How Offset Strategies Use Deterrence Theory and Technology to Preserve Peace The term “offset strategies” usually conjures thoughts and ideas about the ways the US military wages war. But, that perception misses a significant aspect of offset strategies. The main goal of these strategies is to never go to war in the first place.…
How the Third Offset Strategy Leverages Public-Private Partnerships When most people hear about public-private partnerships, they think of things like baseball stadiums and state lotteries. These partnerships, commonly called P3s, have been around in some form or another for decades. This is also true in the Third Offset Strategy, a major component of which…
Building an Enterprise Risk Management Framework for Companies of All Sizes When you assess risk for a living, probably the biggest thing you see is how unprepared companies are for it. I read a report recently that said only 28% of companies had an Enterprise Risk Management system in place. That number is concerning…
Calibrating Identity Management In Enterprise Computing I once worked at a company where my network login name was “Geneva.” It had nothing to do with me, as I inherited the login from a woman who hadn’t worked there for two years. If you are involved with enterprise cyber security, that story probably makes you…
What is The Third Offset Strategy and What Role Does New, Cutting Edge Technology Play In It? Already in defense parlance for a number of years, the Third Offset Strategy is the current iteration of the United States’ long-term and strategic plan to maintain defensive and offensive superiority—and hence, an effective deterrent—over likely adversaries.…
When compared to some other nations out there, the US is not a big country. While we place third for overall population, the two biggest countries, China and India, have populations that are triple the size of ours. China sits at the top, with 1.38 billion, while India isn’t far behind at 1.34 billion. Both…
While the US military is designed to protect us, what most people forget is that it’s also a pretty competitive industry. Just as companies like Apple, Intel, and Microsoft must stay ahead of the competition, so does our Department of Defense. Only, in this case, the stakes are much higher. Not only does the technology…
If there’s any cyber-attack that has an ominous name, it’s ransomware. This type of attack is expected to be one of most pervasive in 2017. It’s easily one of the costliest threats for companies to resolve and because of that, one of the most popular for thieves. The financial industry is a constant target of…
Image Source | Flickr user telmo32 The US offers an array of sights and activities for tourists from around the world. While lucrative, tourism can also be a double-edged sword. When a foreign national comes here to enjoy the sights, they must apply for a tourist visa. However, some tourist visas are obtained by people…
Image Source | Flickr user Quentin THEURET If you don’t know what you’re looking for, then the best investigation in the world isn’t going to help you. While we often tout the benefits of doing extreme vetting investigations, we don’t always think about the details of what makes these investigations so effective: the questions. President…