Malign Activity: Chinese Intelligence Operatives Uncovered In The U.S.
By Paul Davis On November 16th, the U.S. Justice Department announced that a Chinese spy was sentenced to 20 years
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Homeland Security Bookshelf
by Dr. Joshua Sinai This column consists of capsule reviews of 13 recently published books on terrorism, counter-terrorism, active shooter
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An IACSP Q&A With Dava Guerin
Dava Guerin is an author, freelance writer and a communications consultant. She is also a wounded warrior and military veterans’
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Security Driver: Random Attacks
by Anthony Ricci Once upon a simpler time which seems like yesterday we would teach that there were three simple
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The Tactical EMS School 35 Years of Service
By Todd Burke, Jim Weiss, and Mickey Davis In September 2022, the Tactical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) School celebrated 35
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Countering Al Shabaab Threat In Kenya
by Brigadier David K. Cheshire Al Shabaab is an insurgency using terrorism as a key component within its larger effort
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The Era Of Space Expansion Influences And The Threats To The U.S. Presence In Space
By Jennifer Hesterman and Alexandra Sosa Space-based capabilities play a critical role in our everyday lives. They control our virtual
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Active Assailant Targeting Of Federal Facilities
Dr. Joshua Sinai This article discusses the nature of the threat posed by targeting of United States federal facilities for
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Hamas Promises More Violence on 35th Anniversary
by Hany Ghoraba Unemployment in Gaza is above 40 percent. Its infrastructure is in shambles, with electricity and clean water
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North Korea: Crypto’s Biggest Loser
By Luke Bencie and Elissa Johnson With the two trillion-dollar crash of cryptocurrency in 2022, most casual observers would be
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Two Quick, Free And Fun Cybersecurity Refresher Courses
by David Gewirtz Amazon, in partnership with nonprofit National Cybersecurity Alliance, is now offering a couple of free cybersecurity awareness
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SITREP 1st Qtr 2023
Trends for Last Month Deteriorated Situations Bolivia, Peru, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Somaliland South Sudan, Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Improved Situations Niger, Eritrea,
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Special Edition Irregular Warfare
By Dr. Thomas A. Marks Events in the area of counterterrorism and homeland security have proceeded at a dizzying pace.
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An IACSP Q&A With Brad Thor
Brad Thor is the author of a series of popular thrillers that features a character called Scott Harvarth, a former
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Security Driver: Could Poor Sleep Habits Make You A Statistic?
By Anthony Ricci Whether Law Enforcement or Security Driver, both jobs require alertness, good reaction times, and attention to detail
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Ambush Attacks Of Police In Patrol Vehicles
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Geauga County, Ohio is known for its Amish culture and horse drawn buggies. However,
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Assessing Sayfullo Saipov’s Vehicular Terrorist Attack, New York City, October 31, 2017
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This article assesses Sayfullo Saipov’s vehicular ramming attack in New York City, on October 31, 2017
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The Globalization Of Extreme Right Terrorism
By George Michael The past several years have witnessed a resurgence of right-wing political violence throughout the Western world. Sporadic
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Moldova: Influence In Russian Irregular Warfare
By LTC Petru Mihalcea Ongoing conflict in Ukraine highlights that the strategic environment of the 21st century is volatile, uncertain,
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The Investigative Project Black Market Repatriation Of ISIS Families Fosters New Threats
By Abigail R. Esman When Samir Azzuz was convicted of financing terrorism last month in the Netherlands, it was not
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What if China Conducted A CARVER Assessment Of Taiwan?
By Luke Bencie and Eric Dorn In recent months, the ever-concerning discussion of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) potential
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Putin’s Implacable Enemy: Senator John McCain Looked Into Vladimir Putin’s Eyes And Saw Three Letter: a K, a G, and a B
By Paul Davis With the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been vilified by nearly the
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Imposter Syndrome Causes A Decline In Leadership
By Luke Bencie and Bashir Khadim In John Maxwell’s seminal book, “The 21 Laws of Leadership,” the author cites that
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Why Password Services Are Still Relevant, Even Though They’re Getting Hacked
By David Gewirtz Passwords suck. They do. The idea that we’re hiding critical and confidential information behind two code words
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
This column capsule reviews 13 books on homeland security, terrorism/counterterrorism, and military warfare-related subjects. Terrorism – General Enemies Near &
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SITREP 2nd Qtr 2022
Our conflict tracker highlights three conflict risk alerts end of third quarter: Ethiopia’s federal and Tigray forces returned to frontline
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf
By Dr. Joshua Sinai This column capsule reviews 10 books on homeland security-related subjects, including terrorism- and counterterrorism. In Introduction
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IACSP Q&A With Former CIA Counterterrorism Official Ric Prado
Enrique “Ric” Prado is a paramilitary, counterterrorism, and special/clandestine operations specialist, with a focus on international training operations and programs.
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Think Like a Spy: Utilizing the CIA’s CARVER Methodology to Assess Strangers
By Luke Bencie and Kara Mathis In the 2001 espionage thriller, Spy Game, there is a classic scene where a
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Success: Delaware Tactical Unit, a Unified SWAT-Force
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Formed in 1994, by 2004 the Delaware Tactical Unit (DTU) was a SWAT-trained, multi-agency
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