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Did the FBI Bungle the Tsnarnaev Investigation?

On April 25, Foreign Policy published an article I wrote on the Boston bombing investigation. Titled “Did the FBI Bungle the Tsnarnaev Investigation?” the article is meant to explain some facts about the FBI investigation not readily apparent from reading … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Homeland Security

Where’s the Beef? This blog is supposed to be about homeland security. All aspects of homeland security. It aspires to be a scholarly discussion regarding doctrine, theory, counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, emergency management, countering violent extremism, intelligence, cyber, immigration, risk mitigation, … Continue reading

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Time To Start Writing Again

Time to start writing again. I spent the past year and a half transitioning from full-time law enforcement professional to full-time Mr. Mom, with all that entails. Along the way I nursed a broken wrist, concussion, surgery, physical therapy, a … Continue reading

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Welcome to All Things Homeland Security!

Well, it’s official. After 28 years, most recently as the Senior Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge for Counterterrorism and Intelligence in Seattle, Washington, I have retired from the FBI.  It has been a long and tremendously rewarding experience, with an organization which, … Continue reading

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