By Brett Reid – Executive Summary – Nudge theory exploded onto the academic and policy scene in 2008 with Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein’s seminal book, Nudge.[1] In it, they argue that an individual can improve people’s choices by altering …
Exploring Effective and Ethical Nudges in Homeland Security →
By James McDavitt – Executive Summary – The urgent need to address the school violence problem in the United States cannot be overstated. According to researchers of school violence and school shootings, such violence has increased in recent years. Paolini …
By Larry McCurtain – Executive Summary – Local law enforcement agencies in the United States are an integral component of the homeland security apparatus. When terror plots are carried out in the homeland, local law enforcement agencies are often, if …
By Heather Marques – Executive Summary – Women comprise only about 4 percent of the U.S. fire service’s career firefighting workforce.[1] The U.S. fire service is not designed to recruit and cultivate female talent. Currently, there are approximately 14,800 women, …
Working Fire: Recruitment and Retention of Women Firefighters →
By Ashleigh Makuch – Executive Summary – The current leadership situation in government agencies constituting the homeland security enterprise presents many gaps that limit mission success. A focus on policy and process dominates our government agencies at the expense of …
Finding a Path for Future Leaders: Improving Leadership in Homeland Security →
By Hannah Lam – Executive Summary – One of the greatest strengths of the United States is its cultural diversity and the resultant successful collaboration between citizens and immigrants to build the largest national economy in the world.[1] One can look …
Cultivating Cohesion: Bringing Immigrants and Citizens Together through National Service →
By Robert Goplin – Executive Summary – Active shooter/hostile events (ASHE) cause major damage, significant injuries, or death so rapidly that responders may be overwhelmed. Responders must quickly identify the immediate needs, what decisions need to be made, and what …
Chain of Events: Mitigating Active Shooters and Hostile Events →
By Claudio Christjan – Executive Summary – Strategic competition with nation states below the level of armed conflict is a strategic reality for the foreseeable future. The United States cannot afford to cede the knowledge gained in irregular conflict during …
By Marcy Gallagher – Executive Summary – Following the beheadings of Western hostages by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2014, concern for the safety of American citizens held hostage abroad shifted hostage policy dynamics. As part …
By Larry Ervin – Executive Summary – The growing mass migration of people from the Northern Triangle countries—Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador—to the United States is overwhelming U.S. border security and immigration systems. For example, the United States apprehended 86,705 …
