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Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues The Congressional Research Service has published a report about ensuring the safety and security of America’s diplomatic facilities and […]

Sanctions, Military Strikes, and Other Potential Actions Against Iran A new report from the Federation of American Scientists examines the impact that U.S. actions against Iran’s nuclear program might have

Recommendations to Prevent Catastrophic Threats Three days after the 2012 election, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) held a symposium about catastrophic threats facing the United States. A group of

Executive Branch and National Energy Policy: Time for Renewal A newly released document from the Bipartisan Policy Center argues that the executive branch of the United States Government should take

This Sunday, November 25, will be the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002. Passed by the 107th Congress and signed into law by

Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System A newly released report from the National Academies Press details the vulnerabilities inherent in the U.S. power grid. In the event of a

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) has produced a new report detailing the creation of its Countermeasures against Extremism and Terrorism (CoMET) Database.

Faithful Action: Working with Religious Groups in Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery The University of Southern California’s Center for Religion & Civic Culture has released a new report about faith-based

It was late afternoon on October 2, 2002 when 55 year old James Martin stopped by at a local supermarket to pick up a few groceries for a church function.

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act).