Month: July 2019

BeiDou Rivaling GPS and Prompting Security Concerns

By Trenton Abrego | In International, Top411 | July 30, 2019

Comprehensive analysis and reporting on BeiDou Rivaling GPS and Prompting Security Concerns, examining critical policy developments, operational impact, and strategic homeland security implications. [Read more.]

Authoritarian Regimes Leverage Kleptocratic Networks to Undermine Western Financial Systems

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Industry News, Top411 | July 29, 2019

Financial intelligence units across the Department of the Treasury (FinCEN), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and allied European intelligence agencies are confronting an unprecedented weaponization of illicit fin... [Read more.]

DHS and DOJ Increase Restrictions for Asylum Seekers

By Trenton Abrego | In Immigration, Top411 | July 29, 2019

In a joint regulatory initiative designed to curtail surging migrant apprehensions, the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice enacted an Interim Final Rule establishing a third-country transit restriction for a... [Read more.]

Data Shows Declining Support for U.S. in Middle East

By Sandra Sadek | In Cybersecurity, Top411 | July 22, 2019

WASHINGTON—Preference for stronger U.S. relations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has dropped in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon since 2016, according to new data from the [Read more.]

Hollywood Surveillance Technology and Privacy Concerns

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Industry News, Top411 | July 16, 2019

Strategic operational assessments and federal policy reviews surrounding Hollywood Surveillance Technology and Privacy Concerns highlight emerging national security requirements across interagency jurisdictions. [Read more.]

Raisi Groomed as Successor to Iran Supreme Leader

By Trenton Abrego | In International, Top411 | July 15, 2019

Comprehensive analysis and reporting on Raisi Groomed as Successor to Iran Supreme Leader, examining critical policy developments, operational impact, and strategic homeland security implications. [Read more.]

Report: Saudi Arabia Increases Aid, Influence in Pakistan

By Sandra Sadek | In International, Top411 | July 15, 2019

A comprehensive report from the Brookings Institution authored by Dr. Madiha Afzal examines how billions in Saudi Arabian bilateral financial packages are reshaping Pakistan's foreign policy and religious institutions. [Read more.]

China Forcing Taiwan to Rethink Defense Economics Strategies

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Defense, Top411 | July 10, 2019

Strategic operational assessments and federal policy reviews surrounding China Forcing Taiwan to Rethink Defense Economics Strategies highlight emerging national security requirements across interagency jurisdictions. [Read more.]

Bookshelf: Revisiting Kissinger’s DIPLOMACY and the Balance of Power

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Industry News, Top411 | July 1, 2019

Comprehensive analysis and reporting on Bookshelf: Revisiting Kissinger's DIPLOMACY and the Balance of Power, examining critical policy developments, operational impact, and strategic homeland security implications. [Read more.]