Hurricane Season Readiness and the Need for NFIP Reauthorization
While the 2017 hurricane season has been remarkably calm compared to the epic years of the past, there is a looming disaster if Congress does not reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It has until September 30 to...
DetailsA Cancer on the Country – The Charlottesville Attack and the Scourge of White Nationalism
White nationalists who rallied in Charlottesville, Va., are guaranteed the right to free speech and assembly, but the U.S. Constitution also guarantees our right to take note of the extremists who participated in the rally. And to never forget...
DetailsWho Will be Homeland Security Secretary After John Kelly?
With John Kelly’s move to the White House to become President Trump’s new Chief of Staff, the “name game” of prospective candidates is underway.
DetailsThe Short but Effective Tenure of DHS Sec. John Kelly
In one of the most turbulent weeks in any presidential administration, Friday’s stunning announcement that DHS Secretary John Kelly would be the new White House Chief of Staff caught an already shell-shocked weary Washington by surprise.
DetailsEvolving Threats Mean Revamping Screening and Security
TSA's new rule for scanning electronics larger than a cell phone during airport screening is sure to raise the public's ire, but there is a lot to be said and to applaud about how TSA is rolling out its...
DetailsNational Security and the New Space Race
We are in a new space race, and the results will impact national security and economic opportunity for decades to come.
DetailsImproving DHS Rulemaking through Public Comments on Regulatory Costs
Though regulations are intended to advance public wellbeing, during the rulemaking process, federal agencies often make missteps in factoring potential costs imposed by regulatory actions. This is where public participation in the regulatory process is essential.
DetailsRegulatory Accountability Act – How You Can Help Improve DHS Regulations
The regulatory process needs public input to guide how rules are designed and implemented. This means businesses, organizations and individuals should take part through public comments. It could help you save money.
DetailsTSA Admin Nominee Pekoske Continues Semper Paratus Tradition
The nomination of USCG Vice Commandant David P. Pekoske to be the next TSA Administrator continues a distinguished tradition of tapping the top ranks of the Coast Guard to lead DHS' toughest assignments.
DetailsU.S. Private Sector Will Lead on Climate Change Post Paris Agreement
President Trump's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate treaty will put more attention on, and give more influence to, the most dynamic of American powers on the climate change issue: the private sector.
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