INDICATIONS & WARNING: Political Violence Forecasts

Predictive Societal Indicators of Radicalism In collaboration with our academic partners Prof. Cingranelli at the Political Science Department, SUNY Binghamton University and Profs. Sam Bell and Amanda Murdie at the Department of Political Science, Kansas State University, we developed a Domestic Political Violence Model that forecasts political violence levels five years into the future. The …

Reference: EUROPOL Threat Assessment (Abridged) Internet Facilitated Organized Crime

Table of Contents Key Judgments & Recommendations Background Internet Facilitated Organized Crime Challenges and Opportunities Emerging and Future Trends Concluding Remarks Phi Beta Iota: The most interesting aspect is the recognition that neither government nor corporations nor social networks can be safe in isolation–there is a clear and compelling requirement for new forms of hybrid …

Reference: Bioterrorism Threat and US Preparedness

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism In the eighth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, 14 states scored nine or higher on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. Three states (Arkansas, North Dakota, and Washington State) scored 10 out of 10. Another …