Thad Allen – My Interview and Nomination
Several weeks back, I had the good fortune to interview retired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen for Faircount Media Group. In our discussion, he reflected on the lessons learned from this year’s Gulf oil spill, as well as...
DetailsA suggestion for how DHS can allay fears about TSA pat-downs
We have all heard that the best leaders in the private sector, as well as those in government, are those who "lead by example."That thought sticks in my mind as DHS and TSA attempt to defend the use of...
DetailsTSA: Looking for Bad Things, Not Bad People
In watching the news stories, one has to wonder if the TSA is doing Security Theater or do they really believe they are protecting our nation.The basic flaw I see with today’s screening system is that we are looking...
DetailsTony Hayward Speaks – We Need to Listen
There are people in life that most folks would like to go away. For me, people like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and their respective train wreck families come to mind. For people on the Gulf Coast, former...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself – A Repeat Suggestion to the Next Congress
From the time the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came into existence in 2003, questions have been raised over how Congress should organize its oversight responsibilities. Initially, the U.S. House created a Select Committee on Homeland Security. After a...
DetailsKing Speaks on Homeland Committee’s Future
The incoming and presumptive Chairman for the U.S. House of Representative’s Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Peter King (R-NY), has outlined his thoughts on the future actions of the committee. In an editorial in today’s New York Post, “Getting Homeland...
DetailsA Post Election Wish – Hopes for the New Congress
In the days after any election, there is what you can call the CSI forensics analysis. Analysts of every stripe go around and pick up the pieces of what’s left of the election’s victorious and vanquished and tell you...
DetailsAttention Incoming Members of Congress: Raise Funding for Water Infrastructure
If you’re popping corks about America’s recommitment to Republican values, you can put away your champagne glasses. This week’s election results are less about Republican values, programs and policies than they are about a growing state of frustration on...
DetailsA Gentle and Life-Saving Legacy – John Solomon
Last night, before turning off the lights to go to sleep, I got news that no one likes to receive. My friend and fellow homeland security blogger John Solomon passed away following complications from a stem cell transplant for...
DetailsOld-Fashioned Intelligence Stops Air Cargo Terror Operation
This past Friday, in the wake of the developing air cargo terror operation related to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), concealing explosive devices in freight shipments, I was invited to contribute expert commentary to CBS affiliate talk...
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