Washington, DC – Today, the American Security Project (ASP) announced that Michael Cohen has joined the organization as a Senior Fellow. Cohen served in the U.S. Department of State as chief speechwriter for U.S. Representative to the United Nations Bill Richardson and Undersecretary of State Stuart Eizenstat. He has worked at the Carnegie Endowment for…

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Washington, DC – Today, the American Security Project released a report analyzing 32 attempted terrorist plots foiled since 9/11. The report found that many of the legislative measures and law enforcement techniques that were adopted after 9/11 have thwarted attacks in a relatively small number of cases, particularly when compared with traditional law enforcement tactics. …

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Military Pressure Shifting the Locus of the Threat to East Africa and Yemen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Today, the American Security Project released the mid-year update to their annual “Are We Winning?” Report, which showed a marked decrease in Islamist terrorism in the last two quarters of 2009 outside of the on-going conflict…

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The American Security Project released the following statement: In our 2008 report, “A New American Arsenal,” we laid out our vision for the future of American security policy, a future in which diplomacy, constructive engagement, and strategic vision pave the way toward building a stronger, safer America. In that report, we found that a forward-thinking…

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Washington, DC – Today the American Security Project (ASP) announced that former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman has joined the organization’s Board of Directors.  Currently, Governor Whitman is the President of The Whitman Strategy Group (WSG), a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues, and prior to that, served…

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Washington, DC – Today the American Security Project (ASP) announced that Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.) has joined the organization’s board of directors. Admiral Fallon served for more than forty years in the United States Navy, concluding his career as Commander, U.S. Central Command.  He currently is CEO of NeuralIQ, a cyber security company….

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