Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is all around us. OSINT is exactly what its name implies-intelligence that is open to everyone. Our age is the “information age” so OSINT may be more useful than it may appear. What people, organizations, and governments post on websites, or the informational footprint they leave on the World Wide Web, […]

The shooter who took the lives of 12 people and injured many more in Aurora, CO on July 20, 2012 was no doubt deranged in some way. He barged into a crowded movie theatre, hurled a gas canister, and began shooting indiscriminately. His actions not only revealed much about the state and health of society […]

Intelligence is the country’s first line of defense. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 underscores how important the field of intelligence is to our defense and just how important timely intelligence is. When this first line of defense is sound the country is safe and its citizens only hear of foiled terrorist plots or major […]

Security is one of the base levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, second only to food and shelter being primary to human existence. Security means to feel safe from predators, safe to move higher up the human needs ladder, pursuing feelings of belonging and increased self esteem. In the business world the same concepts apply, […]

The United States Secret Service has a multifaceted mission. Many people are aware of the Secret Service’s protection mission. Images of Secret Service agents protecting an important figure are likely conjured up when talking about this organization. The Secret Service has other missions, such as its mission to curb counterfeiting, but its protection mission often […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a broad mission-protect the United States homeland. This broad mission requires a large and well trained force. The DHS employs over 240,000 people who serve in jobs such as border security, aviation security, and facilities inspection. To be sure, one central mission of the DHS is to keep […]

Secondary education is seeing a large transformation from brick and mortar schools offering traditional degree programs to completely online universities offering degree programs previously seen at only military or law enforcement training venues. As security is becoming more and more open to the private sector, it is now very common to find a Corporate Security […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been around since the late1970s, but it has not garnered much public awareness until the 9/11 attacks and even more so since Hurricane Katrina. After these events, crisis management became a focal point for many organizations, both public and private, in order to be better prepared for situations […]

Recently I was asked by a friend interested in attending an intelligence college whether there are any good schools which also offer an intelligence management degree. This individual wants to go to a good intelligence college and receive an intelligence management degree. Is this just a pipe dream or could this really be something which […]

Over the past few years, greater attention has been paid to our service members and their post-service reintegration into civilian life. The Montgomery GI Bill has been a long used benefit that provided thousands of veterans the opportunity to obtain higher education. Since 9/11 the Post 9/11 education benefit was introduced that added even more […]