Here We Go Again – Spending On Infrastructure Without a Plan
On the drive home last night, I heard the WTOP/CBS news reporters talk about how the President was once again considering the building and re-building of portions of our nation’s infrastructure as a means to put the millions of...
DetailsDr. Dave McWhorter on Catalyst Partners’ Homeland Security Technologies Assessment Practice
Dr. Dave McWhorter, principal of Catalyst Partners, speaks about the new Catalyst Homeland Security Technologies Assessment practice. Why has Catalyst Partners created this dedicated practice? Why is it important? Why now? One of our frustrations is when we come...
DetailsLooking them in Eye: The Obama Speech
With the long-belabored deliberations of his war-council concluded and the decision to deploy 30,000 troops to Afghanistan to get the job done now revealed, I think it is worth noting the importance of the “how” and “where” of last...
DetailsParty-Crashing Salahi Couple Provide a Chance for House Homeland’s Moment in the Sun
It’s been observed by many over this past year that the House Homeland Committee has lost a lot of its ‘umph.’ It’s hearings, while covering a range of important issues, have not garnered much attention or for that matter,...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself (Con’t – ad nauseum)
Once again it is time to revisit the issue of Congressional meddling into the operations of DHS. As has been well established by many commentators, myself included, the only item from the 9-11 Commission’s Report that has yet to...
DetailsMcWhorter Presenting on SAFETY Act for ASIS Professional Development Courses
On Wednesday, December 9, Dr. Dave McWhorter will give Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act presentations in Orlando at the ASIS Professional Development Courses. He will present to the ASIS Transportation Security track and Security Force Management...
DetailsA Lack of Imagination Led to a Lack of Preparation – A Report From Mumbai
As the anniversary of another terrorist attack approaches, the questions remain: Are we safer than we were before the attacks, and are we doing the right things to prevent another attack? Those were the questions on the minds of...
DetailsSecurity vs. Process: The Chemical and Water Security Act
As chemical security legislation (H.R. 2868) moves from the House to the Senate, it's my hope that legislators will stay focused on the issue of security, rather than getting lost on the issue of process. Included in the...
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With the probable execution of John Allen Muhammad in Virginia this week and the tragic rampage at Fort Hood by U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, still fresh in the American public’s memory, the term “terrorism” is being used...
DetailsHomeland Security: America in Action
Two miles from home, on what had been a typical evening, I sat on a Metrobus last week and saw a bright orange flash cut through the dark night – 50 feet in front of us, a car erupted...
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