Information on
"National Security"
July 2013
June 2013
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27 Jun 2013
Border Security: Progress and Challenges in DHS Implementation and Assessment Efforts
Author: Rebecca Gambler
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report discusses the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) progress in stemming illegal cross-border activity in the United States. More on «Border Security: Progress and Challenges in DHS Implementation and Assessment Efforts»
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18 Jun 2013
Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation
Author: Shannon K O'Neill
Publisher:
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This transcript details a statement made before the US Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs. More on «Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation»
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18 Jun 2013
Open Season for Data Fishing on the Web
Author: Didier Bigo, Gertjan Boulet, Caspar Bowden, Sergio Carrera, Elspeth Guild, Nicholas Hernanz, Paul de Hert, Julien Jeandesboz, Amandine Scherrer
Publisher:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This Policy Brief looks at the problems raised by the recent revelations about the US' top secret PRISM program. More on «Open Season for Data Fishing on the Web»
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12 Jun 2013
US-Mexican Security Cooperation
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke, Kristin M Finklea
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a framework for examining the current status and future prospects for US-Mexican security cooperation. More on «US-Mexican Security Cooperation»
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11 Jun 2013
Terrorism and Transnational Crime
Author: John Rollins, Liana Sun Wyler
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of transnational security issues related to patterns of interaction among international terrorist and crime groups. More on «Terrorism and Transnational Crime»
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Jun 2013
A New Approach to Understanding Afghanistan's Transition
Author: William A Byrd, Gary Milante, Kenneth Anye
Publisher:
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In order to aid the policy development process in Afghanistan, this report looks at other low-income countries that have attempted to transition from a state of violent conflict into one of relative 'normalcy', or even peace. More on «A New Approach to Understanding Afghanistan's Transition»
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Jun 2013
Is a European Union Central Intelligence Agency Needed?
Author: Christodoulos Ioannou
Publisher:
Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)
This paper argues that the European Union (EU) has become a global actor and, as such, needs its own independent central intelligence agency. More on «Is a European Union Central Intelligence Agency Needed?»
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Jun 2013
Enter the Cyber Dragon: Understanding Chinese Intelligence Agencies’ Cyber Capabilities
Author: Tobias Feakin
Publisher:
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This paper examines Chinese intelligence agencies and how they exploit cyberspace. More on «Enter the Cyber Dragon: Understanding Chinese Intelligence Agencies’ Cyber Capabilities»
