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Natanz nuclear facility (Hayden, 2016). Decreasing enrichment efficiency by approximately 30%, this was the first instance of a cyber version of August 1945 when the United States decided to drop two nuclear bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima (Holloway, 2015). Without losing a single soldier on the battlefield, a (speculated) nation-state was able to set back Iranian nuclear efforts for years, sending a strong signal to Tehran and the rest of the world that cyberspace is open for…

Instability and insecurity in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia is accelerating at a dizzying pace due to violent extremist organizations (VEO), poor governance, humanitarian crises, sectarian violence, advanced weapons proliferation and a myriad of other reasons. This situation, along with national budgetary pressures, has caused U.S. strategic leaders to earnestly consider how the Joint Force 2025 must be rebalanced to meet these 21st century threats and to fully support our…

to harm the US. We need to be at the top of this chain, and military spending cutbacks will only set us back further. There are many threats that face the united states each day and these threats are getting stronger by the minute. North korea, a very scary country with a very unpredictable leader, Kim Jong Un, is hostile the United states and we can’t him and his military cause harm onto our great nation. North korea launches nuclear weapons into the sea of Japan to assert the fact that they…

challenges of climate change. The first year, my panel was in the hotel across the street. Then we were moved to the main hotel, but up in the attic. And then this year, we were on the main-stage, in prime time with three current or former heads of state. Our allies are around the world are taking the threat of climate change more and more seriously. The one place that isn’t, is here, in the U.S.…

Over the past decade the United States has made efforts in keeping food safe for the consumer. Specifically by enacting the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act.1 Since nearly 80% of food supply in the U.S is controlled by the FDA,1 preventable problems arise daily including food-borne illnesses and contaminated food. Shortly after these reoccurring events, consumers convinced congress to put into…

nation must find a way on how to store its nuclear waste. Yucca Mountain in the state of Nevada was identified by the Department of Energy and subsequently approved by both the Congressional and the Executive branches of government as a repository site for nuclear waste. However, Nevada State Politicians, in a desire to get elected, provide ample proof that nuclear waste has disadvantages, Department of Energy and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission research on nuclear waste storage and…

During my time at Sandia National Laboratories, I interned under the department of WMD Threats and Aerosol Science. I saw men and women using their scientific and engineering backgrounds to study and understand systems that can be used to counteract chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. It was incredible to see and work on various projects that allowed for counter-terrorism. One of the biggest projects I worked on was our "Spray Knockdown System" it is a massive, almost…

When the planned terror attack of September 11, 2001 occurred, the United States was not prepared for the emotional devastation or destruction that attack would have on so many people. The damage it created cost the United States billions of dollars in damage repair, relief aid, and debris cleanup after the incident occurred. The fact of the matter is the United States was unprepared and thus, this paper will discuss and analyze the response between the World Trade Center attack, as well as…

Next the paper will examine whether the national organizational structure tasked with cyber operations needs to be reorganized and subsequently require a change to the United States Code (USC). Finally, the paper will discuss that if a reorganization is required, which agency should be in charge of cyber security for the United States. Cyber Geography The emergence of the cyber domain has been uniquely different than the traditional domains of air, land, and maritime. Theories about both…

The fundamental basis of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition management is the process of effectively translating technological opportunities and the needs of the warfighter into reliable, affordable, and sustainable systems (Brown, 2010). Ultimately, there are many aspects of the acquisition process that enable this to happen, but contract planning and management is the most vital for a successful acquisition. Therefore, in the decades to come, training and developing a quality workforce…