something one political party has an edge over the other. In fact, in the balance sheet of our nation’s 112 Congresses and 44...
DetailsAppreciating the Lessons of Gardens of Stone
There is solemnity to Arlington National Cemetery that is unique. It is one of the few places in the Washington area that if you stop and look around, you will only hear soft murmurs of people talking, maybe the...
DetailsKool-Aid and Color-Coded Comments
For a town that is known for its receptions and occasional stiff drinks, it’s a wonder that Kool-Aid is not the official beverage of Washington. Be they on the ideological right or left, this town is full of avid...
DetailsNew National Preparedness Policy – Worth the Wait, but…
Friday is the place where newsworthy items in Washington often go to die. People are worn out from the week, fatigued at what they’ve already read and looking to unplug before the Sunday news shows begin another week’s worth...
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