We know that missile defense of the U.S. has become an almost religious commitment in the minds of a significant number of our misguided legislators, even though the Ground-Based Mid-Course system we have installed has yet to prove capable of defending the country from warheads launched by inter-continental ballistic missiles…
Cyber Threat in Shadow of Deepwater Horizons
In a recent report, ABI Research, a technology/market intelligence analysis firm, found that the U.S. oil and gas industry will likely invest $1.87 billion in anti-cyber threats by 2018…
Foreign Policy OpEd: Atomic Bond
Published in Foreign Policy on January 30, 2013. Article summary below; read the full text here. Since word first leaked in mid-December that Chuck Hagel was President Obama’s likely choice for secretary of defense, opponents of his nomination have sought to paint him as anti-Israel, soft on Iran, and a supporter of sweeping defense budget […]
3 Reasons to Watch Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing
Head over to PolicyMic today for my take on Hagel and the a few of the broader implications of his nomination…
Chuck Hagel Confirmation Hearing: 3 Reasons It Matters
By Laicie Heeley This article originally appeared on PolicyMic on January 25, 2013. On January 31, the Senate will have its first chance to question Chuck Hagel, the President’s somewhat-controversial nominee for secretary of defense. Wonks such as myself will be glued to the screen, but unless you have a specific interest in the subject, […]