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 […]

The domestic terrorist threat is valid and manifests itself in two ways: criminal networks and the radicalization of U.S. citizens. History suggests that both possibilities can, and indeed, have occurred. In the U.S. criminal networks have gained strength. Most major U.S. cities have street gangs that represent vast groups of people devoted to the gang’s […]

For many people risk management is the analysis of risks or threats that could jeopardize the operational flow of an organization through natural and manmade causes. These threats could involve unnecessary civil litigation, product or proprietary loss, employee injury, or natural disasters. The purpose of risk management is to identify the threats to the organization […]

Defense spending surged after the attacks of 9-11. The lion’s share of the defense spending was due to funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and in conducting antiterrorism activities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the U.S. military force level will remain fixed at 1.4 million service members through 2016. Defense spending […]

One of the goals of every organization is to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. However, no matter how efficient companies are running, threats exist that challenge that efficiency. Negative events (crisis) can assail a company at any time and most likely every organization will be faced with dealing with such an issue. The hope of […]

Let’s face it, with such an increasing workforce, getting hired is becoming more and more intense. With the availability for online and alternative education, more people are able to pursue higher education, which offers even greater competition. Some people, however, may not be able to afford the costs associated with getting a degree, and need […]

It is sometimes difficult to understand the many aspects of risk management. Primarily, risk management involves the process of identifying, assessing and prioritizing risks. Risks are those things that can be considered a threat to the organization and can be from malicious, accidental, or natural sources. Risks are threats to the organization that must be […]

One psychological theory that explains why a person becomes a terrorist is the frustration-aggression hypothesis. The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that terrorist behavior arises because of the frustration related to political and economic situations. The political and economic climates that foster such frustration are actually years of alienation and marginalization that lead to a need to […]

Terrorism is a worldwide threat that has relatively recently became a focus of intense interest to the United States. Forces of terrorism have been engaged on the battlefield, and, as a result of those engagements, have been degraded. Consistent with the asymmetrical means they employ, terrorists are likely to seek ways to threaten American domestic […]

It is impossible to turn on the television, read the newspaper, or even check emails without seeing or reading about threats to the safety or security of people and companies. Because of these threats, physical security is becoming more important to the groups affected by the threats. Although some conventional schools offer physical security classes, […]