Operational Risk Management...

 “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” George S. Patton Creativity in ...

 UAL 550 departed LAX at 9:30AM.  As the B738 climbed to 9500 feet and made the turn East over the blue Pacific ocean, the eyes were moist. ...

Walking down this path for the first time, it was unfamiliar.  There was no way to know what obstacles and challenges were ahead. Yet, in...

Flashback to 2007.  There seems to be some continuing debate out there about the concept of adopting a strategy of "Protection" v...

What does our future hold for us? It will be an outlook that we decide. Every minute, of every day you see and learn more about your part...

"Whoever wishs to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from...

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination” - Albert Einstein In the culture that you are part of, there are Trust...

In a dialogue at an industry conference, the topic focused one afternoon on "outsourcing information-based services". The executi...

One of these days, you will be looking back on the year 2020 with memories. The history of your life, is all about what you have learned ye...

Leadership of Security Risk Professionals (LSRP) begins with a thorough understanding of the current state of the “Organizational Pulse” of...

As the wind caught the United States Flag in the early evening light, the Pacific Ocean was in the air.  Stepping back and looking up, a p...

From the Board Room to our modern day asymmetric battlefield, Jeffrey Ritter’s Achieving Digital Trust will open eyes. It provides us with ...

After 32 years of experience as a Husband and a Father, the emotions are again heart felt this Sunday, June 21, 2020 on Fathers Day here i...

Our global institutions in the public and private sectors are adapting to the change precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic.  The U.S. g...

As SpaceX launched two U.S. NASA Astronauts into orbit on Saturday from LC-39A , many of us were joyful.  We are experiencing the outcomes...

Walking through Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery  on Memorial Day weekend is a stark reminder of the Operational Risk Management...

"In America, we celebrate the virtues of the quiet hero--the modest man who does this duty without complaint or expectation of praise...

Every year when "Mother's Day" approaches in May, our thoughts for her, are ever more present. Mother's Day is just n...

Fear is a paralyzing condition. What sometimes can paralyze some people, often motivates others. Think about it. What are you afraid of?...

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” ― Brene Brown What will we learn during this COVID-...

Organizations such as WashingtonDCFIRST exist in our Nations Capital to address the need for a coalition of private sector companies and p...

There you are.  We have been waiting for you.  You are a miracle and we have so much to learn from you... As you experience your day, loo...

For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way. In the wilderness. River...

Flashback to 2007.  It's going to be a busy day for Jack Bauer this season. Last night's episode of 24 ends like this: 9:58 A.M....

"Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win."  --Bobby Knight Organizations are running around lo...

In light of the recent and overwhelming global state-of-affairs, it is now timely to enter into a dialogue on operationalizing "Defen...

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value" --Albert Einstein This article by Saul Midler on Scenario Planning V...