Director, Rand Corporation's Center for Global Risk and Security
Director of the Rand Corporation's Center for Global Risk and Security; author of Reshaping National Intelligence for an Age of Information and the forthcoming Intelligence for an Age of Terror; former Vice Chairman of the National Intelligence Council
Is Preventing Terrorism an Unattainable Goal? The Director of National Intelligence and the head of the National Counterterrorism Center told Senators today what was already clear, that the Christmas Day bombing attempt over Detroit occurred because of flaws in the counterterrorism system devised in the wake of September 11. Though they're already trying to correct the flaws that allowed Umar Abdul-mutallab to board a plane from Amsterdam to Detroit, a former vice chair of the National Intelligence Council says they're missing the point. Gregory Treverton is director of the Rand Corporation's Center for Global Risk and Security and the author of Intelligence for an Age of Terror .
Leon Panetta, Obama's Surprise Pick to Head the CIA Democrat Leon Panetta of Monterey served in Congress for 17 years. He was Bill Clinton's budget director and chief of staff, and he was part of the Iraq Study Group . He's well regarded as a competent, nonpartisan manager, but he does not have direct, hands-on experience in intelligence. His reported appointment to head the CIA comes as a surprise.
Lessons learned a year after the Thomas Fire and debris flow A year ago, the Thomas Fire swallowed large swaths of Ventura County and lept into Santa Barbara’s front country, setting the stage for the late-night debris flow that took 23 lives. As we observe those anniversaries, we’re checking back with those we spoke with in the immediate aftermath.
Spencer the Gardener’s frontman gabs about Santa Barbara’s music scene The band Spencer the Gardener has been playing at bars and music venues in Santa Barbara for decades. We sit down with the frontman to talk about how the local live music scene has changed over the years.