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Do Government Shut Downs Shut Down Aviation Security?, Ibpp Editor
Do Government Shut Downs Shut Down Aviation Security?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
There have been reports of a growing number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents calling in sick and refusing to work for no pay (1). The immediate question becomes, what’s the impact on aviation security? The answer is a negative one, but not as negative as one might think, and one only adding to festering, pre-shutdown problems.
The Name Game As Blame Game: The Domodedovo Terrorist Bombing, Ibpp Editor
The Name Game As Blame Game: The Domodedovo Terrorist Bombing, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the relevance of blame in the context of terrorism.
The Yemen Narrative: Cargo Cults And Cargo Security, Ibpp Editor
The Yemen Narrative: Cargo Cults And Cargo Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author gives a psychological perspective on the security of aviation cargo shipments.
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the prevalence of identified proscribed personnel practices, and the power dynamics of such identifications among federal employees.
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently Issued Efforts to Validate TSA’s Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program Underway, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Validation and Address Operational Problems (May 2010, GAO-10-763). This IBPP article will describe and comment on the main GAO findings and additional data on which the findings are based. The article will end with some basic challenges to behavior detection as a useful security measure.
When The Risk Is Strategically And Operationally Insignificant, Ibpp Editor
When The Risk Is Strategically And Operationally Insignificant, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article discusses some of the dangers in labelling a risk as strategically and operationally insignificant in a security setting.
Trends. Non-Physical Approaches To Physical Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Non-Physical Approaches To Physical Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the vulnerabilities of protecting physical assets with purely physical means, as well as the potential benefits of non-physical approaches.
The Psychology Of Intelligent Video Analysis, Ibpp Editor
The Psychology Of Intelligent Video Analysis, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article examines issues surrounding software-enhanced video analysis in an intelligence context.
Trends. Car Bomb Explosion And An Explosion Of Truths, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Car Bomb Explosion And An Explosion Of Truths, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses multiple political psychological aspects of the August 29, 2003 car bomb explosion adjacent to the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq
Trends. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Reform Act Of 2003 (S.1440): A Polygraph Update, Ibpp Editor
Trends. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Reform Act Of 2003 (S.1440): A Polygraph Update, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses The Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2003 (S.1440), and the continuing popularity of the polygraph with security bureaucracies.
Is Virtual Conferencing Virtually The Same?, Ibpp Editor
Is Virtual Conferencing Virtually The Same?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article discusses the pros and cons of virtual conferencing and the optimizing of decision making in a security context.
National Security And Multiple Selves, Ibpp Editor
National Security And Multiple Selves, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the positive and negative consequences for national security of the ontology and phenomenology of multiple selves.
Security Watch: No-Fly Zones And Flying Blind, Ibpp Editor
Security Watch: No-Fly Zones And Flying Blind, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article evaluates the gain in security from no-fly zones from a security perspective.
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses one aspect of sexual orientation – homosexuality - in a security and intelligence context.
Trends. Social Cognition And The Legal Adjudication Of Terrorism Cases, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Social Cognition And The Legal Adjudication Of Terrorism Cases, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the impact of terrorism on the justice system and security.
Trends. Disclosure Of Post-9-11 Arrestees And Maslow’S Hierarchy Of Needs, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Disclosure Of Post-9-11 Arrestees And Maslow’S Hierarchy Of Needs, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the Maslowian hierarchy of needs in the context of 9-11 terrorist attacks and the relationship between executive and judicial branches of American government.
The Societal Costs Of Surveillance: An Alternative View On Civil Liberties Constraints, Ibpp Editor
The Societal Costs Of Surveillance: An Alternative View On Civil Liberties Constraints, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article explores some psychological phenomena bearing on the consequences of civil liberties constraints.
Trends. Personnel Security In An Age Of Terrorism With Global Reach, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Personnel Security In An Age Of Terrorism With Global Reach, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses what an appropriate level of commitment to a security bureaucracy might look like.
Trends. Husbands, Wives, And Terrorism: The Validity Of Beliefs And The Threat Of Interpretive Strategies, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Husbands, Wives, And Terrorism: The Validity Of Beliefs And The Threat Of Interpretive Strategies, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses threat assessment via linguistic analysis.
Trends. Fetishism, Secrecy, And Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Fetishism, Secrecy, And Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the Federation of American Scientists’ Secrecy News and how it characterized the Bush Administration’s stance towards the President’s Daily Brief as “fetishism.”
Trends. Personnel Security And Counterintelligence: No Evidence Of Racial Bias As Racism, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Personnel Security And Counterintelligence: No Evidence Of Racial Bias As Racism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the concepts of race and racial bias in the context of espionage investigations carried out by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Trends. Border Security Legislation, Terrorism-Sponsoring Nations, And Evil, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Border Security Legislation, Terrorism-Sponsoring Nations, And Evil, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The IBPP editor discusses limiting temporary visas for visitors from alleged terrorism-sponsoring nations as a way of "tightening" the security of national borders.
Trends. Homosexual Politics And Security: The American Psychological Association (Apa) Brief Of Amicus Curiae No. 99-699, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the American Psychological Association's (APA's) brief of amicus curiae, which the APA submitted in order to provide a context for the Supreme Court of the United States to review the policy of the Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, which involved the Boy Scouts, homosexuality, and claims about discrimination against homosexuals.
The Political Psychology Of Abortion: Some Implications Of Free Choice, Ibpp Editor
The Political Psychology Of Abortion: Some Implications Of Free Choice, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes some logical implications of a "free choice" position on abortion public policy.
Trends. Can One Be Against The Withdrawal Of An Occupying Force? The Case Of Israel And Editor: Southern Lebanon, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Can One Be Against The Withdrawal Of An Occupying Force? The Case Of Israel And Editor: Southern Lebanon, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the potential political and military ramifications of Israel withdrawing its occupying forces from Southern Lebanon.
Trends. Syria, Israel, And The Power Of Money, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Syria, Israel, And The Power Of Money, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article the political psychology and role of aid in the Middle East, focusing on the conflict between Israel and Syria.
Trends. Unilateral Disarmament, Nuclear Deterrence, And Security: Psychological Support For The Nitze Option, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Unilateral Disarmament, Nuclear Deterrence, And Security: Psychological Support For The Nitze Option, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The editor discusses the Paul Nitze, a long-time United States (US) arms control expert, advocacy for the US to unilaterally "get rid of" its nuclear weapons.
Trends. Racism, Racial Profiling, And Espionage: Wen Ho Lee As Victim?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Racism, Racial Profiling, And Espionage: Wen Ho Lee As Victim?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author further discusses aspects of the Los Alamos National Laboratory espionage event.
Trends. Kosovo: The Latest Reification Of Boundaries?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Kosovo: The Latest Reification Of Boundaries?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the boundary issues of Yugoslavia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo.
Trends. Evolution, Devolution, And Northern Ireland: Ever Closer To Bloody Sunday?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Evolution, Devolution, And Northern Ireland: Ever Closer To Bloody Sunday?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the latest deadline for the devolution of significant political power from the British Parliament to a new Assembly in Northern Ireland.