District of Columbia Defense News (United States)

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012, Hope For The Warriors® will hold the annual Got Heart, Give Hope® Gala in Washington, D.C. Admiral James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the guest speaker for the Gala.

Lint Center for National Security Studies Awards Scholarship to Intelligence and National Security Studies Graduate Student and University of Texas at El Paso “Students in Intelligence and National Security Group” Co-founder, Miguel Ibarra

AllSecure Global is beginning to query its clients and other wealthy individuals and families for its 2012 annual survey on the state of crisis and emergency preparedness for ultra-wealthy and affluent persons and families.

The IRS competed its first Management/Business Operations Support Services and Cybersecurity suite of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, called TIPSS-4 SB.

The IRS competed its first Management/Business Operations Support Services and Cybersecurity suite of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, called TIPSS-4 SB.

Due to the growing need of its ultra-wealthy clients to protect themselves from increasingly dangerous crisis and disaster situations, AllSecure Global launches a new service to review and assess its client's crisis and disaster preparedness plans.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012, Hope For The Warriors® will hold the annual Got Heart, Give Hope® Gala in Washington, D.C. Admiral James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the guest speaker for the Gala.

Lint Center for National Security Studies Awards Scholarship to Intelligence and National Security Studies Graduate Student and University of Texas at El Paso “Students in Intelligence and National Security Group” Co-founder, Miguel Ibarra

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), home to the largest and most recognized government contracts practice in the U.S, has launched its fifth blog, Government Contracts Advisor.

AllSecure Global is beginning to query its clients and other wealthy individuals and families for its 2012 annual survey on the state of crisis and emergency preparedness for ultra-wealthy and affluent persons and families.

The IRS competed its first Management/Business Operations Support Services and Cybersecurity suite of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, called TIPSS-4 SB.

The IRS competed its first Management/Business Operations Support Services and Cybersecurity suite of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, called TIPSS-4 SB.

Due to the growing need of its ultra-wealthy clients to protect themselves from increasingly dangerous crisis and disaster situations, AllSecure Global launches a new service to review and assess its client's crisis and disaster preparedness plans.

SDB Partners LLC in Washington DC has formed a strategic partnership with Intelligence Decision Partners to help its defense and homeland security clients world-wide.

Panic Button Pendant/Autodialer Has Custom Numbers, 2-Way Voice, 600 Foot Range, No Monthly Bills

The Denver law office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has announced that Herbert Fenster, senior counsel in the firm’s nationally-recognized government contracts practice, has reached his 50th anniversary with the firm.

It only took five days after the media hype of a 'permanent' opening of the Rafah border for Egyptian authorities to reinstate intensified restrictions on who can or cannot exit or enter Palestine.

Live Broadcast Monday May 30, 2pm-4pm on The Pentagon Channel

‘Fit for Duty’ Season 3 Debuts June 1st only on The Pentagon Channel!

AllSecure Global responds to increasing demand for its crisis preparedness services from family offices and their wealthy constituents by increasing the size and support levels at AllSecure Global for family offices.

Dozens of analysts and contributors participated in the wiki-based simulation in an effort to determine the most likely outcome of the mass protests taking place in Syria.

Stephen Bryen has become the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Safety Dynamics of Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Bryen is the immediate past president of the North American part of a major defense company.

Activists called on Egypt's Military Council to end emergency law, abolish political imprisonment and for the release political prisoner, Nabeel Mohamed al-Maghraby, 70, activists Wael Abou El-Liel, Tariq Soliman and blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad.

Outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Friday in support of the call for a third Palestinian Intifada on May 15. Demonstrators also demanded expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador.

"I will always remember where I was, not unlike millions the world over, when I heard the news that Osama bin Laden was dead; as I remember where I was standing on the morning of 9/11." – Aishah Schwartz

Hidden Conflicts in Kuwaiti Royal Family Threaten to Destabilize Pro-Western Government

World T.E.A.M. Sports, a Washington non-profit that creates inclusive events for disabled participants, is sending two wounded warriors to the Warrior 100K, a mountain bike ride in west Texas with President George W. Bush April 25-27, 2011.

On April 7 Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA) Director, Aishah Schwartz, stood in solidarity with the Friends of Free Libya (FOFL), founded by a group of Egyptian intellectuals and activists, for a demonstration in front of the Libyan Embassy in Cairo.

