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Bing West Front Row Third From the Right With ODA Team Afghanistan

IACSP Q&A With Bing West

February 17, 2022 admin 188 Views

A graduate of Georgetown and Princeton Universities, Francis J. “Bing” West fought as a Marine infantry officer in the Vietnam

SECURITY DRIVER

Security Driver: What Habits Do You Want To Change?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 135 Views

By Anthony Ricci, President ADSI Several years back I wrote an article on complacency and drivers becoming creatures of habit.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ambush and Surprise Attacks of Officers on Foot

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 165 Views

By Jim Weiss, Mickey Davis and Bob O’Brien Policing is a profession where a degree of danger and risk are

A woman and her children stand outside their tent at a refugee camp for people displaced by fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Ain Issa, Syria October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

TERROR GROUPS Uncategorized

Weaponized Migration

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 146 Views

Dr. Rameez Abbas Recent headlines imply a particular story of migrants used as weapons: “E.U. Says Belarus ‘Weaponized’ Middle Eastern

Figure 3. ISGS attack on Inates garrison in Niger 10 December 2021 (in Al Naba)

REGIONAL MIDDLE EAST TERROR GROUPS

Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 185 Views

By Hassane Ousseini Amidst the turn to great power competition, Africa has been identified as an area where the focus

Pedro Benjamin Rivas Zelaya, one of the top leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha, is presented to members of the media after his arrest in Guatemala in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

NARCO REGIONAL CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

El Salvador: MS-13 Still a Threat

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 261 Views

By Col. Fernando Menjivar Mora Since 1992, El Salvador (see Figure 1) (1) has battled a growing threat from organized

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Workplace Violence Case Study: Assessing the Active Shooter Attacks at Advanced Granite Solutions, Maryland, and Car Dealership, Delaware, October 18, 2017

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 138 Views

By Dr. Joshua Sinai To understand how to anticipate and prevent potential active shooter attacks at a workplace by psychologically-disordered

A Ukrainian service member holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW), supplied by Britain, during drills at Ukraine’s International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, in the Lviv region, Ukraine, January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

SECURITY Uncategorized

Five Random 2022 Global Security Predictions

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 156 Views

By Luke Bencie and Kacy Cartmell If 2020 was the year of the global pandemic, then 2021 could be considered

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Convergence as a Strategic Security Philosophy

February 17, 2022 admin 119 Views

By Luke Bencie and Raquel Ruiz In 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act into

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CYBER-SECURITY

The Iranian Cyber Threat: Iranians Indicted for Cyber Operations to Influence the 2020 Presidential Election

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 175 Views

By Paul Davis While most of the attention has been on Russian interference in the 2020 election, a federal indictment

CYBER-SECURITY

Vulnerability Alert: To Date, Log4j May Be the Most Prevalent Vulnerability in History

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 110 Views

By David Gewirtz As of the time of this writing, a cybersecurity flaw known as Log4j is among the worst

SITREP

SITREP 2022 1ST QTR

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 153 Views

Our monthly conflict tracker warns of two immediate conflict risks. Amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions, Moscow continued its military build-up along

BOOKSHELF

IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin 116 Views

By Dr. Joshua Sinai This review column capsule reviews ten books on subjects ranging from counterterrorism, homeland security, to military

Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 (L) flies toward the World Trade Center shortly before slamming into the south tower as the north tower burns following an earlier attack by a hijacked airliner in New York, September 11, 2001. REUTERS/Sean Adair

Uncategorized

Remembering 9/11

October 26, 2021February 17, 2022 admin 442 Views

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BOOKSHELF

IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 330 Views 0 Comments

By Dr. Joshua Sinai This review column consists of capsule reviews of 13 books. The tables of contents are provided

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INTERVIEWS

IACSP Q&A With Former Navy SEAL Benjamin H. Milligan, Author of “By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 320 Views 0 Comments

Benjamin H. Milligan became a US Navy SEAL in 2001 and served until 2009. He is the author of “By

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SECURITY DRIVER

Security Driver Mindset – Choose Your Mood Wisely

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 291 Views 0 Comments

By Anthony Ricci In this article I’ll be taking a more psychological approach to self-control. We usually concentrate on the

PIXABAY

Uncategorized

Strategy In A Post-Pandemic World

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 329 Views 0 Comments

By Luke Bencie, Aidan Clark, and Elizabeth Kemker As non-revenue generating entities within most corporate organizations, Security Departments have often

