White Papers
The White Paper Series provides a concise, yet informative overview of a particular threat or hazard subject. Previous White Papers have included examinations of subjects such as the weaponization of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the potential climate change impacts on weather, disease, and transportation infrastructure.
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2021
Afghanistan Geopolitical Update (November 2021)
Norway Country Overview (October 2021)
Afghanistan Situation Update: Terror Threats (September 2021)
Chinese Influence Operations Within the United States (August 2021)
2020 SolarWinds Hack - A Case Study of the Russian Cyber Threat (July 2021)
COVID-19 and the DoD Situation Update White Paper (June 2021)
Extremism and the Insider Threat to the DoD (March 2021)
February 2021 COVID-19 Update (February 2021)
2020 Election Series: January Domestic Threat Activity Update
2020
2020 Election Series: Overview of Domestic Threats to the 2020 Election (November 2020)
2020 Election Series - Foreign Threats to the 2020 Election (October 2020)
Chinese Territorial Ambitions and Potential Implications for the U.S. (August 2020)
DoD Aircraft, Maritime, Train Mishaps (July 2020)
Risks to DoD Supply Chain (June 2020)
Climate Change and Global Security (May 2020)
The Cruise Missile Threat to the U.S. (April 2020)
Global Impacts of El Niño and La Niña (March 2020)
Novel Corona Virus Outbreak (February 2020)
Australian Bushfires: Impacts and Causes (January 2020)
2019
The Effects of Decapitation Strikes Against Terrorist Leadership (December 2019)
Foreign Cultural Center White Paper (October 2019)
Extremist Use of Social Media and Encrypted Messaging White Paper (September 2019)
White Nationalism as an Insider Threat to DoD White Paper (August 2019)
Rodent-Carried Illness White Paper (July 2019)
Measles Outbreaks in the United States (June 2019)
The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat to the DoD (May 2019)
White Nationalists as a Potential Transnational Terrorist Threat (April 2019)
The Effects of Space Weather (March 2019)
The Security Implications of Foreign Hardware Software (February 2019)
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Threat to Aviation (January 2019)
2018
Boko Haram - An Examination of Terrorist Resiliency and Adaptability (November 2018)
The Weaponization of Unmanned Aerial Systems (September 2018)
Potential Climate Change Impacts on Weather, Disease, and Transportation (August 2018)
DoD Housing of Immigrant Detainees - Security Implications (July 2018)
North Korean Denuclearization: Recent Progress and Potential Obstacles (May 2018)
The Increasing Threat to National Energy Grids from Cyberattack (March 2018)
Chinese Investment in the U.S. and National Security: An Overview (February 2018)