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Tag Archives: Department of State
Federal Information Security: There’s Work to Do
Just about every federal government operation—from processing taxes and protecting national parks to coordinating military operations and delivering foreign aid—relies in some way on computers. Protecting government computer systems and the information stored in them is vital, and a 2014 … Continue reading
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December 3, 2019
Tagged cybersecurity, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Greg Wilshusen, High Risk List, High-risk issues, information security, Information security management, Information security regulations, information systems, information technology, Information technology and cybersecurity, Merit Systems Protection Board, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Management and Budget, Presidio Trust, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration
What is the U.S. Government Doing to Combat Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a pervasive crisis throughout the world. Millions of women, men, and children—often held against their will in slave-like conditions—have been forced into servitude, forced labor, or the commercial sex trade. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that … Continue reading
Emerging Threats to the United States
The United States faces many threats to our political, economic, military, and social systems that could hurt national security. Federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, as well as the Office of the Director of National … Continue reading
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February 28, 2019
Tagged Brian Mazanec, climate change, DCM, demographic changes, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, dual-use technology, emerging threats, IAT, Joseph Kirschbaum, military advancement, National Intelligence, national security, weapon systems, weapons
United States Partners with African Countries to Counter Terrorist Threats
From the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa, to recent al Qaeda and Boko Haram attacks in Northwest Africa, events have suggested that both regions are vulnerable to terrorism and violent extremism. The United States provides training and … Continue reading
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September 26, 2014
Tagged al Qaeda, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, al-Murabitoun, Algeria, Ansar al-Sharia, AQIM, Boko Haram, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, counterterrorism, Department of State, East Africa, IAT, international affairs, international relations, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, military, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Northwest Africa, police, PREACT, public diplomacy, security, security assistance, Senegal, Somalia, State Department, Tanzania, terrorism, terrorist, TSTCP, Tunisia, U.S. Agency for International Development, Uganda, USAID, violent extremism
