As the trade fight between China and the United States continues, David Mulford, former U.S. ambassador to India took a longer-term view of in a recent brief to the Hoover Institution Journal Defining Ideas. Mulford pins the current situation on a recent decline in U.S global leadership that has given China the opportunity to step […]
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China’s Efforts to Influence U.S. Culture and Information
While China’s global diplomatic, military, and economic power projections are well documented, a new Hoover Institution report wades into the country’s “cultural and informational influence,” examining its myriad efforts to further project global power and influence. “Except for Russia, no other country’s efforts to influence American politics and society is as extensive and well-funded as […]
Facial Recognition Stops Illegal Entry at D.C. Airport
From In Homeland Security A would-be impostor was prevented from entering the United States last week when a new facial recognition system spotted something that human inspectors would almost certainly have missed. Facial recognition is a biometric process that utilizes algorithms to identify the physical characteristics of an individual’s face and compares the results to […]
Register May 17 for DHS Vendor Outreach in D.C.
Registration for the May 24 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vendor Outreach Session opens at noon Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17. The May sessions are reserved for small companies operating and employing individuals in Historically Underutilized Business Zones, known as HUBZones. “The primary purpose is to give the small businesses an opportunity to discuss […]
Six Icebreakers Key To USCG Success, Report Says
The U.S. Coast Guard needs six operational icebreakers to meet ongoing challenges at the poles, particularly with Russia and China seeking to increase their influence, according to an April 9 report from The Heritage Foundation by James Di Pane. Currently, the Coast Guard fields just two icebreakers—Polar Star (heavy) and Healy (medium). A third heavy […]