The latest episode of Disaster & After turns to one of the most difficult questions in crisis response: what comes after the immediate aftermath, when there are no clear answers and no words that can ease the loss.
New Tool Aims to Help Law Enforcement Time Interventions to Prevent Violent Extremism
The Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV) has launched a new decision-support tool designed to help law enforcement and security professionals intervene more effectively in cases of violent extremism.
AI-Induced Psychosis Raises New Questions for National Security
A recent RAND report is raising questions about how artificial intelligence could influence human behavior—and what that might mean for national security.
Ross Ashley Named as Next CEO and President of The National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Ross Ashley, an executive with more than 30 years’ experience in corporate leadership, public safety, intelligence, and emergency…
U.S. Troops in Bahrain Targeted by Iran-Linked Hacker Group
U.S. service members stationed in Bahrain were directly targeted this week in a coordinated intimidation campaign that blended cyber intrusion, psychological pressure, and doxxing threats—highlighting a growing shift in how adversaries are…
On April 27, 2026, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published a new report from the Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) project on Iran-backed Iraqi militia Telegram channels celebrating the assassination attempt of…
PERSPECTIVE: The Price of Empty Chairs: What We Lose When No One is in Charge: Part I
On April 22, 2026, thirteen months after he was nominated, Sean Plankey asked that the White House withdraw his nomination for the role of CISA Director.
PERSPECTIVE: The Strategic Vulnerability of Digital Infrastructure Chokepoints
  Parts I and II of this series established that maritime straits and land corridors concentrate global movement into passages where disruption produces disproportionate consequences. The three defining conditions of a chokepoint…