BREAKING NEWS!
May 15, 2012
NHDF Announces Grants of $48,800
The National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) announced that it has made grants of $48,800 to various military programs in Colorado through the Homeland Defender’s Fund™ that the Foundation administers.
Programs receiving grants at Ft. Carson include rehabilitation for wounded warriors, family programs on marriage counseling, domestic violence seminars, and support for the Fallen Heroes Center and the Family Readiness Center. The Colorado National Guard was awarded a grant to support child care programs, and the US Air Force Academy received a grant for their Airman and Family Readiness Center program.
“We are grateful to the many citizens of our community who have so generously donated to the Fund that allows support of these very worthy programs for our military members and their families. The State of Colorado continues to be very supportive of our men and women in service to our nation,” said Don Addy, President of NHDF.
The Homeland Defender’s Fund is a charitable non-profit fund that receives donations from citizens and corporations who want to support military programs. Donations and gifts to the fund are combined with others and then contributed to various support programs at Colorado military installations. For more information on how to contribute, click on www.thehdfund.org or call 719-577-7417.
April 27, 2012
Northeastern University wins top award; USMA West Point is second; University of Calgary third
Northeastern University captured the top prize of $10,000 for their entry in the 2012 National Security Innovation Competition held at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Congratulations to all the finalists for a job well done. We look forward to seeing you in 2013.
Climate Change in Arctic Presents Challenges, Opportunities
By April Jackson
National Homeland Defense Foundation
Editor's note: The 2011 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™ includes a comprehensive look at Arctic-related issues and challenges by Michael Horn, a Boeing senior defense analyst with the company's Future Studies Group. This year's symposium is scheduled Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Rising temperatures in the Arctic have led to an extraordinary transformation in this once-desolate, frigid landscape - a transformation that will have global implications for countries with a vested or sovereign interest in the region, including the United States.
By the summer of 2040, the entire Arctic Ocean may even be temporarily ice-free because of global climate change, experts predict.
Less ice means increased access for tourism, shipping, fishing, mining for natural minerals and oil and gas extraction in one of the last unexploited regions of the planet.
"The geopolitical importance of the Arctic has never been greater, because as far as we know, the natural environment in the Arctic in civilized times has never changed faster," Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr., former commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said in testifying before the House Armed Services Committee in March.
Up to 30 percent of the world's remaining undiscovered oil and natural gas deposits may lie beneath the Arctic ice cap, according to a 2008 U.S. Geological Survey. These resources are thought to be the most valuable Arctic commodities, today and in the future. Norway and Russia have already built gas fields in the area.
In 1991, the Arctic Council was formed to promote international cooperation, coordination and interaction between the Arctic states. The eight countries involved are: Canada, Denmark/Greenland (owned by Denmark), Norway, Russia, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and the United States. Six Arctic indigenous people's organizations and observers are also part of the council.
The Arctic resource boom doesn't necessarily threaten stability amongst the Arctic states, thinks Lawson W. Brigham, a distinguished professor of geography and Arctic policy at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. He believes it can actually reinforce it.
There has been some saber-rattling in the past, but "none of this friction is beyond the realm of diplomacy," says Brigham. "States such as Norway and Russia have much to lose economically from Arctic conflict, as do the many non-Arctic countries and multinational corporations that will be among the eventual investors in, and consumers of, future Arctic ventures."
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FEATURED PRESENTATION: "A Comprehensive Look at the Arctic: Issues and Challenges,"Michael Horn, senior defense analyst, Future Studies Group, The Boeing Co.9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1.
PANEL: "Emerging Critical Issues in the Arctic," Rear Admiral Gene Brooks, (USCG,ret.), Senior Director, Technical Organization, MAERSK Line Ltd.; Dr. Rob Huebert, Center for Military and Strategic Studies University of Calgary, Alberta; Sheila Riordon, director general, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Government of Canada. 11 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™ is the nation's leading public forum on homeland security and homeland defense. The 2011 symposium is the ninth annual conference organized by the National Homeland Defense Foundation. The symposium features international experts discussing the latest research, operations and policies affecting homeland security and defense.
Watch the NHDF web site at www.nhdf.org for more information about the symposium, including updates on speakers and panelists.
WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 31-Nov. 2, The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
REGISTRATION: Pricing for this year's symposium is $400 for members of the military, $600 for industry professionals. To ensure your seat, please REGISTER today.
