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,...

Knock knock. Who's there? Enforcement Action For…Enforcement Action For who? …we likely won't have to wait long for the punch line. As financial institutions and regulators reflect back on a year filled with hefty settlements and hard-hitting enforcement, both can find messages to take...