Looming vulnerabilities and government inaction require a “bottom up” approach to grid security
According to information from the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), physical attacks on the U.S. electric grid rose...
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Articles
The FBI will ignore Hamas-linked attacks now, as it has in the past
FBI Director Christopher Wray went before Congress this week to address concerns that the October 7 massacre by Hamas, and...
Decision Brief: A new designation to address the growing threat from cartels
Decision: The U.S. government should create a new designation of “Radical Transnational Criminal Organizations" (RATCO) to facilitate a whole of...
STG holds the government accountable to secure the grid
The Secure the Grid Coalition (STG) recently filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland...
The Hamas massacre is a wake-up call for America to fortify itself against evil
"Such is the nature of Evil. Out there in the vast ignorance of the world it festers and spreads. A...
Now Hamas wants a truce. Here’s why Israel shouldn’t give them one.
After brutally massacring over 600 Israelis and then suffering some retaliatory strikes from Israel, the bloodthirsty jihadis of Hamas now...
America isn’t ready for a power grid ‘blackout war’
“They must know if you cut off our power, deprive us of electricity, deprive us of water, deprive us of...
Secure the Grid Coalition, along with former Speaker Gingrich, urge federal government to enhance grid security
On September 20, 2023, the bipartisan Secure the Grid Coalition (STG) formally submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
Remember Benghazi – Especially the lies
Eleven years ago this morning I watched the dark blue and grey waters of the West African coastline illuminate with...
Terrorism 22 years after 9/11: Local responders are vital as Federal Government flounders
I published this article two years ago and have re-published it today since it is even more relevant now. The...
Three members of the Louisiana Public Service Commission punt on protecting our power grid from foreign threats
Whose side are they on? It would seem like common sense that foreign adversaries like China shouldn’t be allowed to...
Georgia grand jury indicts 60+ individuals on #StopCopCity RICO charges
A Georgia grand jury indicted over 60 individuals linked to this week on racketeering and terrorism charges related to the...
September is National Preparedness Month: Look to Waldo County Maine for inspiration
In 2004, the U.S. government, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) established September as “National Preparedness Month.” September was...
Whistleblowers could help prevent wildfires
As America mourns the tragedy in Maui, investigators are working to identify the cause of the blaze. Initial evidence suggests...
Chinese cyber threats underscore need for state & local action
New Chinese Cyber Threat The discovery of Chinese malware deeply embedded in computer networks connected to U.S. military bases, which...
Situation Report: Chinese malware targeting military and civilian critical infrastructures
The New York Times has reported the discovery of malicious Chinese malware embedded deep inside networks controlling "power grids, communications...