In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on October 3, 2001, I stated that “funding is the life blood of terrorist organizations.” Many factors regarding terrorism have changed significantly since 2001, but one constant remains: Funding is the lifeblood of terrorist organizations. Terrorists...

I vividly recall my reaction to hearing about human trafficking several years ago. It was a combination of disbelief, anger and disgust. The sheer reach of this crime made the problem seem overwhelming as there are so many different variables to identify and address: Is...

In the 1950s, ships searching for submarines only had to listen for the sound of a sub's diesel engine chugging through the water. The deployment of nuclear subs in the 1960s changed the world of anti-submarine warfare (AWS) forever. Instead of looking for noise,...