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Global Policy Studies & International Security LBJ School

Parsing the Dept. of State’s Security Clearance Process

Post author By Michael Deegan
Post date July 16, 2017
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Photo: (cc) Shashi Bellamkonda Social Media Swami Network Solutions Crook Fellow Michael Deegan is based this summer in the Office of the Coordinator of Assistance to Europe and Eurasia with the State Department in Washington D.C., and shares his experiences and advice on the State Dept.’s security clearance process: I couldn’t believe it. After all but giving up and starting a […]

Tags Crook Fellow, Crook Fellowship, security, security clearance, state department, Summer Internship, Summer Internships

Technology Policy

Cyber Sirens: Heed the Warnings Before it is too Late

Post author By Sarah Hampton
Post date May 19, 2017
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Photo: Yuri Samoilov At 11:48pm on April 7, 2017, every tornado siren in Dallas went off at the same time. The sky was clear, but the shrieks from 156 sirens wrenched residents from their slumber. As the sirens blared on for 95 minutes, terrified callers flooded 911 phone lines, leaving people experiencing real emergencies waiting […]

Tags Dallas, Global Policy Studies, hackers, hacking, national security, Russia, security, security policy, Texas

Education Policy

From Schoolhouse to Courthouse

Post author By Kellyann McClain
Post date October 12, 2011
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Disrupting class used to land kids in the principal’s office or detention. In Texas, however, more and more children are facing criminal prosecution, criminal records and hefty fines for acting out in school. It is estimated that at least 275,000 non-traffic tickets are issued to kids in Texas each year. The vast majority of […]

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Politics and Governance

Fusion Centers: Effective Tool in Fighting Terrorism or Big Brother on Steroids?

Post author By Robert Love
Post date April 13, 2011
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There is something watching you. It can access your bank records, your credit records, who you texted on your cell phone, whether or not you are vaccinated … all without your knowledge. It isn’t an identity thief searching through your garbage, it is a highly sophisticated federally funded data center called a Fusion Center. […]

Tags austin, civic engagement, domestic policy, Politics and Governance, privacy, security, terrorism, Texas