U.S. Coast Guard
2018 Budget - Department of Homeland Security Report
July 06 by IDGA EditorThe President’s 2018 Budget requests $44.1 billion in net discretionary budget authority for The Department of Homeland Security, a $2.8 billion increase from 2017 annualized CR level. This increased...
Cooperation with counterparts, a cornerstone of USCG interdiction strategy
August 09 by Commander Harry SchmidtHow many metric tons of cocaine is interdicted in the transit zone each year? And how many tons are interdicted in the continental US and at the border? IDGA’s @DefenseInsider recently spoke w...
Exploiting the Seams: Drug smuggling tactics and effective collaborative approaches to block adversaries
July 31 by Marissa AlvordWhat are the keys to capacity building with partner nations in the campaign for drug interdiction? How many metric tons of cocaine are interdicted at the southwest border and in transit zones each y...
USCG "must maintain presence" to uphold drug interdiction success says Homeland Security and Justice Analyst
July 18 by Marissa AlvordThe National Drug Control Strategy requires the US Coast Guard to interdict 40% of cocaine trafficked to the US through the maritime domain. How will the US Coast Guard meet this target in the conte...
Admiral Wayne Justice on Maritime Homeland Security
July 06 by IDGA EditorAdmiral Wayne Justice, USCG who serves as the Commander of the US Coast Guard District 5 shares his thoughts on Maritime Homeland Security. His district covers the mid-Atlantic states and he dicsus...