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Dealing With Decentralization
On why the DC area still does not have a strategic security vision – Thomas Lockwood… said the effort is hampered by fragmented authority among the region’s 12 jurisdictions, two states and the District of Columbia, all three branches of … Continue reading
Tactics Shift
This quote fully covers the gap between insurgent innovation and US/Iraqi state innovation – You’re seeing drug-related crime rising significantly. You’re seeing common robberies and assault happening much more regularly. You’re seeing rape increasing. You’re seeing a lot of those … Continue reading
Conference Call
I’ll be listening in to Patti Anklam, Bruce Hoppe and Valdis Krebs discuss social network analysis and organizational network analysis in a conference call tomorrow. Looks to be very interesting. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Money Does Not Equate to Security
Schneier– A trademark of the doom loop is the organization focuses inward instead of providing for its customers – in this case a town of 2,400 bought 84 surveillance cameras for no discernable purpose – The cameras were bought, I … Continue reading
Iraqi Internal Displacement
WaPo – Sectarian violence has displaced more than 25,000 Iraqis since the Feb. 22 bombing of a Shiite Muslim shrine, a U.N.-affiliated agency said Tuesday, and shelters and tent cities are springing up across central and southern Iraq to house … Continue reading