The “Tribute in Light” memorial is in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken from Liberty State Park, N.J., Sept. 11, the five-year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Denise Gould) Public Domain

TERROR GROUPS

The Timing Of Terrorism: The Obsessions With Dates

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 288 Views 0 Comments

By Christopher C. Harmon Last month was the black anniversary of September 11, 2001. It has many meanings for us,

The sun sets behind U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jamie R. Johnson, a platoon sergeant from Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, in Afghanistan's Kunar Province March 17. Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell, 210th MPAD

REGIONAL MIDDLE EAST

Preventing Future Afghanistan Like Disasters In A Post 9/11 World

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 284 Views 0 Comments

By Dr. Joshua Sinai The quick and easy takeover by the Taliban of the Afghanistan state in August 2021, following

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Fang Fenghui of the Chinese army, chief of China’s joint staff, participate in a welcome ceremony at the Ba Yi, the People’s Liberation Army headquarters in Beijing, Aug. 15, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Uncategorized

Where Have All The Leaders Gone In Today’s Messy Security Environment?

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 332 Views 0 Comments

By Luke Bencie, Conner Allen and Davis Masella Former Fortune Magazine editor, Marshall Loeb (and later former Chrysler CEO, Lee

A demonstration by Antifa on May Day 2014 in Berlin in which Bereitschaftspolizei are in the foreground. Montecruz Foto CC BY-SA 2.0

REGIONAL USA

Antifa Germany And The USA

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 306 Views 0 Comments

By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Antifa is the most violent, hell-raising, large-sized, organized, and infamous group of rioters in

THE KREMLIN, MOSCOW. Presentation ceremony of foreign ambassadors’ letters of credentials. Ambassador of the Republic of Mali Brehima Coulibaly presents his letter of credentials to the President of Russia. CC BY 4.0

REGIONAL AFRICA

Mali, New Theatre Of Russian-French Rivalry, Akhbar al-Aan TV, 23 Sep 2021

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 313 Views 0 Comments

By Olivier Guitta Russia has made a clear choice to expand its influence in Africa. In the past three years,

REGIONAL MIDDLE EAST

The Afghanistan Aftermath: Will The U.S. Withdrawal Embolden Terrorists To Attack America?

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 287 Views 0 Comments

By Paul Davis A retired intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan on multiple tours expressed his bitterness over the hasty

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CYBER-SECURITY

Killer Robot Cars: Not A Bad Movie, But The Future Of Terrorism

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 331 Views 0 Comments

By David Gewirtz So here’s the situation. You’ve worked hard and made enough money to buy yourself a shiny new

SITREP

SITREP 2021 3rd Qtr

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin 244 Views 0 Comments

Four Conflict Risks Noted A tense power struggle between Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble

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INTERVIEWS

The IACSP Q&A with former LAPD Detective Sergeant and Best-Selling Author Joseph Wambaugh

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 admin 459 Views

Interview by Paul Davis Joseph Wambaugh, 84, is a 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and a popular

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SECURITY DRIVER

Safe Driving: Training For Today’s World

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 admin 379 Views

By Anthony Ricci It is your first day at one of ADSI’s Advanced Driver Training Programs. You have waited for

Police presence and riot control at a Patriot Prayer Rally in Portland, Oregon in 2018. Photo Credit: Eric Crudup/Shutterstock

LAW ENFORCEMENT REGIONAL USA TERROR GROUPS

2020: The Fifty-Year Perfect Storm In The Making

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 admin 397 Views

By Jim Weiss, Mickey Davis and Bob O’Brien The May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, set

A Filipino Muslim vigilante prays at a mosque in Talipao village a few kilometres away from the suspected hideout of the Islamic fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf rebels in Jolo island in southern Philippines April 28. More than 1000 soldiers are chasing the Abu Sayyaf islamic rebels who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 21 hostages including 10 foreign tourists from a Malaysian dive resort last weekend. The hostages are believed to be taken to an interior part of Jolo island, up in rugged hilly territory.REUTERS/ ERIK DE CASTRO

REGIONAL ASIA TERROR GROUPS

The Philippines: Defeating Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)

August 4, 2021August 5, 2021 admin 515 Views

By Ronel Manalo Despite being the focus of counterinsurgency for four decades, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) continues to pose severe

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