"Combative jihad is definitely the type of jihad which has caused the concept itself to be, by far, the most misunderstood Islamic concept," stated Bridges Foundation Director and film writer, Imam Fadel Soliman.

Knockout coverage begins April 30th on the Pentagon Channel

Egypt's 'Women4Democracy' Collective Initiative Calls for Million Women March from Tahrir Square to 6 October Bridge Tuesday, March 8

As the world becomes increasingly more unstable, AllSecure Global surveys the world’s elite and ultra-wealthy on a regional basis to determine their top security and preparedness concerns.

Now is the time to exercise patience in allowing Egypt to recover, and a new government to transition, charting a course toward renewed strength and stability.

Institute for Peace Budget Cut by Congress: Zero Funding for U.S. Institute of Peace - the only Congressionally mandated and funded institution to develop civilian capacity to perform international conflict management and peace-building gets dropped.

HSPI issues a Commentary that raises crucial questions about the future of counterterrorism in the Arab world in the wake of recent tumultuous events there.

As the celebrations continue and the work ahead looms, I am heartened in the truth taught to us as Muslims and Christians alike that, 'after every hardship comes ease'.

Lost in the current crisis situations in Egypt and Tunisia is the fact that they show the very tenuous stability of many countries today across the globe. Even countries that we think are fairly stable can teeter and fail in a few days time.

Sandy Hoe, a partner in the government contracts practice of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, testified last week before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting.

Each day from January 25, I have awakened with a mixed sense of anticipation and fear; never knowing for sure what might have transpired from the last time I tuned-in to watch the news; which has caught me by both surprise and horror time and again.

The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Policy Analysis is calling on Egyptian President Mubarak to immediately and unconditionally restore unfettered internet use to Egypt and allow independent journalists access to the nation's crisis.

Gold and Silver are great to have but if you can't get to them when a crisis occurs, what good are they to you?

We are often asked by clients and potential clients “how much gold and silver should I have?” Our answer usually surprises them. The bottom-line is that "yes" gold and silver should be a part of your preparedness planning but you can't eat it.

Ascendant Strategy Management Group has opened its first-ever Strategy Management Survey to gather strategy and performance management best practices and lessons learned from senior leaders at government and non-profit organizations.

One key CDC Statistic shows 1 in every 3 seniors fall EVERY YEAR in the USA. Also - another 15,800+ pass within 1 year following a fall. Help can be received via Medical Alert Products - this article focuses on the BEST OPTION AVAIL.

Streets of Afghanistan is a collaborative effort of Western and Afghan artists, connecting communities and cultures in an effort to combat apathy and break stereotypes in a region of the world enduring nearly four decades of conflict.

This book discusses the similarities between the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today that it advised Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC) in one of the largest real estate acquisitions under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced the release of California Public Procurement Handbook, 2010–2011 ed., authored by seven attorneys in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Egyptian authorities questioned Salvesen about her visits to Gaza, Algeria and Pakistan.

Spy-Ops announces the updated release of security training for teachers, security guards, corporate security and others.

Today, an open letter to President Barack Obama has been sent, signed by scores of highly distinguished Americans from across society’s spectrum, and organized by FamilySecurityMatters.org.

"As Israel continues to dictate U.S. foreign policy, holding the West Bank settlement moratorium hostage in exchange for arms, the world watches Mr. President. Are we supposed to believe this is the road to peace?" asks MWA Director, Aishah Schwartz.

HSPI will host a roundtable discussion and release a timely primer on an emerging threat to Western states, dramatically evidenced in the recent news of an alleged plot by foreign fighters to stage a number of coordinated "Mumbai-style" attacks.

Netanyahu dictates foreign policy to Obama. State Department spokesman deployed to scold the child. This is the road to peace?

Attorney and former Army JAG Greg T. Rinckey, Esq., is available for analysis and commentary on Article 32/Court Martial proceedings, the unique procedures of trial under the UCMJ, and the burden of proof military prosecutors need to meet.

The Air Force, and the Marine base at Quantico, have joined other jurisdictions in banning the use of e-cigarettes [e-cigs] at least in the workplace, citing the potential health dangers to users from toxic chemicals - Action on Smoking and Health