(SCD) Security Criteria Development: Exceeding DHS Guidelines – A three-day workshop intensely focused on writing criteria for antiterrorism, continuity-of-operations (COOP) and resiliency, information security, physical security, operational security plans and operating procedures to meet government requirements. What should be included in each type of plan is discussed in detail. Students will learn how to translate company policy into...

The seventh in a series of ANSI-sponsored annual events focused on bringing together leaders from the standardization community, the 2013 Open Forum will be held in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2013, as part of the World Standards Week series of events. Open Forum 2013: Government Reliance on Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformance Programs will begin with a keynote address offering perspectives on Incorporation by Reference (IBR) and t...

A cornerstone of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policy has been the dramatic increase in drone strikes against suspected militants overseas. That policy reached uncharted waters however, with the killing of Anwar Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, on September 30, 2011. Awlaki’s killing raises a number of important questions related to the scope of the war on terror, as well as the complex constitutional and legal issues surround...

The Atlantic’s Conversation on Generations will feature a conversation between Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large at The Atlantic and Richard Florida, Co-founder and Editor-at-Large of The Atlantic Cities. The discussion will offer an in-depth look at the opportunities for cities to change and adapt to accommodate aging populations, and will assess how architects and urban designers can work with city government leaders to improve...