Why Congress Will Not Build That Wall
The President’s recent tweet storm threatening to close the U.S.’s land border with Mexico and order military action to counter a “dangerous” caravan of asylum […] More
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Hurricane Florence’s Big Test of Support
The deluge known as Hurricane Florence has once again challenged the nation’s readiness to respond effectively to large-scale natural disasters in the homeland. Effective responses […] More
A Call from the Top to Rethink Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen delivered strategic remarks last week at The George Washington University. Her remarks, titled “Rethinking Homeland Security in an […] More
Inside DHS’ Intelligence Mission
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) was borne from the idea that there were real gaps in seeing threat patterns […] More
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How to Engage For a More Secure Homeland
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Neilsen, along with several of her Department of Homeland Security senior leaders held a conference in New York this week, […] More
The National Security Winners and Losers from Singapore Summit
China, North Korea and the U.S.-South Korea security alliance are the big winners from the short, joint declaration out of Singapore this week. The […] More
Hard Questions about Gina Haspel’s Appropriateness to Lead CIA
As the senate prepares for what is expected to be a close vote this week on the nomination of Gina Haspel to become the next […] More
The Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data exploitation crisis seems to be waking up a new wave of Americans to the fundamental downsides of our purposeful addiction to […] More
Trump’s Silence on Russia Means His Chiefs Have to Say Too Much
President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to publicly make plain that Russia is undertaking a large-scale active measures campaign against our democracy is forcing others in office […] More
Shedding the Veneer of Non-Partisanship on the House Intel Committee
Notwithstanding the comity on display at the recent Senate intelligence committee Annual Threat Hearing, reports that Republican Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on […] More
What a Wall Won’t Fix on the U.S.-Mexico Border
The assumption that a longer, higher wall along the U.S. border with Mexico will improve the nation’s security is wrong. Extending the nearly 700 miles of […] More
Rosenblum: Superpowers Are Supposed to Stay Open
At it again. This week’s government shutdown is an all-too-familiar refrain for those of us with lengthy government service. Shutdowns – and the impact of […] More
Rosenblum: Report on Immigrant Terrorism Twists Data
Cipher Brief expert and former DHS official Todd Rosenblum says the Trump administration used incomplete and cherry-picked statistics in a new report that says three […] More
Russia Succeeds by ‘Playing to Our Deep Fears’
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, my old Committee, will hold a critical, open hearing today with the three largest social media content providers in […] More
Personal Relationships Matter in Forging Foreign Policy
A new presidential administration needs a team of political and career appointees to run the government, including the world’s most powerful military and a vast […] More
Deterrence through Mutual Vulnerability Shapes Cyber Tactics
The reality of modern times is that nations are in a constant state of cyber engagement – either for espionage, influence, or disruption purposes. While […] More
Traveler Rules Could Trigger Backlash from Friendly Arab States
The U.S. State Department recently released a new set of guidelines for foreign nationals seeking to travel to the U.S., requiring their countries of origin […] More
Little to Show for Counter-Drug Aid to Central America
Central America, particularly the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, is notorious for violence and drugs. The region acts as a transit […] More
Should a Tech Giant Sit on the UN Security Council?
The technology sector continues to disrupt and remake scores of industries, from brick and mortar retail, to medicine, transportation, operations management, and financial services. Government […] More