Center for Strategic Communication

East Coast Missile Defense Site: is it Necessary?

The FY-14 House Armed Services Committee National Defense Authorization Act markup occurred last Wednesday, June 5th 2013. During the markup, there was discussion on whether to mandate an East Coast missile defense site by 2018. Today, the House Appropriations...

Weekly Wrap Up: "The Difference One Person Can Make"

Watch the West Wing Week here. Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Hurricane Sandy: The Hurricane is currently moving away from the Bahamas and toward the East Coast of the United States. Forecasters with the National...

Monitoring Hurricane Sandy

President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a conference call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Dr. Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane Center, and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland...

Hurricane Irene: Ongoing Response and Recovery

Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the FEMA blog. Administrator Craig Fugate (right) goes over a map of Ludlow with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (center) and General Dick Harris, Brigadier General, Vermont National Guard in Ludlow, VT. They surveyed damages in the town...