The May 2023 Issue of Homeland Security Affairs features a policy essay that warns of conflicts between Emergency Management and Homeland Defense missions in the event of a major war and a research article that assesses how DHS has incorporated climate change into its mission portfolio. Read more.
This article utilizes modern privacy theory to examine the differing approaches of Canadian and U.S. law enforcement to the use of camera technology and advancing video analytics. The article documents the deployment of camera technology in two comparably-sized urban centers in Canada and the U.S.
By Shawna Coxon and Don Zoufal
The use of scanning systems (e.g., radiation portal monitors and X-ray imagers) at border checkpoints is said to act as a deterrent to the smuggling of radiological/nuclear materials, drugs, and other illicit items. Can such deterrent effects be measured?
By George Thompson
Validating Deterrence Models for Scanning Technologies →
This article will discuss the evolution of deterrence theory, provide a brief overview of specific counterproliferation efforts, and apply principles of deterrence theory to these counterproliferation efforts.
By Eric Taquechel
Classical Deterrence Theory: Applicable to Maritime Counterproliferation Initiatives? →
Antagonistically induced mass casualty incidents (MCI) introduce unique conditions that are rarely addressed in current MCI policies. Many of today’s MCIs are intentional acts of violence, such as mass shootings, improvised explosions, mass stabbings, vehicle rammings, and other similar assault tactics.
By Luke Hodgson
This article reports on an exploratory study on how senior military leaders perceive leadership during a crisis-disaster response in the U.S. Homeland, and the developmental experiences and activities they believe support effective leadership during highly complex civil support operations.
By William A. Denny
Senior Military Leadership in Domestic Operations: An Exploratory Study →
Government documents and academic articles focus on risk reduction and deterrence, sometimes simultaneously. With limited resources, how should CIKR stakeholders invest?
By Eric Taquechel
Risk Reduction and Deterrence: Two Sides of the Same Coin? →
Cook’s work increases the accessibility of gendered security studies and bridges the gap between academic work and government actions.
Reviewed by Beth Windisch
Book Review: A Woman’s Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11 by Joana Cook →
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) guide emergency responders in a crisis, providing predetermined steps to manage anticipated events. Modern disasters, however, often manifest as complex systems—susceptible to nonlinear interactions and feedback in the environment that produce unanticipated outcomes.
By Shawn Harwood and Wayne Porter, Ph.D.
The Case for Adaptive SOPs in Complex Crises and Unpredictable Operating Environments →
This article describes the use of developmental evaluation as applied to countering violent extremism (CVE) programs.
By Elena Savoia, Megan McBride, Jessica Stern, Max Su, Nigel Harriman, Ajmal Aziz and Richard Legault
Assessing the Impact of the Boston CVE Pilot Program: A Developmental Evaluation Approach →
Fears of migration and cross-border security threats have led to a shift in the EU paradigm for managing its internal and external borders, particularly with respect to border controls and managing the asylum process.
By Nadav Morag
Border Management in Europe: Is the Paradigm Evolving? →
