Hostile Events: Deliberate Planning and Escape
By David Pounder To deliberately do anything means to carefully weight or consider; studied; intentional. When it comes to preparing for attack, this deliberate preparation can make a significant difference in the impact of the attack. This past week, the FBI released...
13 Nov, Washington DC: NCISRM 2017, A Focus on Hometown Security
By Andy Jabbour November is National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (NCISRM), and I'm very excited to work with InfraGardNCR for what is going to be great event on the 13 November at Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies. "Under...
Manhattan, Soft Targets & Unsuspicious Weapons: The Challenge of Stopping Vehicle Attacks
By Bridget Johnson Shortly after 3 p.m. on 31 Oct., a flatbed pickup rented from Home Depot pulled onto the West Side Highway bicycle path in Manhattan, which is wide enough to accommodate vehicles, and drove for several blocks striking cyclists and pedestrians until...
The State of Islamic State Propaganda as ISIS Magazine Goes AWOL
By Bridget Johnson As analysts wait with bated breath to see what ISIS says in their latest issue of their Rumiyah magazine – about losing Raqqa to the Syrian Democratic Forces, about their now-vanished claims to be connected to the Las Vegas mass shooting, or about...
Tennessee: Threat Awareness & Preparedness Help Contain White Supremacist Rallies in Wake of Recent Violence
By Bridget Johnson Good municipal planning and long security screening lines kept white supremacist rallies on 28 Oct. in two Tennessee towns peaceful – and appear to have even discouraged one of the nationalist groups from showing at the second event. Escalating...
As Crowds Increase at the Mall, So Should Attack Awareness and Security Prep
By Bridget Johnson Violence at the mall is a greater concern heading into the holiday season, when bargain hunters are camping out on curbs and swarming stores on Black Friday and families are queueing to get a photo with Santa. Holiday activities can create crowd...