This essay, the winner of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Essay Contest in 2010, looks at how homeland security could benefit from crowd-sourced applications accessed through social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook.
By Christopher M. Ford
Twitter, Facebook, and Ten Red Balloons: Social Network Problem Solving and Homeland Security →
This article describes the history of the challenges in developing structures and processes to integrate military forces during domestic disaster response, and the recent progress made with regard to employing a Dual Status Command construct for no-notice events.
By Ludwig J. Schumacher
Dual Status Command for No-Notice Events: Integrating the Military Response to Domestic Disasters →
It has long been debated whether a community is better off before or after being struck by a natural disaster. The aim of this study is to utilize the instance of Americus, Georgia, which was devastated by a tornado in 2007, as a case study to provide evidence for one opposing argument or the other.
By Marc Hyden and Charley English
Successful terrorist groups can evolve to gain national power. This article consists of three case studies: the overthrow of the Russian Czar, the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and Hezbollah’s rise to power in Lebanon.
By Thomas Myers
Nick Catrantzos reflects on today’s security professional and the protection business.
By Nick Catrantzos
Letter to the Editor: Security for Artisans →
