Terrorism on Trial: Sudan Faces the Supreme Court
By Edward J. Maggio On Aug. 7, 1998, truck bombings were planned and executed against the U.S. embassies in Nairobi,
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The Real Threats Behind Iran’s Military Satellite Launch
By Potkin Azarmehr While the rest of the world is busy battling the coronavirus outbreak, and lockdowns grind economies to
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German Ricin Bomb Plot Conviction Highlights Non-Conventional Terror Threats
As terrorists seek to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic, counterterrorism authorities remain concerned about how malicious actors may escalate attacks or
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A Career in Cybersecurity: What is required?
By David Gewirtz By 2021, the worldwide need for cybersecurity professionals is expected to reach six million jobs. The gotcha
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SITREP 2020 2ND QTR
Last quarter saw an alarming rise in tensions between Iran and both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and an escalation
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V26N1 2020
By Dr. Joshua Sinai Bending the Law of Unintended Consequences:A Test-Drive Method for Critical Decision-Making in Organizations Richard M. Adler,
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The Takedown of Pablo Escobar
An IACSP Q&A with Former DEA Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena Interviewed by IACSP Senior Writer, Paul Davis Retired
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Security Driver: Option 2 Shooting from Inside the Vehicle
by Anthony Ricci In Part One of this article we discussed using your vehicle as a weapon as a last
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Police Offensive/Defensive Knife Tactics
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Only a few law enforcement academies teach knife tactics to cadets. In Ohio, one
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IACSP Event Review: CARVERCON 2.0
By Paige Morrison and Sami Araboghli Two years ago, the inaugural 2018 CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Conference –
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Perspectives on the American Way of War: The U.S. Experience in Irregular Conflict
By Dr. Thomas A. Marks Strategically, adaptation to insurgent challenges invariably proves difficult. Not only must the precise nature of
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Red Teaming Future Waves of Catastrophic Terrorism
Dr. Joshua Sinai This article’s objective is to demonstrate how a red teaming methodology can be employed in brainstorming sessions,
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A Better Way to Conduct Security Vulnerability Assessments
By Luke Bencie Why is it that progress comes quickly in some areas of our lives and slowly in others?
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Terrorists, Spies, and Cyber Criminals: The FBI on Threats to the Homeland
By Paul Davis On the morning of December 6, 2019, a gunman opened fire at the Naval Station at Pensacola,
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Islamic State Has a Major Opportunity in Libya
By Olivier Guitta Special to IPT News Islamic State, the supposedly almost-defunct jihadist group, is not only making a comeback
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Wawa: Anatomy of a Huge Retail Security Breach
By David Gewirtz Oddly enough, if it weren’t for Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, our credit card information would right
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SITREP 2020 1ST QTR
Last month, the security situation in the Sahel deteriorated, especially in central Mali, western Niger and northern Burkina Faso, where
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V25N3 2020
By Dr. Joshua Sinai The Concealed Handgun Manual:How to Choose, Carry, and Shoot a Gun in Self-Defense Chris Bird, [Seventh
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Active Shooter Training that Challenges Police to be a Far More Viable Force
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Active shooter crimes have been on the rise in the U.S. since the late
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Security Driver: The Last Options, Part One
By Anthony Ricci Protective Driving focuses on a number of aspects that relate to the Protective Agent’s job. These aspects
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An IACSP Q&A with Eric O’Neill
Interviewer Paul Davis Eric O’Neill is an author, attorney, security consultant and professional public speaker. In 2001, Eric helped capture
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2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 14-16, 2019
By Dr. Joshua Sinai On October 14-16, 2019, the Army USA (AUSA) held its annual meeting and exposition at the
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V25N2 2019
By Dr. Joshua Sinai After Combat:True War Stories from Iraq and AfghanistanMarian Eide and Michael Gibler (Potomac Books/An Imprint of
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Iran May Defeat the United States and Conquer the Middle East… Unless!!!
By Col. Dan Dickerson It is a common human tendency to continue to apply old rules and to follow old
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IACSP Update: Security Situation in Colombia
Dr. Thomas A. Marks Security situations evolve with bewildering speed and complexity, necessitating long-term commitment that is both correct and
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Assessing the Threat of Terrorists’ Use in Their Warfare of Radiological Exposure Devices (REDs) and Dirty Bombs
By Dr. Joshua Sinai It is possible for terrorists to employ weaponized radiological exposure devices (REDs) and dirty bombs in
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People mourning at a memorial for the victims of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting. Ruperto Miller/Panama
The Threat of Domestic Terrorism: Combating Targeted Violence
By Paul Davis In September 19th the Justice Department indicted Alexi Saab with charges dealing with his suspected surveillance of
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Self-Driving Cars and Why They Should Scare You
By David Gewirtz The problem with self-driving cars, not to overstate the obvious, is that they’re self-driving. There’s an AI
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SITREP 2019 4th QTR
Eight weeks ago, Turkey launched a major offensive against Kurdish-led forces in Syria’s north east and, though fighting eased mid-month,
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An IACSP Q&A with Chief Inspector Daniel P. MacDonald
Chief Inspector Daniel MacDonald has served in the Philadelphia Police Department for more than 27 years. He is currently the Chief of the Intelligence Bureau.
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