The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) touted the lowest illegal border crossing level on record when it released end-of-year Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics Dec. 5. ICE and CBP numbers provided a glimpse of Donald Trump’s first year in office and set markers for the future on how […]
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Brookings Forum Tackles Middle East Complexities
The Brookings Institution this past weekend held its annual Saban Forum to discuss the Israeli-United States relationship and shed light on how decision makers and the media view the state of world affairs, particularly in the Middle East. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the forum via video link and focused directly on Iran and […]
Cyber Supremacy Takes Center Stage in Extremist Recruitment
WASHINGTON—Author Haroon Ullah pulled back the curtain on Islamist cyber recruitment as he discussed his new book, Digital World War: Islamists, Extremists, and the Fight for Cyber Supremacy, at The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday. Currently a chief strategy officer at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Georgetown University instructor, and term member of the Council on […]
Lebanon PM Return Elevates Unpredictability in Already Volatile Region
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reversed his plans to resign as he returned to Lebanon on Nov. 22, punctuating an already volatile November with abundant uncertainty throughout the region. Hariri previously announced from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4, his plans to step down as Lebanon’s prime minister citing, among other things, Iran’s influence in the […]
Evolving DHS Fosters Business Challenges and Opportunities
The proverbial table at which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sits is one of unappetizing choices and ever-evolving challenges. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) noted some stark realities last week at DHS secretary nominee Kristjen Nielsen’s confirmation hearing. One of them was the fact that DHS is a fusion of more than 20 diverse agencies […]